Figurines

Stangl Parula Warbler #3583 4½".  There are no chips, cracks or repairs to this beautiful Stangl Bird.  Stangl started production of their bird collection in 1940 and expanded the line in 1942 when foreign production curtailed.  Production continued until 1978, the later birds are dated. 

Goebel Male Cardinal figurine.  The male Cardinals were not as brightly colored as the females.  There are no chips, cracks or repairs to this beautiful Stangl Bird.  The bird has a matte finish and has a few tiny flakes in the cold paint.  The number on the bottom is a little blurred but it looks like #68024. 

LePere Pottery Terrier figurine.  He stands 5 3/4" tall.  There are No chips or cracks, just a little crackling in the glazing.  The gold trim has a a little wear.  This little doggie is looking for a good home, click here to see him from the back.  

Super Pink and Blue vintage planter.  This little elephant is 5 ½" X 4" tall.  There are NO chips, cracks in the bisque or repairs.  Super little elephant.  See him from the back. 

Here is another Fab 50's figurine.  There are no makers marks.  There are no cracks.  There is what appears to be a bubble in the glaze that popped and left a divot in his arm.  The edges curl smoothly into the crater.  There is another MFG flaw on the bottom inside of his foot. Here is a back shot. 

Super little (3½" X 3½") pink and blue elephant figurine.  Marked Made in Japan on the bottom.  NO chips, just a faint hairline near bottom back.  It appears to be just in the overglaze and may not extend into the bisque.  There are a few other faint cracks that are JUST in the glaze and do not extend into the bisque. 

This cute pup would love to go home with you.  It is ink marked on the bottom Made in Japan and has a second impressed marking that is very faint.  There are NO chips or cracks. 

Fabulous 50's pink and blue Parrot figurine.  There are NO chips in this beautiful bird.  There is a small shrinkage split in the base.  The bird stands 6½" tall.  Here is the back side.   This one would make a super addition to your collection. 

Super Pink and Black Elephant planter.  He is 5½" X 7" wide.  There are NO chips, cracks or crazing.  This cute guy would make a fine addition to your elephant figurine collection.  Click here to see another view. 

Check out this Boxer Dog figurine.  He stands 4¼" tall.  He has NO chips or repairs.  There is a small shrinkage split in his left foot.  There is some crazing to the glaze.  He would look great on your shelf. 

Super Boy and Girl figural planter.  There is some crazing to the glaze and 3 small chips.  1 on the girls bonnet, another on the back of the boys pant leg and the last on the bottom of the boys shoe. 

Pug Dog made in Japan luster bookend.  He is missing his mate.  There are NO chips or cracks, just some MFG defects, on the top of his head and on his left side toward the back. 

DeLee Art Pottery Nina. She still has her paper labels, Nina on the front and DeLee Art on the bottom. I can't find any chips, but there is a lot of crackling to the glazing and casting flaws. There is a hairline, between the openings but if you look closely it doesn't look to be full depth, but assume that it is. Still a fabulous DeLee Art piece and priced to sell! 

Wales Japan Old Lady with Ducks Figurines.  There are five small chips that I find.  One on the tip of her nose, one on her cheek, one on her skirt and the dogs nose and on on his tail.  The one on his tail is the same size as the one on his nose. 

Cute Doggie Get Well Soon planter.  Most likely this one was delivered to a hospital with flowers and isn't very old, just damn cute.  there are no chips or cracks, just a few slight surface scratches from handling. 

Dog and Wreath Snow Globe.  It sits on a wooden base that has a few light scratches to the wood and has no MFG marks or labels.  The globe has a few faint surface scratches. 

Beswick England #1041 Grey Wagtail.  The little birdie has no chips, cracks or repairs.  It is marked on the bottom and has the Beswick paper label too.

1981 Cats in a Toy Box Music Box.  It plays nicely, the tune is I believe, but don't quote me "The Enchanted Melody".  It is made of ceramic and has no chips or cracks, just a minor scuff or two from handling. 

Roadrunner Ceramic Bird Figurine.  There are no chips or cracks, however there is quite a bit of crazing to the glazing.  Super 70's colors. 

