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15 Retired Hummels and Their Values

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Hummels and Retirement

Whether it’s a temporary leave, a one off limited edition or production has simply ended; Hummels go into retirement as apposed to being discontinued. This means that they may return for a special occasion under a new Hum number extension.

Here’s 15 Such Hummels That Have Gone Into Retirement

1. Barnyard Hero

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First modeled in 1948 by master sculptor Reinhold Unger.

Originaly made as 3.75″-4″ figurines.

More sizes were released in the mid 1950’s, 5.50″ and 5.75″-6″.

With the larger 195/I (5.75″-6″) being put into retirement in January of 1999.

Estimated Value: Hum 195/I – $175

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Toby Jugs Prices – Henry VIII and His Wives

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Toby Jugs – King Henry VIII

Modeled after the historical figures of King Henry VIII and his wives. These collectibles allow you collect the heads of both the tyrannical King and that of his unfortunate wives alike.

King Henry VIII Lrg 6 1/2″ – D6642 (1975)

Reigning King of England from April 21st 1509 until his death on January 28th 1547.

King Henry VIII is more remembered for his six marriages, in particular, the methods he used to end those marriages.

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The Seven Most Famous Hummel Figurines and Their Values/Prices in Today’s Society

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Hummel Figurines are showcased in many antique collectors cabinets. These porcelain figurines, based upon drawings by Sister Maria Innocentia Hummel, first became popular towards the end of the second world war. These porcelain ornaments were often gifted by soldiers in Germany to family back home in America. Although not an overly expensive item during this time, in today’s society Hummel Figurines have become greatly sort after antiques by keen collectors leading to a large price increase. 

First Hummels Produced: 1935
Creator of the Porcelain Hummel Figurines: Franz Goebel 

1) The Merry Wanderer #7

One of the most popular Hummel Figurines in a collectors cabinet is the ‘Merry Wanderer’. This porcelain figurine depicts a young traveller walking with a spring in his step (merrily walking) with a red umbrella and luggage bag.

Model Date: 1935
Expected Sale Price Today (depending on condition): $180 – $500

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Antique G. Argy-Rousseau Price Guide

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Joseph-Gabriel Rousseau, born in a small village outside of Chartres to a farming family. In 1913 he married Marianne Argyriadès, a highly cultured woman of Greek descent who fueled Rousseau’s interest in Greek and Classical art. After his marriage Rousseau added the first four letters of his wife’s maiden name “a-r-g-y” in homage to her cultural, emotional, and domestic support, signing his name “Argy-Rousseau” for the remainder of his artistic career.

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Meissen Price/Value Guide

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Meissen porcelain is the first European hard-paste porcelain that was developed from 1708 by Ehrenfried Walther von Tschirnhaus. After his untimely death that October, Johann Friedrich Böttger, continued his work and brought porcelain to the market, and he has often been credited with the invention. The production of porcelain at Meissen, near Dresden, started in 1710 and attracted artists and artisans to establish one of the most famous porcelain manufacturers. [Read more…]

Limoges Price/Value Guide

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Limoges had been the site of a minor industry producing plain faience earthenwares since the 1730s. The manufacturing of hard-paste porcelain at Limoges was established by Turgot in 1771 following the discovery of local supplies of kaolin and a material similar to petuntse in the economically distressed area at Saint-Yrieix-la-Perche, near Limoges. The ingredients were used for the production of hard-paste porcelain similar to Chinese porcelain. The materials were quarried commencing in 1768.

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Pewter Price/Value Guide

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Pewter is a malleable metal alloy, traditionally between 85 and 99 percent tin, with the remainder commonly consisting of copper, antimony and lead. Copper and antimony act as hardeners while lead is common in the lower grades of pewter, which have a bluish tint. It has a low melting point, around 170–230 °C, depending on the exact mixture of metals. Pewter was first used around the beginning of the Bronze Age in the Near East. The earliest piece of pewter found is from an Egyptian tomb from 1450 BC.

