NOVIIML irst Love A Celebration of Two Classic Baby Dolls

Crafts, Hobbies & Home

Brewer, Susan

Antiques & Collectibles

Virtual Valley

A delightful book which records favorite childhood games and recalls forgotten rhymes. With more children suffering from obesity, Susan Brewer looks at the social games we used to play from skipping to chase games which used up our energy during recess. Instead of costly computer games, we used rhyming games, played Jacks and showed our balancing skills during competitive games of hopscotch. A charming book, full of anecdotes and nostalgia for how we remember our favorite place at school – the playground.

Classic Playground Games: From Hopscotch to Simon Says (Classic Children's)

Sports & Outdoors

Remember When

This is the first book to be published on the popular area of British dolls of the 1950s which explores how a new material - plastic - revolutionized the doll trade and made dolls affordable for people of all classes - mass explosion of toy dolls which are now very collectable, partly because of the nostalgia element as the collectors would have grown up with or desiring them. The book focuses on the doll manufacturers, including must-buy dolls, what to spot when buying dolls, how to avoid buying fakes and includes a directory of where to buy dolls. It also lists doll hospitals and specialist museums. The second book British Dolls of the 1960s will be published within six months of this volume, also written by Susan Brewer. AUTHOR: Susan is a renowned doll specialist and lives in Harlow, Essex Publications include My Weekly, Collect It!, Collectables, Collectables Magazine, Teddy Bear Scene, Teddy Bear Times, Antiques and Collectibles, Collector's Gazette. She contributes extensively to the World Collectors Net (www.worldcollectorsnet.com), as well as several other web sites. She also founded and edits a quarterly subscription-based magazine, Doll Showcase. SELLING POINTS: Discusses the main manufacturers of dolls Focuses on the most collectable dolls from the ear Discusses the influence on doll manufacturers e.g. the birth of the teenagers, multi-cultural impact etc Advice on what to buy and what to avoid Directory of specialist dealers, doll hospitals and museums 75 colour photos

British Dolls of the 1950s (British Collectable Toys Series)

This is the first book to be published on the popular area of British dolls of the 1960s which explores what’s worth collecting and why and focuses on outside events such as the growth of the pop scene and how dolls were aimed at the newly created ‘teenagers’, not just children. These toy and pop dolls are now very collectable, partly because of the nostalgia element as many of the collectors would have grown up with them or desiring them and appeals to other types of collectors e.g. social historians, fashion and pop collectors. The book focuses on the doll manufacturers, including must-buy dolls, what to spot when buying dolls, how to avoid buying fakes, safe cleaning and includes a directory of doll hospitals and specialist museums. The first book, British Dolls of the 1950s was also written by Susan Brewer.

British Dolls of the 1960s

History

This is the first study of its kind, focusing on toys made for girls, including the spin-off accessories and comics. Renowned toy expert Susan Brewer explores the world of toys, divided into sections to encompass dolls, cuddly toys and ‘families (e.g. Sylvanian Forest and Fisher Price’s Little People), amongst others. She includes brief biographies of some of the best known firms, such as Mattel, Pedigree and Fisher Price but the main focus is on the toys themselves, many of which readers will remember from their own childhood. Includes fascinating factboxes with quirky facts – did you know. Angela Rippon created the best-selling Victoria Plum toys based on a plum tree in her back garden - she has written the foreword for this book.

Collecting Classic Girls' Toys

Written by collectables expert Susan Brewer, the book covers the world of autographs, both beautifully-illustrated autograph books from the days when ordinary people signed them for friends with thoughtful poems or illustrations, to celebrity and highly collectable autographs. Hundreds of verses and reflective messages are included, as well as many humorous entries gleaned from autograph albums over the years. The book begins with a general overview of autographs, autograph collecting and autograph books, has a chapter on preserving and storing autographs, advice on how to collect them and ends with a directory of auction houses which specialise in ephemera. Examples of autographs include Victorian politicians, Prime Ministers, royalty, artists, actors, sportsmen and ordinary people who took the time to think up clever rhymes or stunning illustrations. Aimed at the collectable market but also nostalgia as so many people used to collect autographs at stage doors or end of pier shows. This book will appeal not only to the collector but to anyone interested in social history and our changing way of life.

Collecting Autographs

Susan Brewer taps into the nostalgic women’s market for comics from their childhood – Jackie, Girl’s Own, Bunty etc, from the early days in Victorian England to teen ‘mags’ and TV-related comics, including Teletubbies and CBeebies. The book will also cover part-works such as the highly collectable Vicky and other collectables, including annuals, cover mounts and giveaways and toys and games tie-ins, including board games. Both collectables and nostalgic, this will appeal to the late twenty-fifties market – the Golden Age of Comics date from the 1950-70s and, whilst there has been plenty on boy’s comics with their superheroes and action men, the girls’ market has been surprisingly neglected but is highly collectables. Susan Brewer is an expert in toys and children’s collectables.

A History of Girls’ Comics

Comics & Graphic Novels

History & Price Guides

Part of the popular Famous series, Famous Dolls celebrates dolls in film, TV, cartoons, books, comics and comic strips, as well as toys such as Hamble in Playschool. It also explores the world of celebrity dolls including stars such as Shirley Temple and Mae West, pop star dolls including Michael Jackson and Cher, and dolls representing royalty. Written by leading doll expert, Susan Brewer, the author of British Dolls in the 1950s and British Dolls in the 1960s, the book starts with a series of essays setting dolls in context and exploring their role in popular culture. The main part of the book is an impressive A-Z of famous dolls, with symbols to show in which field they became famous (e.g. cartoons, toys or comic strips). The stories behind each of the dolls are told, including the tragic tale of Raggedy Ann and how a little girl inspired one of the most iconic character dolls of all time. A must-buy book for everyone who has ever own or collected dolls or is interested in popular culture. Did you know? • The author of Raggedy Ann, Johnny Gruelle, was a vehement anti-vaccination campaigner after his young daughter died when she was vaccinated at school without his consent • Angela Rippon created the Victoria Plum doll series based on a plum tree in her garden • Holly Hobbie is an author and illustrator who named the famous patchwork-wearing little girl after her. It became a popular doll in the 1970s

Famous Character Dolls

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