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Susan Brewer taps into the nostalgic women s market for comics from their childhood Jackie, Girl's Own, Bunty etc, from the early days in Victorian England to teen mags and TV-related comics, including Teletubbies and C Beebies. The book will also cover part works such as the highly collectable Vicky and other collectables, including annuals, cover mounts and giveaways and toys and games tie-ins, including board games. Both collectables and nostalgic, this will appeal to the late twenty-fifties market the Golden Age of Comics date from the 1950-70s and, whilst there has been plenty on boy s comics with their superheroes and action men, the girls market has been surprisingly neglected but is highly collectables. Susan Brewer is an expert in toys and children s collectables. AUTHOR: Susan is a renowned collectables author and columnist and lives in Harlow, Essex. She grew up in Welwyn Garden City. SELLING POINTS: The story of girls' comics from infancy to puberty in the Golden Age of girl's comics (1950-70s) Neglected area of collectables so a profitable study for collectors as well as a nostalgic trip Big names in comics form Jackie to Girls' Own and Bunty, plus their forgotten 'stars' Collectable cover mounts Directory of museums, specialist shops and auctions 150 colour illustrations

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Former editor of Doll Magazine (collectors magazine) and Doll Showcase, Susan Brewer is now the British columnist and respected doll expert for US owned Collect It!. She grew up in Welwyn Garden City.

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