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"Stringy" Ceramic Poodles

Flea Market Finds With The Kovels : Episode FMF-204 -- More Projects »
Hosts Ralph and Terry Kovel are off to New York, where they uncover a fantastic collection of stringy ceramic poodles.
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Ceramic poodles such as this one were all the rage in the 1950s. Collectors are rediscovering them. With a price tag of around $50, they're likely to increase in value soon, since they're no longer being made and the supply is limited.
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California and Japanese pottery factories turned out ceramic poodle figurines with "stringy" or "spaghetti" hair. The hair was made using a press to create the slender strands that were meant to look like fur.
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Triple Pier Expo
Triple Pier Expo is an antiques show held once in the Spring and once in the Fall for two consecutive weekends at Passenger Ship Terminal Piers 88, 90 and 92 at 12th Ave. in New York City.
Stella Show Management Co.
New York, NY
Phone: 212-255-0020
E-mail: stellashows@aol.com
Website: www.stellashows.com
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Flea Market Finds With The Kovels : Episode FMF-204
•Thingamajig Antiques
•Mini Dresser
•Antique Outhouse
•Brass Bed
•"Stringy" Ceramic Poodles
•Cottage Furniture
•English Pewter
•Antique Telephones
•What's It?
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