The Ties That Bind Antique Doll Costumes Book for Doll CollectorsJanuary 11, 2009 in Newport Beach, CA More than 300 antique doll costumes are featured, including gowns for fashionable lady dolls, dresses for French bbs or German bisque children, along with bonnets, shoes and complete trousseaux. Divided into chapters by theme and decade. 8. 5" x 11". Softbound. 120 full color pages. $49. 00
Dickson acquired and carefully preserved an exceptional selection of antique dolls for more than a quarter century
Through her leadership
She saw not just a place to showcase the many rare pieces she assembled over the years
and as prices of these rare little objects increase
rare Japanese Ichimatsu
Avowing that each face must “speak to her”
“Vivant”
as well as an extremely important collection of celebrity dolls and memorabilia from 1850-1950
Donna Berg
one must own them
Scenes from the Court teasingly word-plays on the court theme
as well as selections of sought-after early Japanese cultural dolls and architectural miniatures