Joan Crawford Paper Dolls in Full Color

Joan Crawford Paper Dolls in Full Color
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Publisher : Courier Dover Publications
Total Pages : 32
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ISBN-10 : 0486245691
ISBN-13 : 9780486245690
Rating : 4/5 (91 Downloads)

Synopsis Joan Crawford Paper Dolls in Full Color by : Tom Tierney

Three life-like paper dolls and 28 costumes from as many films project Joan's many glamorous images and have been carefully rendered by fashion illustrator Tom Tierney. Short biography. Captions. 16 full-color plates.

Clark Gable Paper Dolls in Full Color

Clark Gable Paper Dolls in Full Color
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Publisher : Courier Corporation
Total Pages : 40
Release :
ISBN-10 : 0486252345
ISBN-13 : 9780486252346
Rating : 4/5 (45 Downloads)

Synopsis Clark Gable Paper Dolls in Full Color by : Tom Tierney

3 dolls and 32 authentically rendered costumes from Mutiny on the Bounty, It Happened One Night, Gone with the Wind, many more.

Glamorous Movie Stars of the Thirties Paper Dolls

Glamorous Movie Stars of the Thirties Paper Dolls
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Publisher : Courier Corporation
Total Pages : 19
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ISBN-10 : 9780486237152
ISBN-13 : 048623715X
Rating : 4/5 (52 Downloads)

Synopsis Glamorous Movie Stars of the Thirties Paper Dolls by : Tom Tierney

Crawford, MacDonald, Lombard, Harlow, Garbo, Bennett, Garland, and Carroll with 38 authentic film costumes. 16 plates in full color.

Children's Books in Print

Children's Books in Print
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Publisher : R. R. Bowker
Total Pages : 1282
Release :
ISBN-10 : UOM:39015040080056
ISBN-13 :
Rating : 4/5 (56 Downloads)

Synopsis Children's Books in Print by : R R Bowker Publishing

Great Fashion Designs of the Thirties

Great Fashion Designs of the Thirties
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Publisher : Courier Corporation
Total Pages : 20
Release :
ISBN-10 : 9780486247243
ISBN-13 : 0486247244
Rating : 4/5 (43 Downloads)

Synopsis Great Fashion Designs of the Thirties by : Tom Tierney

In this handsome, painstakingly researched book, a noted artist and fashion authority re-creates the exquisite haute couture of the thirties. Two dolls — inspired by such actresses as Gloria Swanson and Joan Crawford — can model 32 seductive creations by Schiaparelli, Lanvin, Vionnet, Molyneux, Chanel, Mainbocher, Worth, Paquin, and others. Includes informative captions and an Introduction.

Books in Print

Books in Print
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Publisher :
Total Pages : 2376
Release :
ISBN-10 : STANFORD:36105002106081
ISBN-13 :
Rating : 4/5 (81 Downloads)

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Dictionary of Toys and Games in American Popular Culture

Dictionary of Toys and Games in American Popular Culture
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Publisher : Routledge
Total Pages : 152
Release :
ISBN-10 : 9781135418465
ISBN-13 : 1135418462
Rating : 4/5 (65 Downloads)

Synopsis Dictionary of Toys and Games in American Popular Culture by : Frank Hoffmann

Keep the information you need on playthings and pop culture at your fingertips! The Dictionary of Toys and Games in American Popular Culture is an A-to-Z reference guide to the playthings that amused us as children and fascinate us as adults. This enlightening—and entertaining—resource, complete with cross-references, provides easy access to concise but detailed descriptions that place toys and board games in their social and cultural contexts. From action figures to yo-yos, the book is your tour guide through the museum of sought-after collectibles and forgotten treasures that mirror the fads and fashions that helped define pop culture in the United States. The Dictionary of Toys and Games in American Popular Culture is a historical, yet current, reflection of society’s ever-changing attitudes toward childhood and its cultural touchstones. The book is filled with physical descriptions of each entry, including size, color, and material composition, and the age group most often associated with the item. It also includes biographical sketches of inventors, manufacturers, and distributors— a virtual “Who’s Who” of the American toy industry, including Milton Bradley, Walt Disney, and Jim Henson. With a brief glimpse through its pages or a lengthy look from cover to cover, you’ll discover (or re-discover) real hero action figures, toys with commercial tie-ins, fast-food promotional giveaways, penny prize package toys, and advertising icons and characters in addition to beloved toys and board games like Etch-a-Sketch®, Lincoln Logs®, Colorforms®, Yahtzee®, and Burp Gun, the first toy advertised on nationwide television. The Dictionary of Toys and Games in American Popular Culture presents easy-to-access and easy-to-read descriptions of such toys as: Barbie®, bendies, and Beanie Babies® Monopoly®, Mr. Machine®, and Mr. Potato Head™ Pez®, Plah-Doh®, and Pound Puppies® Scrabble®, Silly Putty®, and Slinky® Tiddly Winks®, Tinker Toys®, and Twister™ and looks at the people behind the scenes of the biggest names in toys, including LEGO® (Ole Kirk Christiansen) Fisher-Price® (Homer G. Fisher) Mattel® (Ruth and Elliott Handler) Hasbro™ (Alan, Merrill, and Stephen Hassenfeld) Toys R Us® (Charles Lazarus) Parker Brothers® (Edward and George Parker) F.A.O. Schwartz (Frederick Schwartz) Kenner® (Albert Steiner) Tonka® (Russell L. Wenkstern) The Dictionary of Toys and Games in American Popular Culture also includes an index and a selected bibliography to meet your casual or professional research needs. Faster (and more entertaining) than searching through a vast assortment of Web sites for information, the book is a vital resource for librarians, toy collectors and appraisers, popular culture enthusiasts, and anyone with an interest in toys—past and present.

The Publishers Weekly

The Publishers Weekly
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Publisher :
Total Pages : 1130
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ISBN-10 : UCD:31175012427905
ISBN-13 :
Rating : 4/5 (05 Downloads)

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Great Costumes from Classic Movies Paper Dolls

Great Costumes from Classic Movies Paper Dolls
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Publisher : Courier Corporation
Total Pages : 20
Release :
ISBN-10 : 9780486427720
ISBN-13 : 0486427722
Rating : 4/5 (20 Downloads)

Synopsis Great Costumes from Classic Movies Paper Dolls by : Tom Tierney

This handsome collection pays tribute to seven great Hollywood designers; the three mentioned in the subtitle plus Travis Banton, Jean Louis, Irene, and Orry-Kelly. Two female figures (with separate attachable heads for each star) model exquisite gowns created for Vivien Leigh (Gone with the Wind), Lana Turner (Ziegfield Girl), Marlene Dietrich (Shanghai Express), Bette Davis (Jezebel and All About Eve), Rita Hayworth (Gilda), and Gloria Swanson (Sunset Boulevard), among others. Dover Original. 2 dolls and 30 full-color costumes on 16 plates.

Gifted

Gifted
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Publisher : Penguin
Total Pages : 308
Release :
ISBN-10 : 0399532994
ISBN-13 : 9780399532993
Rating : 4/5 (94 Downloads)

Synopsis Gifted by : Sarah Weidman

Identifying more than twenty different personalities, this helpful reference offers more than one thousand gift suggestions for everyone on one's list, whether they are a Sporty Adventurer or a Quirky Pal, along with essential shopping information and listings of online gift sources, price data, unique services, and more. Original.