American Dollhouses and Furniture from the 20th Century: With Price Guide (Schiffer Book for Collectors)

By Dian Zillner

Book Overview

This great reference features over 650 color photographs showing details of individual houses, several hundred pieces of furniture made of metal, wood, paper and plastic, and delightful full sets. Thoroughly researched information is provided for more than one hundred dollhouses, which date from 1900 to 1990 and range in size from the miniature Marx Newlywed model to the large Mego Walton Farmhouse. The biggest names in dollhouse manufacture are well represented -- from Bliss, Converse, and Schoenhut to Strombecker, Kilgore, Tootsietoy, Built-Rite, Renwal, Ideal, Plasco, Marx and many others. The book also includes a list of sources for securing dollhouses and furniture, addresses of publications in the field, and a comprehensive price guide.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0887407684
• ISBN13: 9780887407680
• Release Date: January 1997
• Publisher: Schiffer Publishing
• Length: 256 Pages
• Weight: 3.05 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 8.9" x 11.5"

Customer Reviews

Fantastic! I love this book!

This book filled my burning desire to know everything about dollhouses & furniture from the last 50 years. There are no gaps of missing information or omitions of important items in this detailed and comprehensive book. Quite a relief after seeing an army of inadequate collector books flood the market. I'll have hours of fun reading this. My only complaint is some of the photos are dark or of poor color quality. I want to view these things in their full glory.

A walk down the memory lane of my childhood!

This book is jam-packed with useful info, great pictures, and a very enjoyable writing style. I found myself constantly saying "I had that -- I remember that -- my friend had that one!" The book has been my constant companion ever since it arrived. What's more, it has sparked a new interest in collecting the old tin litho houses from the 50s and 60s -- items I had all but forgotten when I moved on to 1" scale wood miniatures. Thank you for a truly remarkable book, one which many of my friends will be enjoying, too.

The BEST comprehensive book on contemporary dollhouses.

Zillner has actually answered burning questions I've had on dollhouses and their furnishings. This is by far the BEST reference I've seen in 25 years of collecting. I highly recommend the book.

Superb reference book, one of a kind in its class.

After searching for a reference book of this type for many months, I finally discovered this book through the internet. I have over 50 collectible reference books in my library and this one I would rate at the very top. A comprehensive, beautifully photographed, helpful reference guide.

Having this book is like owning a museum.

This is the most complete collection of dollhouses and furniture I have ever seen. The illustrations are beautiful, and the text is very detailed.