Hagen-Renaker Through the Years


Book Description

The Hagen-Renaker has produced appealing, yet affordable figurines and other pottery since the 1940s. Their unique styles and popular products are illustrated in 446 color photos. A chapter identifying and dating them, and a current price guide are invaluable to collectors.




Hagen-Renaker Pottery


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This book features over 480 beautiful color photos of pottery created at Hagen-Renaker. Realistic and whimsical clay animal figurines are displayed, making this book truly enjoyable to read. Also included is a price guide, information on other potteries of the time, and a look at some Hagen-Renaker imitations.







Freeman-McFarlin Pottery


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"Included in this story are the overlapping histories of other California Potteries owned by Gerald McFarlin prior to his partnership with Maynard Anthony Freeman, including Tudor Pottery, Rio Hondo and McFarlin Potteries. The early years are defined by cute miniature animals and plain-looking pottery. One the partnership flourished, the animals and tableware became larger, bolder and much more innovative."--Back cover.




Horse, Bird, and Wildlife Figures of Maureen Love


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Artist and sculptor Maureen Love is best known to collectors as one of the wildlife designers for the Hagen-Renaker Pottery, where she began work in 1951. Featured here are hundreds of horses and other animal figurines created by Love through both her own independent companies and for Hagen-Renaker. A detailed personal history, index, and price guide are also included in this wonderful tribute to a multi-talented artist.




Hartland Horses


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With artistic sculpture and imaginative colors, lovely horses by Hartland have thrilled kids and collectors since the 1940s. They have held a special place in the world of make-believe horses. While hardships halted Hartland horse production in the 1990s, in 2000, these much sought after figures returned in style, with gleaming coats and expressive eyes. This new book picks up the trail with 358 bright illustrations of Hartland's revived production run. New-century American Saddlebreds, Appaloosas, Arabians, Mustangs, Paints, Polo Ponies, Quarter Horses, Tennessee Walkers, riders, saddles, and more are covered, with detailed descriptions, values, and plastic-horse hobby lore. Also included are gift-run models in sizes ranging from Tinymites to 11", test models, and other unusual examples. If you have a passion for model horses, you will love this book










California Potteries


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From the 1930s to the 1960s, numerous potteries in California turned out some of the finest figural pottery ever made in America. Here they are illustrated in over 800 color photographs covering more than 75 companies such as Brayton Laguna, Kay Finch, Hedi Scoop, DeLee Art, Robert Simmons, Walker-Renaker, and others. Provides information about the potteries, tips for collectors, and Price Guide.




Hartland Horsemen


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Saddle up for adventure with the horse-and-rider sets by Hartland Plastics, the small midwestern company that set a standard of excellence for mass produced, plastic figurines. Whether you like horses; collect toys, model horses, TV mementos or Western memorabilia; or just want to recall the days when heroes were good guys on horseback, this book will make you smile. Hartland Plastics manufactured about six dozen riders and 10 standing gunfighters, over 100 horses for the riders, and countless miniature accessories--and the fun they had shows. The quality sculpture by Roger Williams and Alvar Backstrand and fine attention to painted details give Hartland models a place in the history of American toys and the hearts of kids and collectors. Hartland expert Gail Fitch has assembled a guide loaded with color photography and valuable information for the collector, including current prices, data tables, and advice on care and repair of your models.