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Included on this page are many popular examples plus many more from the 60 s for other years. Kids toys childrens toys 90s nostalgia childrens literature book binding love book blackberry childhood memories childrens books. It is fun to look back in time to the 1968 toys we played with when we were children. The doll isnt just a picture book about dollies as childrens playthings or collectors prizes. Founded in 1919, the company s fortunes peaked in the mid20th century, as they sold millions of dolls exclusively to retailers and mail order houses. It is produced in britain by susan brewer, author of several books on the subject of doll history and collecting, together with her daughter jenna. It investigates the design, development and manufacture of the various types which have appeared over the years. The name of vogue is the one most closely associated with the ginny doll, but over the decades, ginny has been in the care of many companies, all going back to 1922 when jennie adler graves first reached a capable hand into the world of dolls.
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