Vintage Dolls - Must-have reference books for collectors

Ask anyone who collects vintage dolls, and they will undoubtedly be able to show all the shelves full of books, reference books. Books are important for doll collectors for two reasons. First, the books usually contain important information about companies in doll, and second, the best doll books with dozens of beautiful color photos help you identify your dolls.

Not all books are equal reference doll, but created. Photo and print quality across the books - particularly books vintage doll that can be (despite their age) to excellent resources. In general, the books are more useful to those who provide lots of pictures and information on the characteristics of identification.

Here are some book titles each year should have that doll collectors doll.

Small dolls of the 40s and 50s, by Carol Stover

This wonderfully detailed book is a must have for all the little collectionDolls>. The book, at the end of every child the popular small dolls and fashion dolls: Ginny Vogue, Cosmopolitan Ginger, Nancy Ann Muff, Madame Alexander Alexander-kins, and more. The book also contains information to identify markers and doll clothes.

Collector's Encyclopedia of Vogue Dolls, Judith and Carol Stover of iZen

Ginny dolls are popular with collectors wild. The entire book is dedicatedto photograph and describe the different models and modifications over the years, Ginny dolls from 1940 until the doll today.

The World of Alexander-kins of Patricia Smith

eight-inch baby doll Madame Alexander, known as Wendy and Alexander-kins, slightly Ginny competed in its variety of clothes. Patricia Smith's book provides hundreds of images of different dolls over the years available, and a discussion of changesnoted that the construction of puppets.

Madame Alexander Collector's Dolls by Patricia Smith

Although this early doll reference book contains mostly black and white photographs, it still offers a more complete pictorial references of Madame Alexander Doll. The book is arranged by year, documented, such as dolls and outfits That changed from a year to year. Although the book is currently out of print, can be foundSearch websites, books, used as selling on eBay, Half-dot-com, and Amazon-dot-com.

Madame Alexander Collector Dolls: second series, by Patricia Smith

Like the aforementioned book by Patricia Smith Second Series contains photographs mostly in black and white. However, the pictures and information make this book a valuable companion to the first book. The book is organized alphabetically, making it easier to find photos of the dollThey are looking for. Like its predecessor, but this book is out of print, in particular, which makes it difficult to find.

Madame Alexander 2007 Collector's Dolls Price Guide, by Linda Crowsey

Crowsey doll driving values is a must for any serious collector Madame Alexander. The book is published every year with updated values. The book is illustrated with photos of dolls, Madame Alexander, and although there are fewer books than the reference imageslisted here, are exchanged for new registrations in each issue, so it's worth buying a new copy each year.

American Character Dolls, By Judith iZen

reference books are puppets for much unknown, but may be difficult to find business information on less known. So this book about the American character is something special. The book gives a chapter to each of the companies other dolls, with many detailed colorPhotos.

Revlon doll look-alikes, by Kathy Barna

Believe it or not, Barbie was nothing terribly original. There were a series of fashion dolls for as long as ten years ago, the debut of Barbie, and this "pre-Barbie Fashion Dolls" are particularly sought after by collectors. Barna reference work provides some of the best pictures I've ever seen from pre-fashion doll Barbie. The book focuses primarily onMiss Little Miss Revlon and Revlon, but also includes sections on 'doll era competitors.