The Complete Book of Doll Making and Collecting

The Complete Book of Doll Making and Collecting
Author: Catherine Christopher
Publisher: Courier Dover Publications
Total Pages: 290
Release: 1971
Genre: Antiques & Collectibles
ISBN: 9780486220666

Traces the history of dolls from early Egyptian times and details the creations of many types of dolls and doll houses

The Collector's History of Dolls

The Collector's History of Dolls
Author: Constance Eileen King
Publisher: Outlet
Total Pages: 608
Release: 1981
Genre: Dolls
ISBN: 9780517348017

Surveys the history of dolls and dollmaking from around the world from primitive rag-and-wood figures to extravagantly detailed dolls

500 Pendants & Lockets

500 Pendants & Lockets
Author: Marthe Le Van
Publisher: Sterling Publishing Company
Total Pages: 404
Release: 2008
Genre: Dollmaking
ISBN: 9781579908676

Includes pieces crafted from diverse materials and techniques (including forging, casting, forming, and stone setting).

Doll Collecting with Tina

Doll Collecting with Tina
Author: Tina Berry
Publisher: Friedman/Fairfax Publishing
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2004-03
Genre:
ISBN: 9781402714375

Increase the value of your dolls many times over by following the essential strategies presented in a decade-by-decade guide by the host of the popular Home Shopping Network show. More than 100 color photos present examples of the most collectible dolls that have appeared and disappeared from the market during the century, from the first affordable toy dolls in the 1860s to the 1960s appearance of mass-produced vinyl models. Armed with detailed information about doll history, materials, manufacturing methods, and popular styles, you can decide what dolls to buy and how much to resell them for. You’ll also get insider tips about the future—which fads and fashions will produce the most in-demand styles a few years from now.

Dollmaking for the First Time

Dollmaking for the First Time
Author: Miriam Gourley
Publisher: Sterling Publishing Company, Inc.
Total Pages: 118
Release: 2006
Genre: Dollmaking
ISBN: 9781402734595

Presents an introduction to dollmaking, looking at the materials and tools needed to make, decorate, and clothe cloth and wooden dolls, and including instructions for twelve dolls, each of which illustrates a different dollmaking technique.

The Doll Collection

The Doll Collection
Author: Ellen Datlow
Publisher: Macmillan
Total Pages: 352
Release: 2015-03-10
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 0765376806

"Seventeen brand-new tales of dolls"--Jacket.

The Complete Photo Guide to Doll Making

The Complete Photo Guide to Doll Making
Author: Barbara Matthiessen
Publisher: Creative Publishing int'l
Total Pages: 208
Release: 2010-08-01
Genre: Crafts & Hobbies
ISBN: 9781589235045

This book is a comprehensive how-to book about all aspects of doll making. It serves as a reference and technique guide for making dolls in a wide variety of styles. Full-size patterns are provided as well as artist galleries for inspiration. The organization provides easy access to information with step-by-step directions and color photos. Other doll-making books focus on one particular doll style. Some are purely inspirational, showing dolls made by other artists and crafters. This book provides complete how-to instruction on all types of dolls.

How to Make Doll Clothes - A Book for Daughters, Mothers and Grandmothers

How to Make Doll Clothes - A Book for Daughters, Mothers and Grandmothers
Author: Emily Dow
Publisher: Lammers Press
Total Pages: 98
Release: 2010-08
Genre: Crafts & Hobbies
ISBN: 1445510820

This fascinating early work will appeal to doll collectors, dress makers and sewing enthusiasts alike. Extensively illustrated with text diagrams to accompany comprehensive dolls' dressmaking instructions forming a complete how-to guide. Contents Include: The Doll Dressmaker; Underwear; Night Clothes; Two Dresses; Doll Bonnets and Hats; Coats and Snowsuits; A Jumper and Pinafore; Daughter and Mother Outfit; Shoes, Slippers, and Stockings; Sunsuit, Sunbonnet, and Overalls; Dressing a Boy Doll; Masquerade and Puppet Costumes; Dressing the Bride; Sewing Tricks and Fancy Stitches; and A Dictionary Of Sewing Terms. Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the 1900s and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. We are republishing these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions, using the original text and artwork.

Wee Wonderfuls

Wee Wonderfuls
Author: Hillary Lang
Publisher: Harry N. Abrams
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2013-03-19
Genre: Crafts & Hobbies
ISBN: 9781617690419

Illustrated, step-by-step instructions for 24 soft dolls, for beginner to advanced sewers.