Collector Books is proud to present the first and only collector's guide offering comprehensive coverage of all Horsman dolls from the vinyl era of American playthings, 1950 to the present. Included are more than 700 illustrations showing Horsman dolls from this period. It's a great reference that will help you identify your Horsman doll, drawing upon 50 years of original catalog pictures and photographs of wonderful dolls belonging to experienced Horsman collectors. Current value information for more than 500 different Horsman dolls from nearly six decades is provided. Learn the background of some of Horsman's most popular dolls, including Poor Pitiful Pearl, Cindy, and Thirsty Walker. Also included is an informative chapter about caring for your vinyl dolls to ensure they survive for new generations to love and collect. 2007 values.
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Horsman Dolls by Don Jensen is a charming and colorful look at a remarkable and varied maker from the 1950s to the present day. It comes at a time, according to the author, when the collector's interest in Horsman dolls from the golden era, generally the latter half of the 20th century, has really just begun to take off. There are some 700 delightful Horsman dolls complete with detailed descriptions and color photographs.
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Don Jensen is a retired newspaperman with 34 years experience as a daily newspaper writer and editor. A freelance writer as well, he has written for national magazines on various subjects since 1967. He has been a frequent contributor to Doll Reader, Doll News, Contemporary Doll Collector, and other doll magazines. He and his wife Arlene enjoy collecting American-made composition dolls from the first half of the twentieth century, especially Horsman dolls.
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After much antipation -- a little disappointed in this book,
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Don Jensen, known as the Horsman expert, has lots of good information in this book.
However, I found it harder to use to identify dolls. The dolls are listed in alphabetical order. Great if you know the doll's name, but not much help when you are trying to identify the doll you have. I prefer break downs by era, type of doll, or material type. Putting them all in A-Z order makes for a slow process if you don't already know the doll's name.
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:
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Good information, wonderful pictures,
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This is an enjoyable book, although I must agree with the first reviewer, who said that it is difficult to research a doll without first knowing it's name. I would prefer to find information based on era, material and so forth. It does have some interesting information on the Horsman family and company, and the pictures are priceless. After looking at my own photos and doing a little more research, I realize that many of my favorite dolls were Horsman, so this book should be excellent for reference.
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Beautiful large color photos, history index,
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This book has large color photos of the dolls. Very few are in black and white. Almost all of the photos are of the actual dolls in mint condition. It lists a brief history of Horseman dolls, mold numbers and different characteristics to identify your doll. It discusses the different materials use to make the dolls, and includes pictures of the doll's insides. There is also a list of approximate value of the dolls.
The dolls are listed in alphabetical order for the most part, with the year they were made. Sometimes if the doll is related to another doll it will be listed on the same page. Dolls that aren't related but have the same name are listed on the same page. On each page a brief history is given about one of the dolls on the page(not all). There is an index which is very helpful if you know the dolls name. Even though the book is in alphabetical order, sometimes it is difficult to find the doll. At first, I was a little disappointed that the dolls weren't listed by year. I think it would be a little easier to find a doll that you didn't know the name. However if you have a doll like Mary Poppins, you can easily compare the difference between the 1964 and the 1973 version. This book is all about the vinyl era with only a few pictures of earlier dolls.
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