Enesco Imports Elephant Plant Stand.  The precocious pachyderm has no chips or cracks, just some light scratches to the cold paint (the white).  The glazing has some crazing. 

Ladybug Band Figurines.  There is a saxophone player, French horn player, bassist player and an accordion player.  Two of them are marked Occupied Japan and the other two are marked Pico China Japan.  No chips or cracks, just flaking to the cold paint, varying degrees on the figures. 

1974 Sears Roebuck Chalkware Football Cotton Dispenser/Toothbrush holder.  There is some glue residue around the hole as though something either belonged there or someone tried to cover the hole.  There are NO chips or cracks, but the dry green paper on the bottom is broken and flaking off, but this doesn't ruin the display appeal. The paint is in good shape with only minor flaws. It still has the sticker on the back of the base "Copyright by Sears, Roebuck and Co. 1974". 

Cute 5" Hummel-like Occupied Japan Figurine by Goldcastle. The American Children series was popular. There are NO chips, cracks or repairs to this 50 yr old little lady. There is some flaking to the cold paint, typical of post war pieces. Pay special attention to the green on the lower portion of her dress, this is where most of the flaking occurred. 

Fantastic Occupied Japan Colonials Porcelain Double. There are NO chips, cracks or repairs to this fifty-something pair. There is some flaking to the cold paint, typical of these post war pieces. Pay special attention to the brown on the back of the man's jacket, this is where most of the flaking (3 tiny spots) occurred.

Occupied Japan Colonials Porcelain Double. There are NO chips, cracks or repairs to this 50 yr old pair. There is two tiny spots in the cold paint that I can find, both are on the green in the ladies dress. The spot (flake) on the front is almost dead center, where her top meets her dress. The second is not a flake but a light spot on her kiester area. 

Black Native Girl & Elephant Planter. There are no chips, cracks or repairs. There is some loss to the cold paint on the girls head. There are a few bubbles in the glaze that left tiny craters when they popped during the MFG. 

1960's Chalkware See, Hear, Speak No Evil Monkey's.  There are bumps, bruises, paint loss (flaking), some pokes. It is marked on the back bottom, but it is almost un-readable except for the 1968 copyright date. 

Boy with a Log Figurine, made in Japan.  There are no chips, cracks or repairs, just some flaking of the cold paint.  See the linked words for close-up photos on all of our items. 

This figurine of the little girl and the goose is a music box.  It plays the theme from Love Story, click here to hear it (computer must be able to play wav files).  There are no cracks or repairs, just flaking to the cold paint and some surface gunk I didn't want to remove for fear of damaging paint and a minor chink or two.  There are many MFG flaws under the paint and it is hard to tell if it is a chink or a flawed spot that has fallen off.  The base is made of plastic and says "Sankyo, Japan".

"How now brown Cow?" Cool Cow figurine.  There are no chips, cracks or repairs, just a lot of crazing to the glaze.  This slick bovine would make a fine unique addition to anyone cow collection! 

DeLee Art Pottery Hattie.  There is one chip near the base on the left side.  I can't find any cracks, just a lot of crazing to the glaze.  It is marked DeLee on the bottom, but break out the magnifying glass, it is shallow and hard to see.  Just a fabulous DeLee Art piece and priced to sell!  

Native African Girl with Drum Figurine.  There are no cracks or repairs, just some loss of the cold paint and what looks like grass that used to be around her skirt.  The only chips I can find are on her hair, her hair is very textured and a good deal of the points have been chinked, see the linked words to see other views. 

Matte Finish Bird with Flowers.  There are no chips, cracks or repairs, amazing considering the delicate nature of the flower pedals.  There is some flaking of the cold paint on the birds head and the tail, not much.  The bottom is unmarked and there is no paper label. 

Vera La Fountain Dunn Original Barnware Hansel & Gretel.  There are no cracks or repairs, just a small chink or two.  There are a few light scuffs, bumps and darkening to the white paint, and a few small spots of paint loss.  The paper labels are still on the bottoms of both, the labels have a some small tears where they traverse the holes in the bottom of the figures.