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Pewter Price/Value Guide

Name Description Size Price
Basin B. Barners, Eagle Stamped On Interior 2 7/8 x 10 3/4

220
Basin Blakslee Barns, Flared Rim 6 5/8

812
Basin Hammered Bouge, Crowned Monogram, Marked, London, Late 1700s 18 1/2

1093
Basin Henry Will, Shaped & Rolled Edge, c. 1775 2 5/8 x 12 1/4

63800
Basin Love, Marked 11

400
Basin Thomas Melville II, Polished Marked 2 x 8

500
Basin Townsend & Compton 2 x 8

55
Basin Townsend & Compton, Hammered, 18th century 13

295
Basin Townsend & Compton, London 2 1/2 x 9 1/4

110
Basin W.& S.Yale, Meriden, Conn., c.1813 6 5/8 x 1 5/8

575
Beaker Bud Terminal Handle 3 1/2 x 2 3/4

306
Beaker J.H. Palethorp, Flared, Incised Rings, Philadelphia 3 1/8

696
Beaker James B. Woodbury, Flared, 4 Incised Rings, Philadelphia 3 1/8

290
Beaker James Weekes, Ringed, Flared, Footed 3 3/4

1276
Beaker TB & Co., 2 Incised Rings, Marked 3

255
Beaker Thomas Boardman, Lucius Hart, 3 Horizontal Bands, Flared Base, Pair 4

1856
Bowl J.B. Woodbury, O. Colton, Stepped Foot 4 x 6

1044
Bowl W. Crossman, W.A. West, Z. Leonard, Taunton, Mass., Lobed 4 x 6 1/4

1102
Brushpot London, Stamped, 19th Century 8

61
Candlestick Freeman Porter, Westbrook, Maine, Turned Stem, Domed Foot, c. 1850 6

812
Candlestick Henry Hopper, New York, Turned & Tapered 12

1392
Candlestick James Weekes, Turned, Flared Nozzle, Stepped Base, N.Y., c.1825, Pair 7

1508
Candlestick Rosewell Gleason, Mass, Pair 8 1/2

1276
Candlestick Rufus Dunham, Turned Stem, Domed Foot, Westbrook, Maine, Pair 6

3248
Chalice Dome Lid, Turned Stem, Ball Knop, Pennsylvania, c.1770 11 3/8

1856
Chalice Israel Trask, Squared Cup, Shaped Domed Foot, Beverly, Mass, Pair 7

2088
Chalice J.C. Heyne, Dome Lid, Ringed Ball Knop, Stepped Foot 11 x 4 1/2

32480
Chalice Peter Young, Turned & Stepped Stem & Foot, c.1800 8 1/8

7540
Chalice William Calder, Flared Rim, Short Foot, Providence, R.I. 6

812
Charger Beaded Rim, Roses, Crown, 18th Century 13 1/2

412
Charger Burford & Green, Crested, England, Late 18th Century 18

1740
Charger Lawrence Dyer, London, Mid 17th Century 20 1/4

460
Charger Nathaniel Austin 15

1740
Charger Punched, Scalloped Design Bands 14

144
Charger Richard Collier, Engraved Armorial Shield On Rim 22

546
Charger Samuel Hamlin 13

870
Charger Samuel Hamlin, Marked 13 1/2

375
Charger Stamped, ICI On Upper Rim 15

90
Coffeepot Boardman & Hart, Polished, Double Bulbous, Ivory Finial, Marked 11 1/2

450
Coffeepot Dome Lid, Boardman & Co., New York, c.1850 11 3/4

460
Coffeepot F. Porter, Westbrook, No. 1 7

230
Coffeepot Hinged Lid, Granite, Hinged Cover On Spout, c.1900 10

105
Coffeepot Hinged Lid, Wood Finial, 19th Century 9 x 4 3/4

275
Coffeepot Lighthouse, Eben smith 11

754
Coffeepot Lighthouse, Woodbrook No. 1, Mark, F.porter, c.1860 10 3/4

201
Coffeepot Pear Shape, Sage & Beebe, Marked 11

300
Coffeepot Rosewell Gleason, Rosewood Handle & Finial, Marked 10

220
