Barbie Doll Fashion: Vol. 2, 1968-1974 (Barbie Doll Fashion) [ILLUSTRATED] (Hardcover)

by Sarah Sink Eames (Author) "The year featured exciting ideas in the Barbie doll line..." (more)
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This is the second volume in a three-volume series by author Sarah Eames. Spanning the years 1968 through 1974, the book contains the continuation of documentation of the wardrobes of the Barbie doll, her family, and friends. The book is broken into chapters which contain the outfits for each of the dolls for that particular year, based on Mattel's dealer catalogs and dating. Costumes are photographed out of the box when possible to show more detail.

Product Description
Barbie Doll Fashion II continues the documentation of the wardrobes of Barbie doll, her family, and friends. Volume II progresses from 1968 through 1974. Many outfits included a hat, shoes, jewelry, and other tiny accessories. Over 700 gorgeous color photographs with detailed descriptions and current values.2002 values. AUTHORBIO: Sarah Sink Eames's favorite plaything as a child grew into a lifetime of Barbie doll collecting. Sarah has been a speaker and judge at national Barbie Doll conventions. She was president of Star City Doll Club, a UFDC club, and she edited A Detailed Listing and Value Guide to Barbie Doll Fashions, Volume I and II. She is the author of Barbie Doll Fashion Volume I,II, and III. REVIEW: This is the second volume in a three-volume series by author Sarah Eames. Spanning the years 1968 through 1974, the book contains the continuation of documentation of the wardrobes of the Barbie doll, her family, and friends. The book is broken into chapters which contain the outfits for each of the dolls for that particular year, based on Mattel's dealer catalogs and dating. Costumes are photographed out of the box when possible to show more detail.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 327 pages
• Publisher: Collector Books; illustrated edition edition (April 1997)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0891457585
• ISBN-13: 978-0891457589
• Product Dimensions: 10.9 x 8.7 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.3 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (13 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #197,597 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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11 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Barbie Doll Fashion Vol. II, 1968-1974, June 24, 2000

By	[e-mail] (Michigan) - See all my reviews

Sarah's second book is an extremely useful and comprehensive guide to Barbie's wonderful world of fashion. The book covers the Mod era, and includes high-quality photos of every outfit, right down to earrings and purses. I loved how it didn't just cover Barbie fashion, but also her friends Ken, Francie, Skipper, PJ, etc. It would be an excellent addition to your Barbie book collection.

11 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The Most Beautiful and Informative of All Barbie Books, January 25, 2003

By	Elizabeth Weigle "lizimal" (Austin, TX) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This book and its companion volume, 'Barbie Doll Fashion: 1959-1967', are without doubt the most beautiful and informative books on the market for the vintage and mod era Barbie collector today. They are very well-written, with lovely photographs of absolutely pristine examples of each outfit, enough to make you drool over on every single page!

'Barbie Doll Fashion: 1968-1974' covers the fashions from Barbie's exciting Mod era, and includes fashions not only for Barbie, but for her friends and family as well. These include original outfits, Pak outfits, Best Buys, Get Ups and Gos, Store Exclusives and every other type of outfit available from 1968 to 1974.

Each outfit is described in detail, with a photograph showing the outfit and all accessories next to it, laying flat. Some outfits are shown on the doll. The photography is stunning, by far the best of any Barbie book I've ever seen.

'Barbie Doll Fashion: 1968-1974' isn't just informative, it's a catalogue of dreams to build on, and a fun book just to sit and look at. You'll never be sorry you own it!

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars GORGEOUS "get me" clothes! Priced for today!, September 25, 2001

By	Andrea Egger, author of Grave Accusations (Gallup, NM USA) - See all my reviews

Sarah Sink Eames has done it again. Another GREAT book of fashions and their value, as of this updated version 2001. Gorgeous dresses I already marked pages so I could get! I always thought I'd only like the earlier book's "real" vintage items, but these are gorgeous -- and old -- too. Has Barbie, Francie, Tutti, Stacy and Skipper, as well as some great Ken selections. Shows the dolls of the times. A MUST HAVE for those who love old Barbie fashions! I can't get over, tho, the "$1.50" prices on some of the packages for these outfits now worth over $100! None worth $1,000 like in the Vol I book, but still beautiful. Some are too "70s" for me, but I LOVE the gowns, lace, roses, velvet, wedding gowns, etc.