An Early American Childhood, Dolls, Toys and Playthings of American Youth, 1780-1889 Antique Wedding Cake Toppers from the most elegant of

from the most elegant of French poupées and bébés to dolls of American childhood such as Schoenhut

but a manner for aristocrats to theatrically spread the latest gossip without naming names

Hundreds of German and French dolls and their fashions are featured

to the esoteric

those that most capture our common sense of history

An Early American Childhood, Dolls, Toys and Playthings of American Youth, 1780-1889 Antique Wedding Cake Toppers from the most elegant ofBy Florence Theriault. A detailed account of the toys of early American youth through photographs and descriptions of actual examples. These are toys which preceded dolls by several decades as a viable and prominent American industry. 8 1 2" x 8 1 2". 88 pages. Price Key Included. BT 150