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In her first book about the adorable black-face
dolls,
"Collecting Golliwoggs - Teddy Bear's Best Friends", famed
columnist Dee Hockenberry presents the origins and development of Golliwogg's
popularity in the 20th century. Amongst many other things, she shows how
Golliwogg came to be Teddy Bear's best friend, as well as a favourite of
contemporary doll-makers and Robertson's Jams' mascot. |
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 "Collecting Golliwoggs" by Dee Hockenberry |
The book includes over 425 color photographs of Goliwoggs
manufactured by Steiff, Dean's, Chad Valley, Canterbury, Pedigree,
Merrythought, and Wendy Boston, and those made by countless unknown and
prominent modern doll artists. Current values appear with the captions. Also
included are ceramics, art, boxes, golly games, puppets and robinson jam
mascots.
"Collecting Golliwoggs - Teddy Bear's Best Friends"
outlines all you need to know about how to get started collecting Gollies! |