Barbie: All Dolled Up: Celebrating 50 Years of Barbie
£24.60
As the world’s most famous doll celebrates her 50th birthday, this fully illustrated, interactive book commemorates five decades of Barbie history in fabulous style “Barbie: All Dolled Up” is a vibrant, interactive celebration of Barbie’s 50th anniversary. Fully illustrated, this unique book features rare artwork and memorabilia throughout: original 1960s packaging, old Barbie comic books, designers’ sketches and much, much more will be reproduced both as flat art and as 3-d pieces, for a tactile presentation which truly brings Barbie to life. The book will be broken into chapters according to key eras in Barbie’s development – 1959-60s, the Mod Era of ’67-’70, the big, bold ’80s, the Totally Hair ’90s, up to the present day. The narrative combines historical detail with personal memories of Barbie through quotes from mums & daughters, celebrities, designers and more. Fully licensed by Mattel: “Barbie: All Dolled Up” piggybacks a year of events and marketing initiatives being staged for the 50th Anniversary. Media event: The anniversary year has already acres of coverage in the fashion press (“Elle”, “Vogue”, “Glamour” etc) and national newspapers (“Guardian”, “Telegraph”, “Independent”, “Metro” etc). Remarkably large audience: From 5 to 50, Barbie bridges the generations. Interactive features and rare artwork: Original ’60s packaging, old Barbie comic books, designers’ sketches and much more will be reproduced both as flat art and 3-d pieces, for a tactile presentation of the rarest Barbie ephemera. High profile names: Noted celebrities and fashion designers including Diane Von Furstenburg, Anna Sui, Vera Wang and Badgley Mischka have contributed quotes on Barbie and her influence for use in the book. Huge collectible market: Limited edition Barbie dolls sell for hundreds of pounds, and collectors websites and magazines abound.
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Additional information
Publisher | Running Press (1 Oct. 2009) |
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Language | English |
Hardcover | 128 pages |
ISBN-10 | 0762436867 |
ISBN-13 | 978-0762436866 |
Dimensions | 27.94 x 2.54 x 24.13 cm |
by bubblesarah
Bought as my sister fell in love with my copy
by Lydia
This is a fabulous present for anyone who loves Barbie. I bought it for my best friend’s birthday and we had great fun looking back at the Barbies we had back in the 80’s, but it was equally popular with my 6 year old daughter – an avid Barbie fan!
by Lady penelope
Nice book charting the history of barbie, lots of glossy photos and fun facts
by linds
Amazing retro style fun book for all barbie fans! Good layout great photos and quite informative. Really good value for a great book.
by Ian
Excellent for Barbie enthusiasts
by zekita
This is an amazing book, so much fun to read for all Barbie lovers
by Luellajo
Bought this book for my friend who collects Barbie and sandy dolls she absolutely loves it can recommend this book to anyone who loves barbies
by Charles Herridge
This was a brilliant product and packaged perfectly. Brilliant seller, thank you