Ltd. While collecting small animal figures has been a popular hobby for some years, information about them has been scanty. Mike Schneider explores this popular collectibles field in depth. Included are figures produced by such well known firms as Frankoma and Royal Doulton, plus the works of lesser known but important artisans such as Chester Nicodemus and Howard Pierce.
Animals appear in all mediums from porcelain to peach pits, from glass to brass.
This book is amply illustrated with more than 800 color photographs. A price guide is included as well as indexes on Stangl Birds, Animals of the Mortens Studio, Wee Forest Folk and Beswick Model Numbers and Corresponding Years.