Collecting Golliwoggs: Teddy Bear's Best Friends

by Dee Hockenberry

Book Overview

The curious black-face rag doll called Golliwogg has delighted children and been a commercial icon in England for more than a century. In the 1980s, its popularity spread to America with the Teddy Bear phenomenon and it has remained a cherished collectible ever since. In this first book about the adorable doll, Dee Hockenberry presents the origins and development of Golliwogg's popularity throughout the 20th century. Born, so to speak, in 1895 as...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0764318020
• ISBN13: 9780764318023
• Release Date: May 2003
• Publisher: Schiffer Publishing
• Length: 160 Pages
• Weight: 1.75 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 8.4" x 10.9"