The Bobbsey Twins are known as the longest running series of books for children.

The Bobbsey Twins books have been reprinted down through the years, mostly by Whitman books, and at one time were sold at dime stores all across America for 99 cents.
All Bobbsey Twins books, except the Whitman volumes, had jackets. A Bobbsey Twins book with a jacket in good condition can increase the value of the book by as much as $10 or more.

Some Bobbsey Twins books:
* The original,The Bobbsey Twins (1904).
* The Bobbsey Twins at School (1913).
* The Bobbsey Twins on the Deep Blue Sea  (1918).
* The Bobbsey Twins at Cedar Camp (1921) had paper dolls on the back of the book jacket.
* The Bobbsey Twins in Echo Valley (1943).
* At the Seashore (1954), published by  Whitman.


Prices:
* The original 1904, The Bobbsey Twins - $500 and up.
* All books from the earliest to the latest - $15 and up.
* The Bobbsey Twins on the Farm Game - $45 and up.
* 1982 Effanbee Dolls - $45 and up.


In addition to the books, collectors also look for Bobbsey Twins paper dolls (1950) and The Bobbsey Twins Play Box which contained two cardboard dolls, twenty-six colored costumes, and an activity book, storybook and coloring book.

Around 1979, the story of the Bobbsey Twins died out because the children of today's world were not as interested in them as the children were almost a century ago.

Today, some of the copies can still be found in thrift stores, and tag sales, and even ordered at bookstores. The books wrote in modern times show the youngsters investigating modern day problems such as water pollution, and there is still some talk of a possible movie being made of the famous twins.

However, the Bobbsey Twins of the sixties and seventies cannot replace the innocence of the turn of the century Bobbsey's. Although The Bobbsey Twins didn't find a home in our modern world, it seems they are quite comfortable performing in their own world.

After almost a century a child somewhere in the world, perhaps in their grandmother's attic, will pick up a rare collection of a Bobbsey Twin book and begin to read.

Bib:
Best in Children's Books.New York.
The Bookshelf for Boys and Girls.New Jersey.
The Home Adv. Library.Chicago.

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