http://www.tias.com/stores/ktybids/ New items from Welcome to my addiction and hopefully yours. Yes I was "Born to Collect" in shops, flea markets, garage sales and my favorite "Online" Now I can help you find your treasures and that will help me pay for mine. I am constantly adding new items so check back often. en-us Copyright 2009, TIAS.COM 2010-09-09T09:21:11+00:00 jd0minick@verizon.net jd0minick@verizon.net See whats new! Welcome to my addiction and hopefully yours. Yes I was "Born to Collect" in shops, flea markets, garage sales and my favorite "Online" Now I can help you find your treasures and that will help me pay for mine. I am constantly adding new items so check back often. 1901-01-01T00:00+00:00 1 hourly http://pages.tias.com/11883/PictPage/3923649629.html Another wonderful figurine from the highly sought after quot;Early California Years quot; Designed and manufactured by Muriel Josef George. A wonderful series and a classic depiction of a bygone era. These beauties are so elegant. They came in several different poses and dress colors and featured the Josef Original signature raised roses, gold spaghetti trim and jewels. Beautifully hand painted detailing and lots of gold trim everywhere are some of the many things that made the Josef Originals stand out above the rest. Mostly though it was and is the life like beautifully detailed faces including the black eyes of the quot;California Years quot; A must have for any Josef collector This is quot;Denise quot; in Deep Pink from the quot;Morning, Noon Night quot; series. Notice all of the lovely raised pink roses and spaghetti trim. Also see the book she is holding which might be a Bible. Seen on page 16 of the Josef Originals Book quot;A Second Look quot; She is just stunning She is 5.5 inches tall Excellent Vintage condition with no chips cracks or repairs. She does have the normal crazing due to her delicate age shhhh . She is a true beauty Incised on the bottom quot;Josef Originals quot; Please see all pictures which don't do her justice You won't be disappointed Be sure to check out my other goodies including more from this wonderful series. Thanks for looking .. www.tias.com/stores/ktybids New item at Born to Collect : Josef Originals Morning, Noon Night Denise Rare http://pages.tias.com/11883/PictPage/3923649624.html Another wonderful figurine from the highly sought after quot;Early California Years quot; Designed and manufactured by Muriel Josef George. A wonderful series and a classic depiction of a bygone era. These beauties are so elegant. They came in several different poses and dress colors and featured the Josef Original signature raised roses, gold spaghetti trim and jewels. Beautifully hand painted detailing and lots of gold trim everywhere are some of the many things that made the Josef Originals stand out above the rest. Mostly though it was and is the life like beautifully detailed faces including the black eyes of the quot;California Years quot; A must have for any Josef collector This is quot;Simone quot; in Green from the quot;Morning, Noon Night quot; series. Notice all of the lovely raised pink roses and spaghetti trim even on the muff she is holding. Seen on page 16 of the Josef Originals Book quot;A Second Look quot; She is just stunning She is 5.5 inches tall Excellent Vintage condition with no chips cracks or repairs. She does have the normal crazing due to her delicate age shhhh . She is a true beauty Incised on the bottom quot;Josef Originals quot; Please see all pictures which don't do her justice You won't be disappointed Be sure to check out my other goodies including more from this wonderful series. Thanks for looking .. www.tias.com/stores/ktybids New item at Born to Collect : Josef Originals Morning, Noon Night Simone Rare http://pages.tias.com/11883/PictPage/3923649613.html Another wonderful figurine from the highly sought after quot;Early California Years quot; Designed and manufactured by Muriel Josef George. A wonderful series and a classic depiction of a bygone era. These beauties are so elegant. They came in several different poses and dress colors and featured the Josef Original signature raised roses, gold spaghetti trim and jewels. Beautifully hand painted detailing and lots of gold trim everywhere are some of the many things that made the Josef Originals stand out above the rest. Mostly though it was and is the life like beautifully detailed faces including the black eyes of the quot;California Years quot; A must have for any Josef collector This is quot;Gail quot; in Pink. Notice the lovely raised flower petals each with a blue jewel in the middle. Seen on page 19 of the Josef Originals Book quot;Charming Figurines quot; She is just stunning She is 5.5 inches tall Excellent Vintage condition with no chips cracks or repairs. She