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Contemporary Fashion Dolls: The Next Generation

A fresh look at the latest trend in doll collecting: the hot new fashion dolls such as Gene, Tyler Wentworth, Willow and Daisy, and others. Why they have become popular, their influences, and the backgrounds of the creative people who developed them are part of the comparisons of these new favorites! A view of fashions and collectors' changing tastes in the new millennium. 139 color photos. 8-1/2" x ll"

Hardcover: 128 pages

Publisher: Hobby House Press (June 2000)

Language: English

ISBN-10: 0875885764

ISBN-13: 978-0875885766

Product Dimensions: 11.3 x 8.7 x 0.5 inches

Shipping Weight: 1.8 pounds

Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)

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Get excited! This is not a fluff book! Bringing her experience as a columnist for a fashion doll mag, her passion for the dolls themselves, and a wealth of contacts in the world of manufacturers, doll artists, and collectors, Beth Owens gives us the most comprehensive reference on the world of fashion dolls at the turning of the century. With emphasis on those "stars" in the ascendancy at this moment, and with a nod (but not much more) to the 11 1/2 inch former ruler of the doll universe, Beth explores the genesis, history, and development of the modern fashion doll, which is primarily the interest of the adult collector (or the child inside of one!) Written in an elegant and eloquent style, and lavishly illustrated with photographs of beautiful little "ladies of fashion" , this book will, I expect, become the standard reference for this genre of dolls. Several of the many superb photographs illustrate new dolls just coming onto the market, for such is Beth's "connection" to the doll world that she can discourse comfortably on even the newest developments. In addition to reams of information, she offers guidance on beginning and refining a personal collection, and shares her own development as a connoisseur of the fashion doll today. Beth is truly mad about her subject, and has such a fresh and enthusiastic approach that I yearned to be able to invite her to my house to ...play dolls!

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