Small Dolls of the 40s & 50s: Identification & Value Guide (Hardcover)

~ Carol June Stover (Author) "A&H Doll Corporation was founded after WWII, specializing in small hard plastic dolls..." (more)
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Almost 1,000 color photos, catalog pages, brochures, and vintage advertisements. This unprecented volume includes special sections devoted to toddler dolls, baby dolls, British dolls, advertising dolls, 'dress me' sewing dolls, and accessories. You'll learn the scoop on why so many of the small dolls look alike, why they were unmarked, and who owned whom in the tangled web of small dolls. Although it concentrates on the smallest dolls up to 9 inch of the 1940s and 1950s, the book also provides examples from the 1960s.288 pages. AUTHORBIO: Carol Stover is a doll authority who has co-authored two editions of Vogue Dolls with Judith Izen. She is also the author of Small Dolls of the 40s & 50s and has co-authored the eighth edition of Doll Values, Antique to Modern, with Barbara DeFeo. REVIEW: This book is valuable for its coverage of not only major companies, including Vogue Dolls, but also lesser-known companies. Forty-five American brands and five British makers are discussed in separate chapters, along with some miscellaneous groupings of dolls, plus chapters on advertising dolls and sewing sets. The dolls are described carefully, with marketing histories where available, in businesslike prose.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 288 pages
• Publisher: Collector Books (August 2002)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1574322753
• ISBN-13: 978-1574322750
• Product Dimensions: 11.3 x 8.8 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.7 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (12 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #776,285 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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22 of 22 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Small Dolls of the 40s and 50s by Carol J. Stover, September 19, 2002

By	Dian Zillner (Gypsum, CO USA) - See all my reviews

As a longtime doll collector, I have often found 8-inch hard plastic dolls that I could not identify. Some of the dolls were even mint with original clothes. I always passed them by thinking that I would never be able to learn about the companies that made them. This "Small Dolls" book will go a long way to answer these kinds of questions. The author has written a great book with lots of excellent illustrations, which includes pictures and information of the more well-known dolls like Ginny, Ginger and Muffie. In addition, dolls are pictured from over 50 other doll companies, including Norma Originals, Unique, Virga, Carlson Manufacturing and many more. For collectors who like small dolls, especially those from the 1950s, this book is a must.

14 of 14 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Fantastic New Book by Carol Stover, September 13, 2002

By	Mary Britton (Pittsford, NY USA) - See all my reviews

Collectors of small dolls from the 50's have been waiting for this book!! With great attention to detail, Carol Stover covers the dolls of 47 different companies of the time period, plus extras, like advertising dolls. Marked and unmarked dolls are carefully described and amply illustrated with many, many color photos of each type. Copies of old advertising brochures are also included. This thorough, comprehensive, well-researched book deserves a place on every collectors shelf!

12 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Small Dolls of the 40s & 50s, September 16, 2002

By	George Johnson (Rockford, IL USA) - See all my reviews

What a massive undertaking!! Explores dolls that have been ignored in other books. Look at all the never-before-seen pictures, then go back and read every word. Then, go back & look & read it again & again. Simple explainations & descriptions. Great job - keep the books coming!