does have the normal crazing due to her delicate age shhhh . She is a true beauty Incised on the bottom quot;Josef Originals 240 quot; She has the following original stickers: The gold quot;Gail quot; The black gold quot;Josef Originals California quot;. Please see all pictures which don't do her justice You won't be disappointed Be sure to check out my other goodies including more from this wonderful series. Thanks for looking .. www.tias.com/stores/ktybids New item at Born to Collect : Josef Originals Gail In Pink Rare http://pages.tias.com/11883/PictPage/3923637602.html Darling Maltese puppy quot;Mr Toodles quot; sometimes called quot;Toodles the Puppy quot; from George Z Lefton Company circa 1960's. Wonderfully hand painted details including colorful blue bows pink flowers look at those eyelashes Collection includes Cookie Jar, Teapot, Sugar, Creamer, Butter Dish, Childs Bowl, Childs Cup, Planter, Salt Pepper and more. Don't these cuties just make you happy to look at them This is the quot;Cookie Jar quot; Approx 9 inches tall Excellent Vintage condition with one small chip on back edge of lid. Does not detract from display. Please see all pictures. These cuties were actually used in their day and are hard to find without little flaws. Marked on bottom with numbers 3236 in green. He also has a small remnant of his original red silver Lefton sticker that reads: quot;Lefton's Reg U.S.Pat Off Exclusives JAPAN quot; Great addition to your puppy or cookie jar collection or a great starter piece Kovel's Online Price Guide lists him for 300. Please see all pictures and check out my other goodies. Thanks for looking .. www.tias.com/stores/ktybids New item at Born to Collect : Vintage Lefton Mr Toodles Cookie Jar http://pages.tias.com/11883/PictPage/3923632961.html Vintage, Adorable Very Hard to Find the quot;Miss Cutie Pie quot; collection made by Napco circa 1950's is still one of the most sought after figural collectibles. Those darling little freckled faces are simply irresistible There are many different pieces. Tea pots, Sugar Creamer sets, Salt Pepper, Jam Jars, Spice Jars, Cups, Egg Cups, Cookie Jars, Tea Bag Holders, Memo Holders and more. They come in three different colors too. Blue, Pink and Yellow. They have the wonderful hand painted detailing. Pictured in the Napco book by Kathleen Deel on pages 60-63. This is the quot;Egg Cup quot; in Pink. 3 inches tall Excellent vintage condition with no chips cracks or repairs. Marked on bottom quot;Miss Cutie Pie Japan A3513 PI quot; PI for Pink . A great addition to your MCP collection or a perfect start. Collect them all. I am Please see all pictures which don't do them justice and check out my other goodies. Thanks for looking .. www.tias.com/stores/ktybids New item at Born to Collect : Napco Egg Cup Pink http://pages.tias.com/11883/PictPage/3923632959.html Vintage, Adorable Very Hard to Find the quot;Miss Cutie Pie quot; collection made by Napco circa 1950's is still one of the most sought after figural collectibles. Those darling little freckled faces are simply irresistible There are many different pieces. Tea pots, Sugar Creamer sets, Salt Pepper, Jam Jars, Spice Jars, Cups, Egg Cups, Cookie Jars, Tea Bag Holders, Memo Holders and more. They come in three different colors too. Blue, Pink and Yellow. They have the wonderful hand painted detailing. Pictured in the Napco book by Kathleen Deel on pages 60-63. This is the quot;Mug quot; in Pink. 4 inches tall Excellent vintage condition with no chips cracks or repairs. Both have their original stoppers. Marked on bottom quot;Miss Cutie Pie Japan A3511 PI quot; PI for Pink . A great addition to your MCP collection or a perfect start. Collect them all. I am Please see all pictures which don't do them justice and check out my other goodies. Thanks for looking .. www.tias.com/stores/ktybids New item at Born to Collect : Napco Mug Pink http://pages.tias.com/11883/PictPage/3923632947.html Vintage, Adorable Very Hard to Find the quot;Miss Cutie Pie quot; collection made by Napco circa 1950's is still one of the most sought after figural collectibles. Those darling little freckled faces are simply irresistible There are many different pieces. Tea pots, Sugar Creamer sets, Salt Pepper, Jam Jars, Spice Jars, Cups, Egg Cups, Cookie Jars, Tea Bag Holders, Memo Holders and more. They come in three different colors too. Blue, Pink and Yellow. They have the wonderful hand painted detailing. Pictured in the Napco book by Kathleen Deel on pages 60-63. This is the quot;Salt Pepper Shakers quot; in Pink. 3.5 inches tall Excellent vintage condition with no chips cracks or repairs. Both have their original stoppers. Marked on bottom quot;Miss Cutie Pie Japan A3510 PI quot; PI for Pink . A great addition to your MCP collection or a perfect start. Collect