Dolls and Why We Love Them

Dolls and Why We Love Them

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Dolls have been our companions from the dawn of human intelligence. They are beloved by both children and adults, and their appeal is as complex as our consciousness. This volume evokes this appeal through its many and varied illustrations, a variety of quotations from books on dolls and toys and their place in our lives, and the author¹s insights.

Miss Thompson finds that most of the books about dolls are aimed at the collector, and thus emphasize construction, history and value. She loves dolls as companions, not as expensive objects. Ragged, broken, unpedigreed dolls can be as good friends as beautiful and rare dolls.

The images in Dolls and Why We Love Them are all illustrations from old children¹s books. The volume is organized around recurring moments in the lives we share with our dolls. It begins with shopping for, or receiving a doll as a gift, and moves on to teaching them, doctoring them, bathing and dressing them, having tea and playing games with them. The largest section is on simply loving our dolls, and the book concludes with bedtime.

Dolls and Why We Love Them,Weleran Poltarnees,Darling & Company,1883211379,Antiques & Collectibles,Antiques / Collectibles,Antiques/Collectibles,Dolls,Reference - Price Guides,Technical & Manufacturing Trades

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