Antique Doll Repair Restoration - Bodies Heads Eyes Etc. / Scarce Hardback Book

Description: THE HANDBOOK OF DOLL REPAIR AND RESTORATION by Marty Westfall, Crown Publishers, Inc., N.Y., 1979. An instructional manual to save collectors doll repair costs, this comprehensive book brings a responsible approach to the subject. By clearly distinguishing between rare antique dolls that must be preserved but not repaired, the author presents ways “of treating the ills of the thousands of other old and collectible dolls that do not qualify as unique museum artifacts.” With information on imitations and fakes, this volume also helps collectors decide which dolls are worth repairing. “No other book comes close to providing such exquisitely detailed step-by-step directions and illustrations on all phases of doll restoration: setting stationary and sleep eyes, restringing, refurbishing old wigs and making new ones, repairing ball-jointed bodies, cleaning and repairing kid bodies, making cloth bodies, mending chips and cracks, replacing missing fingers and toes, and coping with just about every other kind of damage. Even the doll owner who wants to learn only one or two of these procedures will find the book well worth its cost…and may find herself embarked on a profitable new career as other doll owners seek her services.” 7.25” x 10.5” hardback with dust cover in good condition. Ex-library book with the usual markings . First blank page has an tape abrasion. 282 pages. FREE media mail shipping and handling for deliveries within the 50 United States. Rates vary for international mailings.

Price: 25 USD

Location: Phillipsburg, Kansas

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