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The Hispania CatalogThis catalog lists only those Hispania items that date from the tenure of Lladró's ownership of the company in the decade of the 1980s. These items may be identified by the "© DAISA" in the mark. Hispania items were made in a clay or ceramic formula that allowed for larger scale than is generally possible if models are made in fine porcelain. Many of the Hispania animal figurines, for example, are quite large, some nearly lifesize. These items tend to attract multiple bidders on those relatively rare occasions when they show up at internet auction. However, collectors should be advised that, because these items are ceramic and not porcelain, they tend to be thinly potted and vulnerable to damage - something to bear in mind when contemplating the shipping challenges on a life-size German shepherd bought online. Most of what the company produced, however, was generic housewares: vases, mirrors, lamps, ashtrays, and the like, in plain and somewhat nondescript styles designed for practicality rather than collectiblity. Consequently, I have included, in the Miscellaneous section of the catalog, only some representative examples of the more interesting of these houseware items. Given this self-imposed restriction, the catalog makes no claim to being comprehensive. The Hispania catalog also differs from other Lladró catalogs on this site in that it is an identification catalog only; I have no retail price history on the items, nor can I venture to estimate values. I have seen some of the larger Hispania animal models go out at internet auction at $200 USD or more. With the exception of animal and bird figurines, however, most Hispania items have achieved only very modest gavel prices ($25 or less) at internet auction. No portion of this catalog may be reproduced or distributed in any print or electronic venue or for other public consumption without the express permission of Peggy Whiteneck. Hispania Catalog IndexFreestanding Animal Models (page 1) (page 2) |
Coming Soon from Old Line Publishing!
Posted 2/28/10I'm so pleased to be able to announce, at last, that my latest book, The Lladró Brand Book, is forthcoming this spring from Old Line Publishing in Hampstead, Maryland, USA! The manuscript is well underway, but I would love it if collectors could send me a CD with photos of the individual items in their collections. The book will cover all the Lladró brands: regular collection, NAO, Zaphir, Rosal, Hispania (animal and bird figurines), and Golden Memories. The book will focus exclusively on retired figurine models in these brands. The photos need to be in a large format and at least 300dpi in resolution. Those contributing photos will be mentioned on the Acknowledgments page of the book as well as in individual photo credits. If you can help, please email me. I'd love to include your collection in my book! For advance sales information and/or to reserve your copy, please contact my publisher directly by clicking on the link for Old Line Publishing! |
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