Doll German

This reference book, brimming with 350 color photos of dolls made of china, bisque, wood, papier-mache', wax-over papier-mache', explains the tradition of 470 years of doll making in Germany. This informative resource tool brings German doll making to a personal level as the reader travels back in time and visits the workshops and factories relating to doll making of yesteryear...

In this first comprehensive study of antique papier-míchí dolls, the author describes the variety of mixtures and production developments, and examines the most important manufacturers of dolls from this medium, detailing the characteristics of the dolls...

This outstanding reference book features tantalising colour photographs and descriptions of over 350 dolls produced in German porcelain factories from 1836 to the present. Take a pictorial tour of a 100-year-old porcelain factory to learn how antique porcelain dolls were made...

Charming collection of 32 traditional folk costumes and assorted headgear for 2 adorable, golden haired youngsters, including lederhosen and a dirndl from Bavaria, embroidered jackets and pleated skirts from the Black Forest region, as well as colorful outfits from the Harz Mountains, Frisia, Mittenwald, and other areas of Germany.