Cream Pot Peter Young, Baluster Shape, Shaped Handle, 4 Applied Feet, c.1800 4 3/8

13340
Cream Pot William, Bulbous, Shaped Edge & Handle, Footed 4 5/8

1740
Cream Pot William Will, Bulbous, Flared, 4 knopped Feet, Philadelphia 4 1/4

5800
Desk Set Lift Lid, Divided Side, Removable Sander, Half Round Feet 4 3/4 x 7 x 1 3/4

115
Dish Deep, Blakeslee Barnes 11

406
Dish Deep, Jacob Whittemore 13

1044
Dish Hiram Yale, Banded Edge, Wallingford, Conn., c.1825 1 3/8 x 11 1/4

696
Dish Hot water, Lid, Removable Tray, Hinged End Handles, Wood Feet 7 x 10 x 12

143
Ewer WMF, Dragonflies, Birds, Water Lilies, Hinged Lid, Marked 9 1/2

29
Flagon Baluster Shape, Spout, Flared Foot Straight Handle, Shell Thumb Piece 11

230
Flagon Boardman & Co., Strainer Spout, 5-Knuckle Hinge, c.1825 9

4350
Flagon Domid Lid, Boardman & Co., Thumb Latch, Eagle Mark, c.1850 8

2645
Flagon Hiram Yale, 5-Knuckle Hinge, Pedestal Foot, Wallingford, Conn., c.1825 14 1/2

1508
Flagon Hunter & Dog, 3-Footed, Pewter Lid, c.1870, Liter 12 2/3

490
Flagon Tiered Lid, Spherical Thumbpiece, Flared Foot, Continental, c.1771 12 1/2

235
Flagon William Calder, 3-Knuckle Hinge, Providence, R.I. 11

1044
Jug Boardman, Bulbous, Loop Handle, Lid, Stamped 8

523
Jug Bulbous, Loop Handle, Lid 10 1/2

110
Lamp Camphene, Acorn Font, Burner, Baluster Shaft, Stepped Base, c.1834, Pair 10

3173
Lamp Eben Smith, Beverly, Mass., Domed Foot, Pair 9 1/4 x 4

1740
Lamp Fluid, Glass Font, Baluster Turned Post, Continental, Early 1800s 14 1/2

518
Lamp Fluid, Lozenge Shape Font, Camphene Burner, Eben Smith, c.1871 646

646
Lamp Fluid, Newell Patent, Cylindrical Font, Embossed Flowers, Dish Base, c.1853 11 5/8

1116
Lamp Kerosene, Grease 12

50
Lamp Oil, Ephraim Capen & George Molineux, New York City 4 1/8 x 4

522
Lamp Oil, F. Porter, Acorn Font, Burning Fluid Burner, No.2, Westbrook, 1860s 7 3/4

173
Lamp Oil, Germany, Glass Reservoir, c.1780

495
Lamp Oil, Glass Font 13 1/2

72
Lamp Oil, Removable Glass Bull’s-Eye Magnifying Lens, Whale Oil Burner 8 1/2

374
Lamp Taunton Britannia, Taunton Mass., Turned Stem, Footed 7 x 3 1/2

232
Lamp Whale Oil, Acorn Font, Baluster Shaft, Chapen & Molineux, c.1854, Pair 10

646
Lamp Whale Oil, Barrel Shape Font, Baluster Shaft, William H. Starr, c.1846 10 3/8

382
Lamp Whale Oil, Cylindrical Font, Early 19th Century, Pair 7 5/8

499
Lamp Whale Oil, Cylindrical Font, James Putnam, c.1835, Pair 6 3/8

646
Lamp Whale Oil, Cylindrical Font, Ring Handle, Ostrander, c.1854, Pair 7

764
Lamp Whale Oil, Cylindrical Font, Rosewell Gleason, c.1871, Pair 8 1/4

999
Lamp Whale Oil, Lozenge Shape Font, Leaf & Flower Border Base, c.1871, Pair 8

881
Lamp Whale Oil, Lozenge Shape Font, Rosewell Gleason, c.1871, Pair 10 1/4

5288
Lamp Whale Oil, Saucer Base, Brass Cap, R. Gleason 5 1/2

413
Lamp Whale Oil, Smith & Co. Marked 8

230
Lamp Whale Oil, Truncated, Cone Shape Font, Rosewell Gleason, c.1871, Pair 6 3/4

558
Measure Fillet, England, Qt. 6 1/2

51
Measure James Yated, Belly Form, Signed, Birmingham, 1/2 Pt 44

