Kathys Animal and Bird Figurines: September 2011

Sunday, September 4, 2011

Item Just In - Czechoslovakia Parakeet Flower Frog Vase Figurine

This is a Czechoslovakian Flower Frog. There are three holes for your favorite flower stems. He's painted light yellow and light blue. Marked with a red makers stamp on the bottom. There are 2 areas of rust-colored stains; on one hole and at the base. He also has two black scratches on his head and chest. Measures 5-1/4" tall x 4" long.

17.99 Buy from our store

Saturday, September 3, 2011

Updated category - Animal Decor & Collectibles

We're adding home decor items like ornaments, vases, trinket dishes, and garden animals. Also, miscellaneous collectibles and figurines for display or decorating.

Hope you can find something nice for yourself or gifts for an occasion.

Visit our updated category today! Thank you.

Animal Home Decor and collectibles

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Glossary ~

Porcelain
Usually white or light gray in color, porcelain is the highest quality of ceramic ware there is. Composed of clay, feldspar and flint, it is very durable despite the fact that it can appear quite delicate, and is fired at a very high temperature

Bone China
Bone china is a type of porcelain made from clay mixed with bone ash and is characterized by its strength, translucency and warm white color. It fires at a lower temperature than true porcelain.

China
Also known as kaolin, is a white soft clay derived from the decomposition of granite. China clay stands up to high temperatures in the kiln.

Ceramic
Made by shaping and then firing clay, a nonmetallic mineral, at a high temperature in which it produces a hard, brittle, heat-resistant and corrosion-resistant product.

Back Stamps ~

Limited edition (LE): A decorative collectible may be limited by a specific, announced number (such as 5,000 or 10,000) or by time period. Limited edition items typically show two sets of numbers, usually on the base of the item. The higher number indicates the total number produced while the lower number indicates which one you have. Limited editions often come with a Certificate of Authenticity (COA).

Firing limit: Companies such as Avon, Bing & Grondahl, Bradford Exchange, Franklin Mint, Danbury Mint, Hamilton Collection, Knowles, and Royal Copenhagen and others can choose to set a firing limit, meaning that they only make an item during a specified number of firing days. A series of items with a lower firing limit typically has fewer items produced, which often makes the item more desirable to collectors.

Annual edition: are produced for one year.

Open edition: are not limited and could still be in production