How to be a Doll Detective
Editorial Reviews Book Description This exciting new book provides "elementary" clues to solving the mysteries of identifying dolls.
Detailed and comprehensive, this book helps readers discover how and where to look for clues to identifying a doll, where to look for marks and what they mean, and how to determine the age and possible value of a doll. Illustrations of more than 50 company marks and pictures throughout aid readers in solving the sample doll mysteries author Patsy Moyer presents. Also includes a valuable glossary of doll terms and resources for further research.
With 20 years of experience, Patsy Moyer is known throughout the country as an expert on antique and collectible dolls.
• Detailed photographs and illustrations of dolls and marks from the late 1800s to present aid in identification
• Helpful tips for identifying maker, materials, and age of dolls
• Guidelines for determining value of dolls About the Author Patsy Moyer shares a wealth of experiences with her readers. She has written 5 volumes of "Modern Collectible Dolls" and 5 editions of "Doll Values". Her bi-monthly "Patsy and Friends Newsletter" explores modern composition dolls. Actively involved in the United Federation of Doll Clubs (UFDC) and Modern Doll Collectors, Inc., she has served on many non-profit projects. In 1998 she received the UFDC's Award of Excellence for Education. The readers of "How to be a Doll Detective" are in for a fun and educational treat!
How to be a Doll Detective,Patsy Moyer,kp books,0970337817,Antiques & Collectibles,Antiques / Collectibles,Antiques/Collectibles,Dolls,Reference - General
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