4 DOLL BOOKS Island Dolls, China Doll Guide, German Girl Bisque, Buy/Sell Dolls
$ 8.45
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4 DOLL BOOKS Island Dolls, China Doll Guide, German Girl Bisque, Buy/Sell Dolls. It begins with a history on the German bisque doll, the Dolly face, the bodies, the marks, and exquisite photos of many of the German dolls themselves with detailed information. From the beginner to the advanced bisque girl doll collector, this is truly a great source of information. For sale is this lot of 4 brand new doll books: AMERICAS, AUSTRALIA AND PACIFIC ISLANDS COSTUMED DOLLS PRICE GUIDE – by Polly & Pam Judd (Softcover book, 250 photos, 176 pgs. 6 x 9", ISBN# 0875884725) A must for any doll collector, especially those who collect international dolls. Lots of photos, both color and black and white. Since all cultures of the world have some form of "dolls", this book will help you to identify and price these fascinating and intriguing dolls. Chapters include dolls from: Australia New Zealand Caribbean Islands Central America North America Pacific Islands South America This guide is well written by mother/daughter team who also have written other doll books. This book will be a most unique addition to your doll book collection. You won't regret buying it. It's such a small price to pay for the content of information on a rarely focused on subject. INSIDER'S GUIDE TO CHINA DOLL COLLECTING – by Jan Foulke (Softcover, 95 pgs., 5 1/2" x 8", ISBN# 0875884415 ) The beginner to the advanced china doll collector will find this book a must! It contains a myriad of tips on how to buy, sell, and collect china dolls ... which will SAVE you money! Just one successful tip will return the cost of this book many times. A great variety of china dolls are presented, broken down by decades, from 1840's through 1930's. Photos provide side-views of fancy china heads for comparison of hairstyles. Basic information about manufacture, characteristics to look for when collecting, and things to watch out for. There is also a section devoted to Frozen Charlottes. Most of the photos are close-ups of the face/head. INSIDER'S GUIDE TO GERMAN 'DOLLY' COLLECTING Girl Bisque Dolls – by Jan Foulke (Softcover, 96 pgs., 5 1/2 x 8 1/2", ISBN# 087588443) This book provides many answers to questions from collectors including Buying, Selling and Collecting Tips. It begins with a history on the German bisque doll, the Dolly face, the bodies, the marks, and exquisite photos of many of the German dolls themselves with detailed information. Listed you will find Alt, Beck & Gottschalck, Bahr & Proschild, CM Bergmann, Cuno & Otto Dressel, Heinrick Handwerck, Karl Hartmann, Carl Hartmann, Carl Harmus, Jr., Dolf Heller, Hertel Schwab, Ernst Heubach, Kammer & Reinhardt, Kestner, Armand Marseille, Simon & Halbig and many, many more including unknown manufacturers. From the beginner to the advanced bisque girl doll collector, this is truly a great source of information. INSIDER'S GUIDE TO DOLL BUYING & SELLING – by Jan Foulke (Softcover, 96 pgs. 5 1/2 x 8 1/2", ISBN# 0875884423) This book answers many questions from collectors. The beginner to the advanced collector and the antique to modern collector will find this book informative and helpful. It is divided into 3 sections: COLLECTING - Defines doll collecting terms; getting started collecting; and what dolls should you collect. BUYING - Discusses dolls as an investment. The "Hot" and "Cold" dolls in the antique market; recommended collectible dolls to buy; investing in Modern dolls; the Barbie doll phenomenon; importance of condition when buying; the amount of damage that's acceptable when buying an antique doll; the importance of hang tags; the advantages of buying from a dealer vs. at auction or mail order; what to look for when buying an antique doll and a collectible doll ... and much more. SELLING - Information on how to go about selling your dolls found in the attic; and information on how to go about selling a few dolls from your collection. Purchase other books from our EBAY STORE and save on shipping! Payment Please note: Payment should be received within 10 days of close of auction, per eBay guidelines (unless arranged otherwise via E-mail). If not, we will contact you by email both personally AND through eBay's Unpaid Item Process to see if there were circumstances that prevented transaction from being completed. Shipping (U.S.) Our shipping is done through the U.S. Postal Service using MEDIA MAIL (book rate) delivery to all U.S. addresses-- unless buyer requests Priority mail at additional charge. Estimated delivery time for USPS Media Mail is 4-14 business days to most US destinations. (Alaska & Hawaii take much longer.) All books are sealed in plastic and packed in corrugated Book Boxes Discounted shipping on multiple books purchased $1.25 /each additional book ... * Priority shipping is available upon request * International Shipment Shipped using the Ebay Global Shipping program PLEASE NOTE: Import duties, taxes, and charges are not included in the item price or shipping cost. These charges are the buyer's responsibility. Please check with your country's customs office to determine what these additional costs will be prior to bidding or buying. Regarding Emails Our descriptions are as accurate as possible. We try to give as much information on the item as we can. 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