Hard plastic dolls were made by major British doll companies such as Palitoy, Pedigree, Roddy, and Rosebud for a short period after the Second World War.
Hard plastic dolls were made by major British doll companies such as Palitoy, Pedigree, Roddy, and Rosebud for a short period after the Second World War. The new technology led also to new doll types, which were eagerly snapped up by parents and children deprived in the wa. rances Baird, an acknowledged expert in her field, provides an excellent history of this popular do Hard plastic dolls were made by major British doll companies such as Palitoy, Pedigree, Roddy, and Rosebud for a short period after the Second World.
British HARD PLASTIC DOLLS of the 1940s & 1950s' is written by Frances Baird, who has been interested in hard plastic dolls for over forty years
British HARD PLASTIC DOLLS of the 1940s & 1950s' is written by Frances Baird, who has been interested in hard plastic dolls for over forty years. It also covers composition and vinyl dolls, and is jam-packed with full colour photographs of cute dolls, strange dolls, dolls that are crying out to be picked up and cuddled, and prim-faced dolls in pristine condition. It's a lovely book for anyone who yearns to rediscover their childhood playmate, but is also full of information for the serious collector who wishes to identify a doll.
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Frances Baird was born in South East London towards the end of the war years. Her Fascination with dolls began with the gift of a 'hard plastic doll' at the age of four. British Hard Plastic Dolls of the 1940's and 1950's. Author(s): Frances Baird. This doll was the beginning of a hobby that has lasted for more than forty years.
Cosmetics grew larger in the 1940s and women carried more of them. A handkerchief, gloves, perfume, coin purse, key purse, and mirror were some of the items carried at all times.
1940s bag history, pictures and where to shop. Cosmetics grew larger in the 1940s and women carried more of them. 1943 plain leather handbags. Inspired by the style design from wartime uniform messenger bags, deep purses with long handles became popular. It was desirable and practical to have a bag that could be slung over a shoulder and out of the way. The bags were about 12 inches wide and mostly flat like the clutch bags of the 1930s.
q A delightful companion volume to Frances Baird's earlier works Action Man and Hard Plastic Dolls 1940-1950 Teenage . She has written several books including Action Man and Hard Plastic Dolls 1940-1950 for New Cavendish Books and contributes regularly to many doll magazines.
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The 1950s (pronounced nineteen-fifties; commonly abbreviated as the .
The 1950s (pronounced nineteen-fifties; commonly abbreviated as the "Fifties", shortened to the ‘50s) (among other variants) was a decade of the Gregorian calendar that began on January 1, 1950, and ended on December 31, 1959. This led to concentration camps in Kenya, a British military victory, and the election of moderate nationalist Jomo Kenyatta as leader of Kenya. The first few months had a deflationary hangover from the 1940s but the first full year ended with what looked like the beginnings of massive inflation with annual inflation rates ranging from 8% to 9% a year. By 1952 inflation subsided.
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1940s doll from family doll collection in Kansas. She is Missie Glamorous from the Sunday Best Styles shown on page 31 of The Muffie Puzzle Almost Solved book by Lillian. Hard Plastic Dolls from 1950's. It was shown in glass cabinet where no dust could get to the doll. Beautiful face and features. What others are saying. Fabulous 1953 Strung Nancy Ann Muffie Doll 'Missie Glamorous' Sunday Best High Color - found at ww. ubylane.