them all. I am Please see all pictures which don't do them justice and check out my other goodies. Thanks for looking .. www.tias.com/stores/ktybids New item at Born to Collect : Napco Salt Pepper Pink http://pages.tias.com/11883/PictPage/3923620589.html These large beauties are very HTF especially in Excellent condition which makes them very collectible and valuable. Gorgeous large eyed girls are absolutely delightful. I have heard them referred to as quot;Large Moppet Girls quot; however as far as I know the actual series name is unknown. Wonderful hand painted detaling and life like faces. Lots of gold trim too notice the little gold buttons on her white sleeves Pictured in the Josef Originals books quot;Charming Figurines quot; on page 85 and quot;A Second Look quot; on page 76 as follows: Girl holding a flower Girl with parasol Girl with a puppy Lady in rose gown holding a flower basket Lady in lime green gown holding baby chick Lady in lavender gown holding kittens This is quot;Girl holding a flower quot; She is looking at a ladybug on the flower. 8 inches tall Excellent condition with no chips cracks repairs or crazing. The flowers on her dress and in her hair were quot;Cold Painted quot; which means the paint was added after the pieces were fired. Cold paint can rub off over time but that doesn't detract from the value. She has her original black gold stickers quot;Josef Originals quot; partial and quot;Japan quot; Incised quot;Josef Originals quot; on bottom. A lovely charming large Josef girl that will make you smile every time you see her. Pictures don't do her justice. You won't be disappointed You will fall in love and want all of them like I did. Please see all pictures and check out my other goodies. Thanks for looking .. www.tias.com/stores/ktybids New item at Born to Collect : Josef Originals Girl holding a flower 8 quot; http://pages.tias.com/11883/PictPage/3923613060.html This is one of my favorite series made by Muriel Josef George. Who doesn't remember being Sweet Sixteen The series of six girls is delightful and as beautiful as they come with lots of gold trim and flowers and hair bows. You just can't resist them Of course they have the hand painted details and life like faces that make Josefs so special. They are pictured in the Josef Original book quot;Charming Figurines quot; on page 81-82 This is quot;Date Book quot; She is writing in her date book with a gold pen. She is wearing a beautiful pale blue dress adorned with a large pink bow and lots of flowers and gold spray. She has flowers in her hair and a gold bow and a gold locket around her neck. Just stunning Valued at 135 she is worth much more now especially in this condition. She is 7.5 inches tall Excellent vintage condition with no chips cracks crazing or repairs. There are two spots on her bow that are just flecks of gold paint Incised on the bottom quot;Josef Originals quot; Original black and gold sticker that reads: Josef Originals You will want to collect all of this darling series Or she would make a great birthday gift for somebody turning 16. Please see all my pictures which don't do her justice and check out my other goodies. Thanks for looking .. www.tias.com/stores/ktybids New item at Born to Collect : Josef Originals Sweet Sixteen Date Book http://pages.tias.com/11883/PictPage/3923608479.html These little beauties are one of the most highly sought after and quot;Hard to Find quot; of the Lefton Angels. Each girl has her birth month written in gold lettering across the bottom of her skirt. Each is adorned with lots of gold trim. Some have spaghetti trim with diamonds and some a generous sprinkling of gold across their dress. Some have halos which make them even more desirable. All of the gold accents including the gold tipped wings and little gold shoes peeking out is what makes them so appealing. Also just look at that little face. Who could resist Made by George Z Lefton circa 1950's Pictured in the quot;Lefton China Old and New quot; book by Ruth McCarthy on pages 33-36. This is the quot;May quot; angel. She is proudly carrying the beautiful Mother's Day cake she made. She even wrote quot;MOTHER quot; on top and put a pink rose. She has a star in her hair. She is in Excellent condition with no chips cracks or repairs. Just the normal age crazing due to her vintage age. I just noticed the back rose petal atop the cake is sheared off though it really doesn't detract from displaying her. I have lowered the price accordingly Marked on the bottom quot1987J quot; She is perfect for the birthday girl or the angel collector or a great way to say Happy Mother's Day Please see all pictures and check out my other 1987J's and other goodies. Thanks for looking .. www.tias.com/stores/ktybids New item at Born to Collect : Lefton 1987J Angel May