44
Measure Timothy Boardman, Incised Rings, Cylindrical Rim, c.1815 9

6960
Measure W. Scott, Bulbous, Flat Lid, Embryo Shell Thumbpiece, Marked, 1826, 1/2 Pt 4 3/4

148
Measure Set Double Volute Baluster Lidded Shape, Scroll Handle, Bud Terminals, 4 Piece

9200
Mug David Melville, Shell Thumb Spot, Newport, R.I. 6

5800
Mug Fredrich Bassett, 2 Rings, Shaped Handle, c.1775 4 5/8

7424
Mug Parks Boyd, Horizontal Rings 4 1/2 x 5

14500
Mug Robert Palethorp, Jr., Shaped Handle, c.1820 4 1/2 x 5 1/2

5510
Mug Samuel Hamlin, Hartford, Conn., Scroll Handle, c.1770 4 3/8

3480
Mug T.D. Boardman & S. Boardman, 2 Handles, c.1850 6 x 8

3016
Mug Thomas Danforth Boardman, Qt. 6

2784
Pitcher Freeman Porter, Bulbous, Rings, Westbrook, Maine 6 5/8

696
Pitcher George Richardson, Boston, Providence, Bulbous, Stepped Sides 6 1/2

1508
Pitcher Hinged Lid, Daniel Curtiss, Ball-Topped Domed Finial, c.1840 8 3/4

696
Pitcher Nekrassoff, Beaded Openwork Base, Wood Handle, c.1940 6 1/2

175
Plate Ashvil Griswold 8

406
Plate Blakslee Barns, Philadelphia, Eagle Mark, c.1817 8

201
Plate Brunstrom Rings, Love, 2 Lovebirds, c.1790 6

1393
Plate Burford & Green, London 8 7/8

110
Plate Flat Brim, Stage Engraving, Hammered Bouge, Mid 1700s, 6 Piece 9 3/4

805
Plate G. Lightner, Marked 7 7/8

280
Plate I.B. Finck, J.F. London 8 3/4

66
Plate John Skinner, Smooth Rim, Hammered Bouge, Boston 9 1/8

1160
Plate Love, London, Marked, Crowned X 12

381
Plate Samuel Danforth, Single Reed Brim, Eagle Touchmark, Hallmark, c.1800 7 7/8

382
Plate Samuel Hamlin, Maker’s Cartouche, 4 Hallmarks, c.1800 13 1/2

470
Plate Scalloped, Cast, Continental, Early 20th Century, 8 Piece 9 3/4

161
Plate Semper Eadem, Boston, Mass 8 3/8

928
Plate T. Danforth II, Moded Edge, Maker’s Mark Stamp, c.1780 6 1/8

3712
Plate T. Danforth III, Banded Edge 7 3/4

348
Plate Thomas Badger 8

144
Plate Townsend, Early 17th Century 8

35
Plate W. Billings, Polished, Marked 8 1/4

750
Platter Oval, Beaded Rim, England, 18th Century 15 x 19 3/4

231
Porringer Boss Bottom, Crown Handle, Marked WM, Dots Under Handle, c.1800 4 5/8

235
Porringer Coronet Handle, Diam 3 7/8

185
Porringer Elisha Kirk, Tab Handle, Cutout Hole, York, Pa 2 x 7 1/8

1276
Porringer Flowered Handle, Marker’s Mark, Figure Of Neptune, Early 1800s 1 3/4 x 5

499
Porringer Fredrich Bassett, Old English Handle, c.1800 4 3/8

230
Porringer Fredrich Bassett, Scrolled Openwork Tab Handle, c.1775 7 3/8

6032
Porringer Hamlin, Flowered Handle, Eagle Mark, c.1801 5 1/2

805
Porringer IG, Crown Handle, Polished, Marked, Linen Mark 4 2/3

275
Porringer John Bassett, Scrolled Openwork Tab Handle, c.1750 6 1/4

17400
Porringer John Will Scrolled Openwork Tab Handle, N.Y., c.1750 7 3/8

8584
Porringer Pierced Handle, American 5 1/2

288
Porringer Richard Lee, Springfield, Vt., c.1815 3 1/4

232
Porringer Samual Green, Jr., Crown Handle, Marked, SG, Boston 5 1/2

201
Porringer TD & SB, Crown Handle, Polished, Marked, Linen Marked 5

450
