Manuel Cipriano Gomes Mafra (1829-1905) was one of the foremost Portuguese ceramists of the 19th century who developed a vast array of work influenced by the natural world. Manuel Mafra’s pottery work, marked by naturalism, was strongly influenced by the French 16th century engineer, craftsman and potter Bernard Palissy . […]
Wade Disney The Fox and the Hound Price Guide – Wade had great success with their Disney Hat Box Series and one of the lesser known sets was from the Disney film The Fox and the Hound. The The Fox and the Hound set consisted of four figures Tod, Copper, Big […]
Wade had great success with their Disney Hat Box Series of figures and followed on with a series of 10 larger Disney characters, eight of which were from the Disney film Lady and the Tramp. These models were around five to six inches tall, and became known as ‘Blow-ups’ amongst collectors. […]
Disney and the Wade Hat Box Series Wade and Disney are two of the hottest collectable names around – so a combination of both makes for something really special. In 1955, Walt Disney’s Film Lady and the Tramp was released and was a tremendous success, combining an appealing story, enchanting animation, […]
This impressive Rhino is the latest edition to the Lladro collection. Featuring a fantastic modern blue design and gold details the model manages to the strength and majesty of the rhino. It is a very contemporary that should be popular to collectors. In this porcelain piece the bold decoration gives a […]
Three new dolls featuring Ella Fitzgerald, Bille Jean King and Florence Nightingale have been added to The Barbie® Inspiring Women™ Series. This expands on the collection which already features Rosa Parks and Sally Ride. Ella Fitzgerald Barbie Doll – It was a chance opportunity to perform at the famous Apollo Theater […]
On the 20th anniversary of her first appearance in Star Wars: Episode I – The Phantom Menace, Lladró artists have created an amazing model in tribute to Queen Amidala. The model is being introduced in a limited edition and the designers have chosen Queen Amidala in her ceremonial gown, one of the most […]
It is that time of year again when Harrods present their annual Harrods Christmas Bear and for 2019 the little fellow has the name Joshua. Joshua will be the 34th Harrods Christmas bear. He is a traditional brown bear and is dressed ready for the snow in a white woolen jumper […]
The John Lennon character jug from Bairstow Pottery has been produced in a special colourway for leading pottery gift specialists Stoke Art Pottery. The John Lennon character jug has been modelled by leading designer Ray Noble. It measures 18cm high and is priced at £159.99. The model is available from […]
The Spitting Image Pet Hates toys were launched in the mid 1980s and were based on the caricatures of a number of political figures of the time. There were of six Spitting Image Pet Hates toys in the set and included Margaret Thatcher, Neil Kinnock, David Owen (with David Steele in his pocket), […]
