Schuco are well known for their toys, miniature figures and their miniature mohair teddy bear perfume bottles. They were made in the 1920s and 1930s and one of the rarer editions is one based on Felix the Cat. The Schuco Felix the Cat perfume bottle features a mohair Felix the […]
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Why We Still Love Felix the Cat After 100 Years
In 1919, Pat Sullivan and Otto Messmer created Felix the Cat, one of the most popular and enduring cartoon characters of all time....
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Hornsea Muramics Wall Plaques information and price guide
The Hornsea Muramics Wall Plaques were designed by John Clappison whilst at Hornsea Pottery in the early 1970s. They were only produced...
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Georges Omerth French Art Deco Designer Price Guide
In this feature we take a look at the work of French Art Deco Designer Georges Omerth along with examples of his work with price guide. Georges...
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Popeye & Olive Oyl Tank creates record at auction
The Holy Grail of Popeye toys according to Milestone Auctions (Willoughby, Ohio) is the battery operated Popeye & Olive Oyl Tank...
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Schuco Felix the Cat Perfume Bottle Price Guide
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Schuco Felix the Cat Perfume Bottle Price Guide
Schuco are well known for their toys, miniature figures and their miniature mohair teddy bear perfume bottles. They were made in the 1920s and 1930s and one of the rarer editions is one based on Felix the Cat. The Schuco Felix the Cat perfume bottle features a mohair Felix the […]
Why We Still Love Felix the Cat After 100 Years
In 1919, Pat Sullivan and Otto Messmer created Felix the Cat, one of the most popular and enduring cartoon characters of all time. Felix was a black cat with white eyes who starred in his own series of short films from 1919 to 1930. The character became so popular that […]
Hornsea Muramics Wall Plaques information and price guide
The Hornsea Muramics Wall Plaques were designed by John Clappison whilst at Hornsea Pottery in the early 1970s. They were only produced for a short period from 1971-1972 and each one was unique. We take a look at these interesting Muramic wall plaques with an associated price guide. How the […]
Georges Omerth French Art Deco Designer Price Guide
In this feature we take a look at the work of French Art Deco Designer Georges Omerth along with examples of his work with price guide. Georges Omerth was born in 1895 in a small town in the south of France. He showed an early interest in art, and at […]
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The Holy Grail of Popeye toys according to Milestone Auctions (Willoughby, Ohio) is the battery operated Popeye & Olive Oyl Tank made by Linemar and one came up at their April auction. The battery-powered tank was made by the Japanese firm of Linemar, the post-Second World War subsidiary to Louis […]
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There’s something special about tinplate fire engines. They’re intricate, they’re beautiful, and they hark back to a bygone era of firefighting. For collectors the area is easily definable and a good collection can be acquired. We include a number of examples along with their estimates or prices achieved at auction. […]
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