Porringer William Will, Scrolled Openwork Tab Handle, Philadelphia, c.1775 7 1/2

3248
Salt John will, Flared, Beaded Edge, Stepped Foot, PhiladelPhia, c.1775, Pair 2 3/8

2088
Salt & Pepper Handle, Clear Plastic Stopper 2 1/2

36
Salt & Pepper Mushroom Shape

19
Sconce Continental, Double C-Scroll Arm, Cylindrical Soket, Pair 19 1/2

1102
Spirit Measure Marked GR, c.1720, Pt

495
Spoon John Will, Squared Handle, N.Y., c.1750

6960
Spoon William Bradford, Squared Handle, New York, c.1750 6 5/8

3712
Spoon Set Mark On Handle End, 19th Century, 6 Piece 6 5/8

288
Stein Seymour Mann, Detroit Yacht Club, 1973 16 x 10

60
Sugar Cover, George Richardson, Boston, Providence 5 x 6 1/2

3712
Sugar Cover, Round, Stepped Rings, Footed, Connecticut, c.1830 5 1/2

1160
Sugar Cover, T.D. Boardman, L. Hart, Footed 6 x 8 1/2

1044
Sugar Inverted Bell Shape, Scrolled Handles Hallmark, Crown Over X, 1700s 4 x 6 3/4

345
Sugar Stepped Domed Lid, William Will, Pinched Waist, Footed 5

3712
Syrup Lid, Sellew & Co. Cincinnati, Marked 5 1/2

15
Tablespoon Charles Parker, Meriden, Conn., Pair 8

232
Tablespoon Garry I. Mix, Wallingford, Conn. 8 1/4

174
Tablespoon Robert Palethorpe, Jr., Philadelphia 8 1/2

290
Tankard Dome Lid, Tulip Shape, Footed, Open Chair Thumblift, c.1800, Qt. 7 3/4

403
Tankard Hinged Dome Lid, John Will, Shape Handle & Thumblift, N.Y. 7 3/8

23200
Tankard Hinged Lid, J. Brunstorm, Ringed Bands, Beaded Edges, Shaped Handle 7 1/2

30160
Tankard Hinged Lid, John Will, Engraved, Barrel & Lid, N.Y., c.1750 7

49880
Tankard Hinged Lid, Joseph Leddel, Sr., Shaped Handle & Thumblift, c.1750 7

60320
Tankard Hinged Lid, William kirby, Shaped Handle & Thumblift, New York, c.1780 7

11600
Tankard Lid, Mason Design, c.1798

132
Tankard Semper Eadem, Boston, Mass 6 3/4

6960
Tankard Tulip Form, England, Late 18th Century, Qt. 7 3/4

420
Lid, Marked, Scotland 10 3/8

175
Tea Set Royal Holland, Tray, Coffeepot, Teapot, Sugar, Creamer, c.1950

59
Teapot Bailey & Putnam, Gooseneck, Scroll Handle, Black Paint, Stamped 11

330
Teapot Boardman & Hart, Gooseneck, Scroll Handle, Stamped, N.Y. 11 1/2

44
Teapot Boardman & Hart, Polished, Marked 8

325
Teapot Charles Yale, Painted Handle, Wafer Wallingford, c.1824 8

201
Teapot Dome Lid, Bulbous, Ringed, Domed Lid, c.1770 6 1/8 x 8

1160
Teapot Dome Lid, J. Brunstrom, Ball Shape, Pinched, Beaded Bands, Lovebirds 7 x 9

18560
Teapot Dome Lid, John Townsend, Treen Handle, Squat Pear Form, 3-Footed 6

1972
Teapot Dome Lid, Scrolled Handle, Cylindrical, 19th Century

402
Teapot Dome Lid, William Will, Wooden Handle, Beaded Rings, c.1775 7

47560
Teapot Enamel Body, Flower Bouquets, Individual, 1800s 5 1/2 x 6 1/2

130
Teapot George Richardson, c.1845 7 3/4

522
Teapot Hiram Yale, 3-Knuckle Hinge, Wallingford, Conn., c.1825 10 1/4 x 10

928
Teapot Israel Trask, Oval Body, Straight Spout, Beverly Mass 5 3/4

872
Teapot Israel Trask, Oval Body, Shaped Spout, Ball Feet, Beverly, Mass 7 x 10

3840
