The Studio Pottery of Lucie Rie – Lucie Rie was a British-Austrian potter and one of the most influential ceramic artists of the 20th century. She was born in Vienna in 1902 and moved to London in 1938. After World War II, she established herself as a leading figure in […]
Breyer have just released their excellent Halloween horses for 2022. They include Maelstrom the 2022 Halloween Horse and Tabitha the 2022 Freedom Series Halloween Horse. Both look great and feature coats that change in the light and glow in the dark. Maelstrom is priced at $64.99 and Tabitha in priced […]
Norah Wellings has become well known for her range of cloth dolls (learn more about Norah Wellings Dolls) but she also created animals including rabbits which she designed and her company manufactured throughout up until its closure in 1959. In this Norah Wellings Rabbits feature we take a look at […]
Norah Wellings Dolls – Norah Wellings was a British toymaker and designer, well known for her cloth dolls. We take a brief look at her career and at her unique dolls along with some doll values. Norah was born in Shropshire in 1893 and began her career as a milliner’s […]
The Union Glass Co. was established in 1851 in Somerville, Massachusetts by Amory and Francis Houghton, two members of the prominent Houghton business family. The company was successful making a range of glass products doorknobs, lamps, bottles, windows, lenses, tableware and were especially noted for railroad lanterns. The company adapted […]
Of the approximately 360 known Shakespearean Pot Lids designs a number feature scenes related to the life and works of William Shakespeare. These Shakespearean Pot Lids include locations relevant to Shakespeare’s life: The room in which Shakespeare was born; Anne Hathaway’s house; and Shakespeare’s house on Henley Street in Stratford […]
Cap’n Crunch is the officious yet lovable mascot for the breakfast cereal of the same name. First introduced in 1963, the Cap’n has been a fixture of popular culture for generations. He is most commonly depicted as a bearded Naval officer, complete with traditional uniform and hat. We take a […]
Clarice Cliff Bizarre Wall Masks of the 1930s – During the gloom of The Great Depression, Clarice Cliff went off trend and created several bright and colourful Art Deco wall masks including Chahar, Flora and Marlene. Decorative ceramic masks had become fashionable in the 1920s and companies such as Goldscheider […]
Collecting Goldscheider Wall Masks – Decorative ceramic masks became fashionable in the 1920s as a way to add personality and style to a room. They were modelled on idealised faces and styles of the Art Deco period including short bobbed hair and fashionable headwear often in bold and jazzy colours. […]
The Roth Ceramics Factory (Roth Keramik) was a German ceramics factory that was based in Ebernhahn at the heart of the West German ceramics industry. It was founded by Edmund Roth in 1954, and operated until it closed in 1992. Dorothea Roth, Edmund’s wife, was one of the leading designers […]
