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The
Popular Hobby of Collecting Antique
Animals
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Collecting small
antique animal figures has been a popular hobby for many
years. From almost the beginning of time people have made
animal forms to describe, play with, and worship. You will
find antique animals appearing in all mediums from porcelain
to peach pits, from brass to glass. Some of the most popular
antique animal collectible that come to mind is:
The
image of the antique animal horse is so very popular and
appears in so many forms that there are literally millions of
fascinating equine collectibles to seek out, accumulate, and
admire. Collecting these antique animal figures is a passion
for thousands of people.
Another large area of antique
animal collecting is dog memorabilia. This arena covers all
breeds. You will find many books that specialize in just one
breed of dog figurines. There is a remarkable array of antique
animal dog-related items dating from the early nineteenth
century to the mid-twentieth century.
And of course if
there are people collecting dog related antique animals there
must be some who are collect cat related figures (there are
thousands). Through the history of the cat seen through
antique animal collectors from the pharaohs to Hello KittyĆ.
There status of god to devil and its climb back up the social
ladder to its present role as man's best friend.
There
are many well know firms that now have their antique animals
collected such as Frankoma, Royal Doulton, Boyd, Co-Operative
Flint, Fenton, Fostoria, Heisey, Imperial, L.E. Smith, Mosser
Glass, New Martinsville, Summit Glass, and Tiara Glass plus
the works of lesser know as well as a wide variety of other
producers from the late 19th century until the
present.
There have been and still are famous artist,
Chester Nicodemus and Howard Pierce come to mind, that are
searched for today by antique animal collectors. You will find
their mark on an array of animals such as bears, cats, dogs,
donkeys, deer, elephants, and many more.
Today
there is a huge selection of antique animal figures that a
collector can search for and find. From garage sale to antique
shops to eBay one can find that special antique animal piece
you have been looking for. We at Delve Bookstore are
constantly looking for antique animal books so that you will
be able to get the best information on your hobby. |
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