Barbie the First 30 Years, 1959 Through 1989 and Beyond: Identification and Value Guide (Barbie the First 30 Years)

Features

• Cover Type: Hard Cover with 304 pages
• Published by: Collector Books
• Edition: 2nd Edition May 2003
• Written in: English
• ISBN 10 Number: 1574323164
• ISBN 13 Number: 978-1574323160
• Book Dimensions: 11.3 x 8.7 x 0.9 inches
• Weighs: 2.8 pounds

Product Description
Back by popular demand, Barbie, The First thirty Years is back in an outstanding 2nd edition. This book chronicles Barbieas she changed over the first thirty years of her production, 1959 through 1989 - whether the changes were in her facial features, her hair, her clothes, or the boxes that she came in - and what made these changes significant for Barbie doll buyers. More than 1,000 dolls are presented this time, and over 2,500 Barbiedolls, accessories, sets, and more are showcased. Collectors will find not only Barbie, but Ken, Tutti & Todd, Skipper, Casey, Francie, Stacey, Midge, Christie, and many other friends and family in the book. Variations are now included, and dozens of new photographs of items never before pictured, as well as close-up shots of dolls not provided in the first edition. There are prototypes, foreign outfits, cases, promotional items, displays, gift sets, booklets, and even some dolls from the 1990s. You will be tickled pink with Barbie, The First thirty Years, Second Edition! REVIEW: This book chronicles Barbie throughout her first thirty years of production, and provides an entertaining look at the way she changed over that period of time.

About The Author
Stefanie Deutsch started collecting Barbie dolls in 1980 when she was still attending school in Germany. Her collection grew quickly and she became well-known through the German press, radio, and TV. In 1986, she formed an official Barbie doll collector club for Germany, Austria, and Switzerland. For Barbie doll's 30th anniversary in 1989, her dolls were shown in major, Mattel-organized exhibitions all over Germany and Switzerland. After graduating from law school with honors, Stefanie and her family (including some thousand Barbie dolls) emigrated to America. Here, in 1992, she wrote her first book about Barbie dolls, a price guide published in Germany that is now in its second printing. Stefanie also served as president of Barbie Doll and Friends of Vancouver. After the birth of her children, she parted with many of her dolls, but is still very involved in collecting.