Gene Marshall: Girl Star by Mel Odom. Hardcover first edition. Having sprung full bloom from the brilliant mind of renowned artist (and avid doll collector) Mel Odom, the Gene Marshall fashion doll is fast becoming one of the worlds most desired collectibles. With one million sold since her inception in 1995, she’s giving Barbie a real run for her money. Peppered with first-person reminiscences of real and imagined celebrities, and filled with line drawings, memorabilia, and stunning photographs of Gene in her drop-dead outfits including two costumes that are displayed here for the first time this classic star is born story will enthrall Genes growing cadre of fans hungry for the details of her spectacular ascent. Over 25 full-page color illustrations by Odom and 150 color photographs of the Barbie-like fashion doll. 192 pages.