The hobby of doll collecting is attracting increasing interest the world over. Along with this surge in popularity comes a growing desire for more information concerning the origins and approximate ages of the rarer dolls which fetch extremely high prices at auctions and exhibitions. Celluloid dolls are now being spoken of in the doll world as the next sleeper to awaken. The most recent celluloid dolls are more than 45 years old, and the oldest are true antiques.
This book present alphabetically by country, new and up-to-date information on dolls that were manufactured in their millions by countries as diverse as China, Czechoslovakia, England, France, Germany, Japan, Italy, the Netherlands, Poland, Sweden and the United States. Also included are examples of the logos used and historical notes on each company. There is a special section devoted to Personality Dolls such as Shirley Temple, Charlie Chaplin and Popeye, and over 450 photographs of celluloid dolls made and sold around the world in the first half of the twentieth century.
