Blue Book of Dolls and Values A Guide to Identification Paperback - 1974 by Thelma Bateman (Editor), Jan Foulke (Author)

Blue Book of Dolls and Values A Guide to Identification

Jan Foulke

Hobby House Press, Inc.

A newly revised and new printing of this best selling antique German doll book! Author Jan Foulke's fascinating portrayal of the man proclaimed to be "the king of dollmakers"-Kestner. This comprehensive book contains 42 color and 533 b/w photographs of Kestner's bisque beauties. Well-researched text allows collectors to identify their dolls as well as providing an extensive listing of 100 and 200 series Kestner dolls and a mold number index. 260 pages.

Kestner: King of Dollmakers

Crafts, Hobbies & Home

Foulke, Jan

Antiques & Collectibles

Cuddly Teddies to Make and Dress

Hazel Ulseth

Helen Shannon

An invaluable resource aid for the doll and dressmaker, this book is comprised of 53 articles compiles from previous issues of 'Doll Reader' featuring outstanding making and dressing projects. The volume is separated into three main chapters. The first, Doll Dressing, is divided into five sections containing 31 articles with more than 23 patterns for costuming French fashion dolls, boys, girls, children, babies, chinas and others as well as some modern and collectible dolls. Bonnet and hat patterns are given as well as aids in costuming and accessorizing dolls. The second chapter, Doll Making, is divided into four sections on porcelain doll making, cloth doll making, making dolls of other media and making doll bodies. The third chapter on Doll Repair/Restoration provides helpful information on stringing and repairing dolls, hazards encountered by a doll doctor and advice on caring for an preventing damage to your dolls.

Doll Reader Make and Dress, Volume II: Article Reprints 1980-1985

The exciting adventures of the fondly remembered Hardy Boys®, Tom Swift® and 27 other different sets of boys’ series books will come vividly to life with this first time coverage of this topic. The author, John Axe, has brought together a rich treasury of book covers and information about 29 different boy’s series authors and their books, from the early volumes of Edward Stratemeyer to Tom Swift® and Tom Swift, Jr. In between, there are Rick Brant, Tom Slade, Roy Blakeley, Ted Scott, Andy Blake, Jerry Todd, Poppy Ott, Mark Tidd, Bronc Burnett, Chip Hilton, The Hardy Boys®, Tom Quest, Ken Holt, Biff Brewster, and others. With this book many youthful memories will flood back—climbing on the roof of the garage so you did not have to share with your younger brother or reading by flashlight in the pup tent erected in your backyard. Several series show each different cover. The Hardy Boys® alone have 119 different "classic series’ cover designs. For each series, each different printing is identified, dated and valued. Researched and documented to identify rarities—or to identify which book from your youth you need to locate and buy—this book guides collectors through ALL of the different editions and printings. More than 300 color photos.

All About Collecting Boys' Series Books: Hardy Boys, Tom Swift, Tom Swift, Jr., Chip Hilton, Ted Scott, Mark Tidd, Tom Slade & Others

Axe, John