In his fourth book, award-winning artist Jack Johnston, one of America's leading doll making instuctors, shares his techniques and tools with beginning and advanced doll makers. Jack guides you from the very first step of formulating a list of tools, supplies and materials through the basic rules of anatomy all the way to the final stages of displaying and promoting your finished creations. Step-by-step photos illustrate his detailed instructions, and the gallery section featuring more than 30 of Jack's own dolls are a special bonus. Sprinkled with common-sense advice as well as inspiring anecdotes, this book brings doll sculpting within everyone's reach. It is a must for any doll makers' library.

Artdolls: Basic Sculpting And Beyond

Crafts, Hobbies & Home

Johnston, Jack

Antiques & Collectibles

Reverie Pub Co

Andy is hoping for a toy rocket ship for his birthday. When Grandma sends a teddy bear instead, he is unhappy and disappointed. But a nightmare adventure turns Andy and the teddy bear, Arthur, into fast friends. First published in 1978, Ginnie Hofmann's story of 'Who Wants an Old Teddy Bear?' lead to four more books, all of them starring Andy and Arthur in their further adventures. Now back in print, and collected together for the first time, this charming quintet of stories, told in simple language and accompanied by Ms Hofmann's appealing artwork, is sure to delight a new generation of young readers.

Who Wants An Old Teddy Bear?

Children's Books

Hofmann, Ginnie

Animals

Andy is hoping for a toy rocket ship for his birthday. When Grandma sends a teddy bear instead, he is unhappy and disappointed. But a nightmare adventure turns Andy and the teddy bear, Arthur into fast friends.

Runaway Teddy Bear

Andy is hoping for a toy rocket ship for his birthday. When Grandma sends a teddy bear instead, he is unhappy and disappointed. But a nightmare adventure turns Andy and the teddy bear, Arthur into fast friends. This title is suitable for ages 4-8.

Big Bad Bully Bear

Boyds' Silver Anniversary Album celebrates the spirit of this company's playful plush creatures. The lively test tells the "o-fishull" story of Boyds' growth over the past 25 years from a small mom-and-pop venture to the vibrant public corporation it is today, and takes readers on a tour through Boyds Bear Country, "the world's most humongous teddy bear store." The heart of the book is a photographic gallery featuring hundreds of Boyds' beloved bears, hares and other critters in warm and whimsical settings and endearing portraits. Dedicated to "People who aren't afraid to stand up in a crowd and say, 'I'm a Bear Lover and Proud of it!" and presented in Boyds' characteristic tongue-in-cheek style, this Silver Anniversary Album will warm the hearts of readers everywhere.

Whimsical World Of Boyd's Bears: 25 Years and Counting

Arts & Photography

Elliott, Susan K.

Architecture

Celebrates Patti Playpal and her family of dolls, popular vinyl playthings of the 1950s and 1960s. The authors, long time Patti collectors and experts, provide insights from Neil Estern, the original sculptor, share information, and present colour photos of rare dolls and outfits.

Art Of Patti Playpal

Kohn, Jennifer A. H.

McCloskey, Rita J.

Yohe, Pauline V.

From crazy cats to a wacky worm, Neysa Phillippi's latest book is filled with creatures that will inspire your imagination. Whether you are an experienced maker or an aspiring beginner, you will find ideas and instructions to suit your style in this lively collection. The fifteen patterns include five cats, three rats, two lions, two pigs, one rabbit, one skunk and one wiggly worm. Accompanying directions and individual colour photographs of the completed animals make each project easy to create. By using the design and construction tips provided, you may also choose to craft unique pieces that express our own creative spirit.

Cats, Rats & Other Creatures: 15 Patterns & Design Techniques

Phillippi, Neysa A.

Crafts & Hobbies

The complete authorized history of R. John Wright Dolls, this elegant book is also the definitive full-color reference to the works produced by the company. Rooted in the tradition of early toy makers such as Steiff, Lenci and Kathe Kruse, R. John Wright Dolls' playful and exquisitely crafted figures are recognized throughout the world for their unprecedented level of workmanship and technical sophistication. Noted doll expert Krystyna Poray Goddu has written a dual biography of John and Susan Wright, based on extensive interviews with the couple, as well as a collection of critical essays, which discuss the development and importance of significant creations, and place them in the context of toy history. A special section takes readers behind the scenes at the R. John Wright Dolls workshop in Cambridge, New York, with never-before-seen pictures detailing the various stages of production.

R. John Wright: The Art of Toys

Goddu, Krystyna

One of the earliest 'drink-and-wet' dolls, Dy-Dee was produced by the Effanbee Doll Company, from 1934 through the 1950s. This comprehensive collector's reference includes identification information for the doll, the materials associated with her, and a bonus pattern section.

Effanbee's Dy-Dee: The Complete Collector's Book

Hilliker, Barbara Craig

In the five years since her introduction by the Tonner Doll Company, Tyler Wnetworth has risen to the top of the world of fashion dolls. This book is a comprehensive collector’s reference to all things Tyler, and a commemoration in words and photos of this groundbreaking doll. Entertaining and informative, The Tyler Wentworth Fifth Anniversary Album is a unique collection of facts, fiction and photos. 
In this book, Tyler’s storyline continues and is illustrated by new photographs featuring her and her friends in settings from their lives, such as Tyler’s apartment and the fashion runway. Well-known contributors such as A. Glenn Mandeville, who traces Tyler’s place in the history of the American fashion doll, and Louise Fecher, as well as fashion designer Timothy Gunn, discuss Tyler’s importance in various arenas. Masterful photographers Ernest Padro-Compos and Barry Sturgill pay homage to the doll in beautifully styled pictures, exclusive to this book. The collector’s reference section shows every production doll and outfit ever made, with identification information as well as collector’s notes, including nearly every exclusive and one-of-a-kind.

The Tyler Wentworth Fifth Anniversary Album

Fashion

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