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200 Years of Dolls: Identification and Price Guide (200 Years of Dolls: Identification & Price Guide) Paperback – July 24, 2009

by Dawn Herlocher (Author)
4.7 4.7 out of 5 stars 73 ratings
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If you love dolls, you'll want this book!If you collect dolls, you'll definitely need this book!In these pages you'll find:More than 300 photos to assist in doll identification155 manufactures and categories presented alphabeticallyEasy-to-use and up-to-date value charts for each categoryTips for caring for and displaying your dolls, and for spotting fakes and reproductions
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  1. Print length
    400 pages
  2. Language
    English
  3. Publisher
    Krause Publications
  4. Publication date
    July 24, 2009
  5. Dimensions
    8.26 x 0.95 x 10.86 inches
  6. ISBN-10
    0896898393
  7. ISBN-13
    978-0896898394
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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Krause Publications; Third edition (July 24, 2009)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Paperback ‏ : ‎ 400 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0896898393
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0896898394
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 3.1 pounds
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 8.26 x 0.95 x 10.86 inches
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.7 4.7 out of 5 stars 73 ratings

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4.7 out of 5 stars
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L. Hales
5.0 out of 5 stars Helpful Doll Reference Book
Reviewed in the United States on January 3, 2011
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I purchased this book to assist me with identifying two unmarked dolls that I had inherited from my mother. Although I still haven't identified the dolls, I was able to get an approximate time frame (1925 - 1930) from this book as to when they were created.

The book includes a CD of doll maker marks that has been helpful as I look at dolls on auction websites. Sometimes the seller is not quite knowledgeable about the doll that they are selling but will show a picture of the doll with the mark visible. I can look up the mark and read about the manufacturer with this book.

The pictures are very good and some have inspired me to look for dolls to add to my collection. The histories of the companies and their products are most interesting. In this one book, I can find dolls that my mother may have been exposed to as well as dolls from my own childhood. This book has been delightful to read and to keep handy for a ready reference to the identity of a new old doll find.
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Warren Jeffries
5.0 out of 5 stars Great Price !! What I needed !!
Reviewed in the United States on March 30, 2022
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Great Price ! What I needed ! I like everything about it .
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steshe865
5.0 out of 5 stars 200 Years of Dolls
Reviewed in the United States on December 21, 2011
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This is a GREAT reference book! It is well written, well laid out, filled with great photos and clear descriptions, and the best part is the accompanying cd. The cd has the maker marks for a huge number of doll manufacturers. And, for the collector and/or the buyer and seller of dolls, this cd is a very valuable resource. This is a reference/price guide that I have absolutely zero hesitation in highly recommending.
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Patti's Fire
5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent Book
Reviewed in the United States on September 29, 2019
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This book was in excellent condition and arrived as expected. I'm beginning to examine the value of a life long doll collection and I'm starting with this book.
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Tell It Like It Is
4.0 out of 5 stars A nice e ffort but falls short for me
Reviewed in the United States on December 9, 2007
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I just got done looking through this book, which is the 3rd edition and is dated 2005. I bought this book for $2 used on Amazon and that is all it is worth to me. I bought it for business purposes and if I'd paid the full retail price, I'd have been inclined to return it.

The photos are nice, full color and close up enough to get a good feeling of what each doll looks like, but there are many more dolls mentioned in text that are not pictured. It makes it hard to identify a doll if there's no photo of it.

For example, I mostly deal with Barbie and other fashion dolls and dolls of the later 60's and 70's. There is a section on Barbie but it offers only a few photos and most of the dolls listed are only mentioned in text. If you didn't already know what you had in your hand, how would you be able to look it up?

Crissy is one of the most popular dolls made by Ideal and there is only a mention of her in the 4 pages devoted to Ideal. There is not one photo of Crissy or any of her family. The only photo I saw listed under Mego was a NRFB Cher doll from the 70's. All the other Mego dolls are only mentioned by name. This book also does not list dates for most dolls. I find that frustrating, too. And the prices suggested as the value are very theoretical. Maybe pre-Ebay somebody would have spent so much for Barbie, let's say, but prices are not that good today, although the author does state she based prices on the doll being in mint condition and with original box, outfit and accessories. Still, I haven't seen too many Barbies in the condition she describes go for quite that much online.

Now, I don't want to say this book is all bad. Its just very incomplete in terms of it being a real history of 200 years of dolls. Its a very brief overview of dolls throughout the last 200 years and most of the photos that are featured, are of antique dolls, not fashion dolls, even though many fashion dolls are listed in text. I don't feel it would be worth $30, which is the suggested retail price. This book would be greatly improved by adding LOTS more photos and if it were spiral bound. Its very heavy and thick (415 pages) and pages don't stay open well. There's a whole chunk of pages seperating from the spine already and this book was like new! I also think the year for each doll should also be added next to the description. Again, a nice effort but falls short. It may be that it is too great of an undertaking to be covered in one volume. I feel the author should have covered less to give us more.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Very pleased
Reviewed in the United States on October 12, 2020
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Very pleased. Arrived well packaged and as described.
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laura anderson
5.0 out of 5 stars 200 years off dolls
Reviewed in the United States on June 12, 2014
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the information in the book was more then i expeced .i cant but it down
. .will be looking for another book shortley
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David
3.0 out of 5 stars Dolls
Reviewed in the United States on November 19, 2013
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An adequate addition to my shop reference shelf. While it has good information in it, I do not feel it is well referenced and it consumes too much time to use
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silvana arese
2.0 out of 5 stars .
Reviewed in Italy on March 1, 2014
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il libro è arrivato dopo un mese, senza alcuna giustificazione da parte del venditore.Il libro è comunque ciò che desideravo ed in buone condizioni.
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DAVE GIDDENS
5.0 out of 5 stars 200 YEARS OF DOLLS
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on February 28, 2014
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The recipient (my relation in the USA) has raved about how good this book is for the serious collector. Fully as described - very important for a second-hand classic book. Would have no hesitation in using the seller again.
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E B.
5.0 out of 5 stars Needs much more information about antique dolls.
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on March 17, 2019
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It is not enough. It is too basic. But interesting.
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EC
5.0 out of 5 stars Very useful book
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on August 22, 2018
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Excellent book for antique doll collectors
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Albeto escartin castan
5.0 out of 5 stars Five Stars
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on April 11, 2015
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Perfect
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