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Barbie™ All Dolled Up : celebrating 50 years of Barbie® / Jennie D'Amato.
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- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- D'Amato, Jennie, 1960- author.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Barbie dolls--History.
- Barbie dolls.
- Genre:
- Children's nonfiction.
- History.
- Penn Provenance:
- Teacher, Stuart (donor) (Running Press copy)
- Physical Description:
- 127, [1] pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 25 x 29 cm
- Distribution:
- London : Running Press,
- Place of Publication:
- Philadelphia : Running Press, [2009]
- Contents:
- Introduction
- "I don't know what size I am. All my clothes are made to order." Barbie Debuts (1959)
- "When you look this good, who cares if you're plastic!" Fashion, Family, and Friends (1960-1966)
- "Speak softly and carry an exquisite handbag." She Moves! She Speaks! (1967-1969)
- "A plastic tan never fades." Putting Malibu on the Map (1970-1976)
- "Honestly, Queen for a day just wasn't big enough for me." True Superstar (1977-1979)
- "I wasn't designed to do housework." Career-Minded and Collectible (1980-1989)
- "I would like to thank all the folks who made this hair possible." It's All About the Hair (1990-1999)
- "Style icons come and go. Well, some of them go." Barbie in the 21st Century (2000-2009).
- Notes:
- "Barbie™ All Dolled Up is produced by becker&Mayer!, Bellevue, WA"--Title page verso.
- "Designed by Joanna Price. Edited by Amy Wideman. Image Coordination by Lisa Metzger and Jessica Eskelsen. Production Coordination by Diane Ross. License Acquisition by Josh Anderson."--Title page verso.
- Includes replicas of rare memorabilia from Mattel's archives, including designer sketches, vintage booklets, and a 1964 Fan Club card..
- Includes bibliographical references (page 127).
- Local Notes:
- Running Press Collection copy presented to the Penn Libraries in 2008 by Stuart "Buz" Teacher.
- Running Press copy has dustjacket with "50 Fiftieth Anniversary" sticker retained.
- Running Press copy is "2" printing.
- ISBN:
- 9780762436866
- 0762436867
- OCLC:
- 316825459
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- Contributor biographical information
- Publisher description
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