Antique Dolls

Tonya Bervaldi began watching Shirley Temple movies in the 1980s and began admiring her into her teenage years. She began collecting Shirley Temple memorabilia, going to antique shops and doll shows, and even joined the Shirley Temple Club. Her love for Shirley Temple led her to write her book, The Complete Guide to Shirley Temple Collectibles.

Dolls have had a major role in domestic life for centuries. In addition to being children's toys, they reflect the various cultures, lifestyles, and customs of any given civilization. This chronologically arranged book has been designed to give the collector, or the casual reader, an authoritative evolutionary history of dolls as playthings from 1680 to the present. Primary emphasis is given to the European (French and German) doll manufacturers of the late 19th and early 20th centuries (e.g., Bru, Steiner, Jumeau, and Kestner). Goodfellow describes the construction and use of all types of dolls (wooden, wax, ceramic, bisque, composition, cloth, clothespin, dollhouse, fashion, and homespun), and noted doll authorities Dorothy and Evelyn Jane Coleman provide an excellent introduction. Beautifully designed and illustrated, this is an irresistible selection for serious doll collectors and researchers; appropriate for most public libraries.
- Ann E. Cohen, Rochester P.L., N.Y.
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