Description:
Barbie® doll celebrates her fiftieth anniversary in 2009, and our author chronicles every one of those illustrious 50 years. From 1959 through 2009, the highlights of Barbie®, her family, and friends are documented in full-color photography with large, vivid photos capturing every detail of the dolls, shown mint in boxes with close-ups. Collectors of vintage Barbie® dolls will be just as thrilled with this book as those who prefer more recent releases as more than 1,000 unforgettable dolls are featured in over 1,200 breathtaking photos. Hundreds of dolls never shown in any other books are presented. Vintage rarities include pink box dolls from the 1990s and 2000s, as well as series dolls, and dolls based on animated movies. Of course, fans of Collector Editions will not be disappointed, as BFMC Silkstone Barbie® dolls, Holiday Barbie dolls, Dolls of the World, and designer dolls will also be among the many Limited Editions represented, culminating with the numerous 50th Anniversary Barbie® dolls and reproduction Barbie® dolls released in 2009. The current 2009 values, helpful identifications, and fun facts will delight and educate new collectors and advanced hobbyists alike in this truly indispensable tribute book.
Book Details:
- 10-digit ISBN #: 1-57432-625-2
- 13-digit ISBN #: 978-1-57432-625-3
- Number of Pages: 448
- Number of Illustrations: 2342
- Binding: Hardback
- Dimensions: 8.50" x 11.00" x 1.00"
- Weight: 3.80lbs
- Published: March 02, 2010
Reviews:
Review of Barbie Doll Photo Album 1959 to 2009
May 4, 2010
Reviewer: Today's Books, April 26, 2010
Color photos of Barbie and related dolls with close-up portraits of the faces. Barbie's Best Friend Award-winner Augustyniak's seven Barbie titles the past decade and a half began with The Barbie Doll Boom and include the more general Thirty Years of Mattel Fashion Dolls. A half-century of Barbie production began with the 1959 teen blondes and brunettes which fetch prices up to $12,000 today. Her fashion updates and personality variations plus lots of friends have kept the toy phenomenon alive and still thriving. Today’s Books editor Lex Ticonderoga puts Barbie Doll Photo Album on the “A-List!”
