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| Porcelain cat figurines range from those that are | | | | You can also look for regular porcelain cat |
| very popular today and valued such as Lladro and | | | | figurines from other companies that are not as |
| Lomonosov and Lenox to those that were valued | | | | well known as the others and expect to pay a lot |
| in the past such as Lefton. Some of the most | | | | less money. Cat figurines, unlike cat statues, are |
| valued of porcelain cat figurines are those that | | | | often smaller than 6 inches in height and are kept |
| were used as carnival presents long ago in the | | | | in a curio cabinet if the owner is smart. This will |
| 1950s and 60s. These vintage porcelain cat | | | | prevent them from getting dusty or damaged. |
| figurines can be found on auction sites. | | | | The Franklin Mint came out with a collection of cat |
| The Jim Shore collection of porcelain cat figurines | | | | figurines a few years ago that is not retired. A |
| is one that a lot of people are collecting. These | | | | few of the cat figurines were made from |
| are more whimsical than other cat figures that | | | | porcelain and are very well prized among |
| try to depict the cat as it really look. The Jim | | | | collectors. If you know someone who collects cat |
| Shore collection paints the in various shades and | | | | figures or is just starting this collection, you can |
| makes them very artistic. | | | | look for the Franklin Mint cat figurine collection on |
| One of the older makers of porcelain cat figurines, | | | | some of the online auction sites. |
| Lefton, made many other figures out of porcelain | | | | Cat figurines come in all sorts of materials in |
| china. They were very popular in the 1950s and | | | | addition to porcelain. The porcelain cat figurines |
| 1960s but then gradually lost favor with the public | | | | are very well prized among collectors because of |
| and went out of business. Today, Lefton is a | | | | the fine attention the artist can make to detail. |
| collectible. You can tell if you have Lefton porcelain | | | | Some of them look very much like the real cats. |
| cat figurines if you look at the bottom and there | | | | The porcelain cat collection by Lomonosov is ideal |
| is a red or green tag. | | | | for collectors because the cat figures are not |
| Lladro is one of the most pricey of all of the | | | | very expensive as they are under $50 and they |
| porcelain cat figurines today. Expect to pay | | | | look like actual cats. The crystal cats, however, |
| several hundred dollars for porcelain cat figurines | | | | do not resemble actual cats. Those who want a |
| from this company. Next comes Lenox. For | | | | figure that actually looks like a real cat will prefer |
| years, Lenox has been making exquisite china. | | | | the porcelain cat figurines that are available, |
| Lenox makes porcelain cat figurines that are very | | | | especially those by Lomonosov. |