Smokey the Bear is a national icon in the United States. He is best known for his role as the fire prevention spokesbear for the State Foresters. Smokey first appeared in 1944 in an advertising campaign for the Cooperative Forest Fire Prevention Program. We take a look at some Smokey […]
Lladro have released the Santa is here Sculpture model created by Virginia González in a a Christmas green colour. The figure measures approx 39cm high and is priced at £740. Santa’s sack has a Teddy Bear and toys ready to deliver for a lucky boy or girl. This Santa Claus […]
Back to the Future Collection by Michael J Fox and Christopher Lloyd – Michael J. Fox and Christopher Lloyd who played Marty McFly and Doc Brown in the Back to the Future films have released an Official Collection of BTTF Merchandise inspired by them. “This collaboration is for the fans,” […]
Royal Selangor Black Panther- With the release of the new Black Panther film Wakanda Forever, Royal Selangor have released this excellent piece based on the Black Panther comic issue 7 which also features in the sculpture. This is similar to the previous Royal Selangor models of Wolverine in The Black […]
Another Christmas, another lovely Harrods Christmas Bear. Harrods present their annual Harrods Christmas Bear and for 2022 he is named Louie. Louie will be the 37th Harrods Christmas bear. Louie wears a knitted jacket – a style inspired by the first Christmas Bear, launched in 1986 – comes in our […]
For generations, the Mont Blanc 149 fountain pen has been revered as a timeless classic. First introduced in 1952, the 149 was designed to be the pinnacle of luxury and craftsmanship. As the flagship model of the Mont Blanc pen range, it has long been considered the gold standard by […]
Continuing our Halloween 2022 look at some of the horror themed editions released by Royal Doulton we feature the Royal Doulton Frankensteins Monster Character Jug. The Frankenstein’s Monster jug was modelled by Martyn Alcock who is probably most well known at Doulton for his Bunnykins. The Royal Doulton Frankensteins Monster Character […]
Continuing our Halloween 2022 look at some of the horror themed editions released by Royal Doulton we feature the Royal Doulton Count Dracula Character Jug. The Count Dracula jug was modelled by David Biggs (David B Biggs) and was released in 1997, the Royal Doulton Centenary, and was the Character Jug […]
With Halloween 2022 approaching we thought we would take a look at some of the horror themed editions released by Royal Doulton starting with the Royal Doulton Phantom of the Opera Character Jug. The Phantom jug is a great piece and was modelled by David Biggs (David B Biggs). It […]
The Royal Doulton Kateroo seriesware was introduced in 1905 and featured a stylised black and white cat based on the drawings and newspaper illustrations of David Henry Souter. The series became known as the Kateroo series or Souter series. Kateroo reputedly started as a inkblot on one of Souter’s drawings. […]
