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Identifying Vintage Ceramic Figurines

April 11, 2021

A figurine with a hairy head.I have this guy from my childhood. I have never seen another one, nor anything similar. He has an Enesco sticker on the bottom and the number 'E-5238'. I included a picture of the bottom, but I don't know if it is a legible size.

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I am asking for information about him if anyone knows. Is he part of a family of figurines? How would I find others like him? Is he from a collection or artisan that someone would collect?

A figurine with a hairy head.
 
A figurine with a hairy head.
 
A sticker on the bottom of a figurine.
 

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April 12, 20211 found this helpful
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He is one of the Pupics Figurines by Enesco. I want to say they where 1950s figures. Supposed to be aliens. There was a red, blue, and brown one. One was moishe...don't remember the others.

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Haven't seen one in years! No examples of solds in my first pass. I can try another source tomorrow.

 
April 13, 20210 found this helpful
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Thank you! I have learned that Moishe I think is the pail blue, and Herman is the red. I saw o e that looked like a grey one, but im not sure if it was just bad lighting or a 4th version. Haven't heard from Enesco yet.

 

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April 16, 20210 found this helpful
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I found a few figurines of the same color, with fur, with Enesco stickers: www.etsy.com/.../vintage-1950s-enesco-beaver-and-squirrel..., www.ebay.com/.../333409610102

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So you have Vintage and Rare 1950s Real Fur Man Ceramic Figurine Enesco Kitsch Made in Japan. The price is about $11-17.

 
 
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September 22, 2023

Hey, I need some help here, my wife just bought these to figurines and we cant find anything about them. They are marked with roman number 1 and 2, and with SA.

Can anyone help with info on who made them and do they hold any value?

Value of Figurines?
 
Value of Figurines?
 
Value of Figurines?
 
Value of Figurines?
 
Value of Figurines?
 
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May 15, 2023

I just went to my local thrift store and found these lovely ceramic ladies. I've looked everywhere to see who made them or what they might be called in hopes of getting more in the future.

I checked the bottom go the barcode but sadly they were scratched out. Could someone help me identify these pretty ladies?

A collection of ceramic figurines.
 
A decorative figurine of a lady.
 
A decorative figurine of a lady.
 
A decorative figurine of a lady.
 
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January 10, 2023

Would anyone be able to identify the maker or artist of this figurine? Thanks a million!

A figurine of a cat and a kitten.
 

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July 26, 2022

Can someone tell me what this is? My mother has had this for years now. Originally came from my grandmother. He has no markings but has a hole for his mouth, for his eyes and on the top of his head. I thought he may be some sort of insence burner but the bottom and back have no openings.

He is made out of clay. And 8-10 inches tall. Anyone know what he's used for or is he just decoration?

A small brown figurine with an open mouth.
 
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June 8, 2022

When I was a little girl, there was a Mother's Day gift shop at my elementary school. (Metrowest Elementary in Orlando, Florida. I attended from 2004 to 2007.)Cherub sitting on the letter "L".

 

I bought this little cherub figurine for my mom - it had blue hair, a drum, and was sitting on the letter L. I believe there were lots of alphabet cherub figurines available but I could only afford one. So I bought the L figurine to symbolize love. We've always joked about how sad that was, haha.

I've been scouring the internet trying to find these figurines, hoping to finish the word love (as another Mother's Day present), but I cannot seem to find them anywhere.

I even contacted the school, wondering if they kept any record of who they did business with. Perhaps they got those gifts from a catalog of some kind? Or maybe the worked with a local Hallmark store? Unfortunately, I have not gotten a response, and at this point, any information would be helpful. :)

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June 6, 2022

I have these three figures. I don't know much about them. There is a signature on the bottom of one. Does anyone have information?

Two duck figurines.
 
A small duck figurine.
 
A signature on the underside of a duck figurine.
 

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June 6, 20220 found this helpful

The artist is WH Turner. This similar figurine is asking $168 www.ebay.com/.../324520964596?hash=item4b8ef4f1f4...

 
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April 12, 2022

What are these? Can't find any details. I have a number of what I *think* are Hummel figurines, but really have no clue how to properly identify these figurines.A small figurine of a boy with a shield and sword.

 

Let me know what you think! I have a few more- decided to just put up one for now and see what people think.

A small figurine of a sitting girl.
 

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April 12, 20220 found this helpful
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These are not Hummel figurines. Your figurines were made by Napco presumably in the mid 60's, made in Japan.
Napco, or the National Potteries Corporation, was founded in Bedford, Ohio, in 1938. Napco only produced its own products for a handful of years; after World War II, Napco grew rapidly by importing Made in Japan ceramic items and figurines.

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Identifying Napco pieces from the 1950s and 1960s can be tricky, because very few Napco pieces from this era were copyrighted. Some Napco figures are indeed very similar to Hummel products. www.collectorsweekly.com/.../napco

I found a similar looking Napco boy with sward and shield
www.picclickimg.com/.../2-Vintage-Napco-5-Figurines-Boy-W...
This and another similar sized 5" figurine sold at $14 www.ebay.com/.../133526860699
You didn't add a photo with the number, but I think each of your figurines has a letter and digits, just like on the back of these Napcoware Figurines: www.ebay.com/.../402950306508
The price of another set of 2 Napcoware Figurines from 1960s is $24.99 www.ebay.com/.../124913199331?mkevt=1&mkcid=1&mkrid...

 
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