Although this page is under construction.......
.....It is mostly functional =) Even though the last updates were done on 31 JUL 2017, I do have more to do! I have just not gotten them done yet =) But this page is still 'maintained' (as of 15 JUL 2018). I'm slowly trying to get a few more things updated on here.
It has been a dream of mine for years to create a guide for collecting The Bobbsey Twins books. Growing up in the 80's/90's, it was one of my favorite series' to read and collect. If you magically happen upon this site, don't hold your breath for it to be completed anytime soon, as I am working on it from Afghanistan right now, with incredibly slow internet and without my books in front of me, and only limited pictures. But I figured no better time than now to begin......
So, bare with me while I work on this. It is *not* meant as a price guide for many reasons (although sometimes you may find general ideas of what you can expect to pay). If you collect The Bobbsey Twins, then you probably already know that the series is not very collectable (unfortunately). You can complete a collection very inexpensively if you're not picky about formats. This page is meant to help identify and date what you have, plus open up your mind to what is out there for the Bobbsey Twins collector.
Currently some of the links below work. Not all the corresponding pages have information yet. There is a lot I have yet to add, and it will take time. In the meantime, enjoy what is here =)
-Daniel; TrentJerome@gmail.com
It has been a dream of mine for years to create a guide for collecting The Bobbsey Twins books. Growing up in the 80's/90's, it was one of my favorite series' to read and collect. If you magically happen upon this site, don't hold your breath for it to be completed anytime soon, as I am working on it from Afghanistan right now, with incredibly slow internet and without my books in front of me, and only limited pictures. But I figured no better time than now to begin......
So, bare with me while I work on this. It is *not* meant as a price guide for many reasons (although sometimes you may find general ideas of what you can expect to pay). If you collect The Bobbsey Twins, then you probably already know that the series is not very collectable (unfortunately). You can complete a collection very inexpensively if you're not picky about formats. This page is meant to help identify and date what you have, plus open up your mind to what is out there for the Bobbsey Twins collector.
Currently some of the links below work. Not all the corresponding pages have information yet. There is a lot I have yet to add, and it will take time. In the meantime, enjoy what is here =)
-Daniel; TrentJerome@gmail.com
Original Bobbsey Twins artwork
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Formats, editions and interesting printings
I've decided to remove "format" from most of my descriptions, because I don't want to conflict
with James Keeline, who already set up Grosset & Dunlap formats. Maybe in time
I'll add formats below, but currently since I don't have cover stock as a factor in formats,
it's less confusing if I don't worry about formats.
Unites States formats and printings
Scan courtesy of Cary Sternick
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Mershon and Chatterton Peck printings
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Scan courtesy of Cary Sternick
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This is a Grosset & Dunlap exterior on a Chatterton Peck interior. More an anomaly than a format, but worth noting.
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The 1st official Grosset & Dunlap format
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This format is very similiar to the following format. The difference is the spine--this older format of dust jacket doesn't have the "for children of 5-10 years" symbol on it.
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As stated above, this is very similiar to the previous format, but for the symbol on the spine of the dust jacket.
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'Red-Border' dust jacket cover with paste-down cover graphic
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The "Paper Doll" DJ
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'Red-Border' dust jacket cover without paste-down cover graphic
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G&D "Breeder set"
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Light-pink spined, 'red-boarder' dust jacket
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Yellow-type, 'red-boarder' dust jacket
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late 1940s-1962
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"This Volume Free" printing
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"Wrap-around"
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The purple-and-white spined editions
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1964 "Who's Who" printing
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Solid-purple spined editions
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Red-spined library bindings
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The G&D Omnibus
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The TT Bindery library formats
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Wanderer hardcover and paperbacks
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Scan courtesy of Sean
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The New Bobbsey Twins paperbacks
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United States reprints
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Perks printings
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The Goldsmith Omnibus
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Goldsmith printings
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Saalfield printings
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Whitman's
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Whitman's 2nd format (1954)
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The 3rd, and final, Whitman format (~1960)
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The 75th Anniversary Bobbsey Twins boxed set (1979)
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Grosset & Dunlap "Revised and Abridged" AND
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2004
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Foreign editions:
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The first UK format
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The UK annuals
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The 2nd UK format
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The 3rd, and final, UK format by Redwing Library
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Norwegian printings
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Scan courtesy of Jim McNamara
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Hebrew printings
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Printings from Spain
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Dutch printings
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Coloring books,
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Puzzles, playsets &
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Condensed verisons printed for younger readers
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Photo courtesy of Jim McNamara
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Records
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The Freddie and Flossie dolls
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This section is for the abnormal or one-of-a-kind BT items
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The newest BT paperbacks
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Other series' written under the pseudonym of Laura Lee Hope
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Make-Believe Stories
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Six Little Bunkers
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Moving Picture Girls
(These pictures links to Jennifer's Series Books excellent write-up
on the series) |
Scan courtesy of Jennifer's Series Books
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Outdoor Girls
(These pictures links to Jennifer's Series Books excellent write-up
on the series) |
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The Blythe Girls
(These pictures links to Jennifer's Series Books excellent write-up
on the series) |
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Bunny Brown and His Sister Sue
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