Susie Says
Written by Gina Garan
Text by Justin Vivian Bond
Format: Hardcover, 128 pages
On Sale: March 27, 2012
Price: $19.95
Consummate doll collector and wildly successful author of
This Is Blythe (Chronicle Books, 2000) Gina Garan rediscovers the chic and unsettling allure of doe-eyed “Susie Sad Eyes,” that triste, young, and neglected 70s fashion doll.
Susie Says features over 60 photographs of Susie on an ubër-fashiona- ble American tour in a range...
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Dolls' Houses
Written by Halina Pasierbska
Format: Trade Paperback, 40 pages
On Sale: June 22, 2010
Price: $12.95
A dolls' house provides a surprisingly accurate glimpse into the world in which it was created. It can reflect many aspects of the way that people lived at the time, from furniture and decorative styles through to gradual changes in class structure. Consequently they remain prized by educationalists, psychologists, designers, collectors...
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Discovering Corn Dollies
Written by M. Lambeth
Format: Trade Paperback, 48 pages
On Sale: October 21, 2008
Price: $11.95
Corn Dollies have played a significant part in rural folklore all over the world. This book explores some of the ancient myths behind the making of straw figures, such as the belief that making offerings to the gods would ensure a plentiful harvest.
Key techniques of straw plaiting are explained and...
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