Teapot J. Danforth, Squat, Gooseneck, Scroll Handle, Black Paint, Stamped 7

66
Teapot James Dixen & Sons, Marked, 1 Cup 4 1/2

78
Teapot LL Williams, Gooseneck, Scroll Handle, Philadelphia, Pa 10 1/2

248
Teapot Rosewell Gleason, c.1840 8 1/2

260
Teapot Samuel Kilbourn, Hartfort, Conn. Bulbous, Flared Foot 8 3/4 x 8 1/4

5104
Teapot Smith & Co., Cylindrical, Canted Sides, Scroll Handle, Hallmark 7 1/2

210
Teapot T.D. Boardman, Marked 9 1/4

325
Teapot Townsend & Compton, Pear Shape, Wood Handle, Bone Finial, c.1784

2450
Teapot Undertray, Drum Shape, Wooden Handle, Finials, Engraved, Pair 4 1/2 x 10

460
Tray Hammered, Middle Eastern 21

409
Tray Hugo Leven, Waterlily, Dragonfly Handles, c.1898 11 3/4 x 18 1/2

3125
Trophy Uniformed Male & Female Riding Safeties, 19th Century 9 1/2

138
Vase Figural, Mermaid, 2 Infants, Fishing Net, Dolphin 13 3/4

5625
Vase Helgi Joennsen, Sculptural, Norway, c.1982 19 x 9

293
Vase Irises, Peonies, Gourd Shape, Inward Flared Lip, Germany, 1885-1910 21 x 11

460
Vase Liberty & Co., Hammered, Original Patina 5 x 9 1/2

1020
Vase Tudric, Heart Shape Leaves, Enamel Oval Foil 7 3/4

850

Lalique Vase Price/Value Guide

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Lalique glassware was made by Rene Lalique in Paris, France, between the 1890s and 1945. René Jules Lalique was born in Ay, a small village in the Marne region of France on April 6 1860, and died May 5 1945. He was a glass designer, renowned for his stunning creations of perfume bottles, vases, jewelry, chandeliers, clocks and in the latter part of his life, automobile hood ornaments.

Lalique pieces that were made before 1945 were marked the signature R. Lalique. Lalique pieces made after 1945 are marked Lalique. [Read more…]

Lalique Glassware Price/Value Guide

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Lalique glass was made by Rene Lalique in Paris, France, between the 1890s and 1945. René Jules Lalique was born in Ay, a small village in the Marne region of France on April 6 1860, and died May 5 1945. He was a glass designer, renowned for his stunning creations of perfume bottles, vases, jewelry, chandeliers, clocks and in the latter part of his life, automobile hood ornaments.

Lalique pieces that were made before 1945 were marked the signature R. Lalique. Lalique pieces made after 1945 are marked Lalique. [Read more…]

Lladro Figurines Price/Value Guide

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Lladro is a Spanish company based in Tavernes Blanques, Valencia, that produces high quality porcelain figurines. Lladro company was founded in 1953 by three brothers, Juan, José and Vicente Lladro, in the village of Almácera near Valencia. Starting with items such as vases and jugs, it wasn’t until 1956 that they started producing the sculptures for which they are now most famous. Enthusiasm for the items produced by the Lladro brothers saw their small workshop expand several times until eventually they moved to Tavernes Blanques in 1958. [Read more…]