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Dollhouse & Miniature Dolls, 1840-1990 Hardcover – April 27, 2009

by Marcie And Bob Tubbs (Author)

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This wonderful new resource, featuring more than 525 color photos of over 1,500 dolls, traces the history of commercially made miniature and dollhouse-size dolls - families, household help, community professionals, nationally costumed, and storybook characters. Dolls made of wood, cloth, china, parian, all-bisque, painted-over bisque, paper, cardboard, plastic, rubber, composition, celluloid, and vinyl are pictured, many with dollhouse miniatures appropriate to their period. Special emphasis is given to the dolls and doll makers of the Great Depression, WWII, and the Baby Boomer Era, including many examples from Germany, the United Kingdom, Japan, Scandinavia, the United States, and elsewhere around the world. New research, some based on interviews with relatives and friends of mid-20th century artisans, is featured throughout. The place of these dolls in their historical context is explored to explain how their fashions, hairstyles, and subjects evolved. A richly detailed bibliography guides collectors to source material, both traditionally published and on-line. Current estimates of value accompany the photo captions to reflect current market pricing. The wide range of dolls, manufacturers, and dollmakers discussed and pictured make this an indispensable identification guide for all who cherish miniature dolls.

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Marcie Tubbs is a well-known collector and former elementary school teacher who contributes articles on doll collecting to newsletters and magazines. Her husband, Bob Tubbs, is a retired corporate attorney, history buff, and amateur photographer. Dian Zillner, the inspiration for this book, is a recognized authority on dollhouses and their inhabitants.

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Item Weight : 3.45 pounds
Hardcover : 256 pages
ISBN-10 : 0764332643
ISBN-13 : 978-0764332647
Publisher : Schiffer Pub Ltd (April 27, 2009)
Product Dimensions : 8.6 x 1.1 x 11 inches
Language: : English

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S. Yue

Four Stars

Reviewed in the United States on November 30, 2016

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Pretty good book cover early 20th century to mid 20th century, so the title is a little mis leading.

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Jlong

Five Stars

Reviewed in the United States on November 12, 2015

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Great book! I recommend it to anyone interested in the history of doll house dolls.

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Lynda Tieman

for the collector

Reviewed in the United States on March 31, 2013

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For me this is a great source book because I am always looking for old doll house dolls and I also collect half dolls "tea cosy" dolls as we call them in Australia and it is great to have all the information on their makers etc.

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alison riggin

Wonderful book

Reviewed in the United States on October 24, 2013

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I have books that cover early dollhouse dolls but couldn't find one that went into detail about more modern dolls. This book does just that and it wonderful. Great pictures, interesting information and one of the best resources I've found.
Glad I found it.

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Oolie

Correct the grossly misleading title and book cover to make this a 5 star book

Reviewed in the United States on April 8, 2015

This is a thorough, well written book that deserves 5 stars, save for one very serious flaw, for which I blame the publisher, not the authors. It is not about dolls from 1840 to 1990, but dolls from the 1920's to 1990 - that's 70 years of coverage, not the 150 claimed. You will find a scant 15 pages (more like an introduction) of dolls made before the 20th century. At least one photo is of a recent reproduction in an incorrect garment - an odd slight, given that it is of a low brow china - the most commonly found of all early dollhouse dolls. . . All this book needs to rate 5 stars is an accurate title ("Dollhouse and Miniature Dolls of the 20th Century" and to swap the graphically appealing back photo with the front of the book, to rectify this. As it it is, however, it is a total waste of money for anyone who is looking for antique dolls, and a treasure for those who seek vintage.

What I do appreciate:

the quality of the photos, many of which are large and well staged.

The exceptional balance of text and photos. This book delivers for both casual interest and scholarly study

The inclusion of undressed as well as dressed dolls

Great variety - so long as your interest is in 20th century examples.

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M. Tubbs

A great resource!

Reviewed in the United States on May 28, 2009

This wonderful resource book, featuring more than 525 color photos of over 1500 dolls, traces the history of commercially made miniature and dollhouse dolls - families, household help, community professionals, nationally costumed, and storybook characters over 150 years. Dolls made of wood, cloth, china, parian, all-bisque, painted-over bisque, paper, cardboard, plastic, rubber, composition, celluloid, and vinyl are pictured, many with dollhouse miniatures appropriate to their period. Special emphasis is given to the dolls and doll makers of the Great Depression, WWII, and the Baby Boomer Era, including many examples from Germany, the United Kingdom, Japan, Scandinavia, the United States, and elsewhere around the world. New research, some based on interviews with relatives and friends of mid-20th Century artisans, is featured throughout. The place of these dolls in their historical context is also explored to help explain how their fashions, hairstyles, and subjects evolved over a century and a half. A richly detailed bibliography will help guide collectors to source material on this delightful subject, both traditionally published and on-line. Current estimates of value accompany the photo captions to help collectors and dealers determine current market pricing. The wide range of dolls, manufacturers, and dollmakers discussed and pictured will make this an indispensable identification guide for all who cherish miniature dolls.

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Shero 68 Dub

Doesn't quite deliver what the title promises

Reviewed in Germany on July 19, 2012

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The title of this book awakened false expectations in this reader - the period from 1840-1920 only occupies a short part of the book, and the bulk of the text and photos is given over to the newer dolls since 1920. Also, a large number of the older dolls shown do not appear to be in their original clothes but instead are dressed in frequently clumsily-made replacements - so this book is of little use to anyone interested in early period dolls' house dolls. Sadly the publisher also favours a rather home-made looking layout and design, so that the overall impression of the book's interior doesn't impress greatly.

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