LOT 3 Vtg BABY Ceramic Planters Inarco POLICE WAGON Napco MUSICAL Heart &BLOCKS

Description

THREE VINTAGE
GLAZED CERAMIC
BABY - NURSERY
(MULTI-PURPOSE)
PLANTERS
THREE hand painted, glazed ceramic, baby-themed planters date to the 1960s and one is also a Music Box. Each has lots of charm and the potential to hold lots more than plants! Regardless of purpose, they
brighten the Nursery;
make
charming Baby Show Gifts and would create a
fabulous table display
(with flowers) if you're
hosting
the shower!
All three containers are box-shaped. In addition to ivy and fresh/faux flowers, this shape is ideal to hold Mom's pencils/pens; baby's tooth brush & toothpaste; comb & hair brush, creams, crayons, mini tissues; cotton swabs, etc.
POLICE WAGON WITH
POLICE BABIES
: We found one other planter like this one, despite extensive research. Perhaps this is because it is so ahead of its time -featuring a GIRL Police Baby in the Driver's Seat and another at the back!  They
really steal the show with their old-style (English Bobby-Style) hats and matching blue diapers.
Check out the girls' beautifully detailed, hand painted faces.
As would be expected, their vehicle has taken some hits during its' lifetime of patrols (see CONDITION) below. The INARCO Cleve stamp is only found on the earliest pieces made by the U.S.-owned international Art Ware Corporation.
BOY OR GIRL APPROPRIATE: Both (Two GIRL Police Babies)
COLORS: White with Gold Trim; Blue Hats & Diapers; Blond Hair; multi-color face details
MARK:
Green-stamped under the glaze: 1963 INARCO; Cleve, Ohio; E-1583
OVERALL DIMENSIONS: 4 1/2" tall x 5 3/4" wide x 3" front to back
CONTAINER DIMENSIONS: 4" tall x 2 3/4" wide x 2 3/4" front to back. The interior depth is 4 1/4"
WEIGHT: 12
ounces
CONDITION:
1 thin crack across front right corner of vehicle (see photo); gold paint losses on front and back; and multiple chips.
Small
Chip/Nick locations: Left Girl Police Baby -tiny nicks on tips of nose and hair bow; left of left tire on front edge; on a front gold window bar and the "E" of "POLICE" on front. The back has a single nick on the left side of the raised border -about 1 inch down from the roof. ALL of the small chips are tiny and truly not noticeable. There are 2 other chips that are small, but scrape the surface. They are located on back side lower corner -behind the standing baby and on the inside rim of the container near the right corner. The bottom of the tires have ground-i
n dirt, but the rest of the piece, including the interior of the box, are clean.
Tests watertight and stands perfectly level.
MUSIC BOX "B A B Y" HEART:
Doubles as a Music Box!
Design features a big bow atop the large heart in front that effectively mask the box and music box controls behind it. The front the heart features great textural and dimensional details with its' "quilted" design and "lace" border superimposed with "B A B Y" in colorful block letters. Detailing is exceptional - note the molded little tulip-like flowers inside alternate quilt squares. The box has a raised row of little tulips near the top edge on all 3 sides.
BOY OR GIRL APPROPRIATE: Little Boy Blue, but Multi-Color enough for Girls too
COLORS: Blue Heart with White Trim, Big Yellow Bow & "BABY" in Pink, Yellow Green & Lavender
WIND-UP MUSIC BOX: Plays complete verses of "
Rock a Bye Baby
" at a slow, but sweet tempo
MARK: Sticker has been removed from bottom, but this is NAPCO, Taiwan.
OVERALL DIMENSIONS: 6" tall x 6" wide x 3" front to back
CONTAINER DIMENSIONS: 3 1/8" tall x 4 1/2" wide x 2 3/4"
front to back. The interior depth is 3 1/8"
WEIGHT:
1 pound, 3.4 ounces
CONDITION:
Although there is a crack on the back of the container (see magnified photo), this pretty piece is otherwise in EXCELLENT condition. It has
NO paint losses, chips, nicks, crazing or repairs. Colors really pop! You'll notice some paint drips on the right side, but these were made at the time it was made and are underneath the glaze. Tests watertight, stands perfectly level and is VERY clean inside and out.
ALPHABET BLOCKS "B" & "A":
Charming little container features multiple molded borders on all sides of both the large "B" and small "A" blocks for especially nice textural and dimensional variation.
BOY OR GIRL APPROPRIATE: Both
COLORS: Pink, Blue & White
MARK: Original Gold Foil Sticker: "GIFTWARES CO.; Nancy Pew; JAPAN" + Molded: #8056
OVERALL DIMENSIONS: 4" tall X 5" wide x 2 1/2"
front to back
CONTAINER DIMENSIONS:
4" tall X 4" wide x 2 1/8"
front to back. T
he interior depth is 3 5/8"
WEIGHT: 10 ounces
CONDITION:
T
here is a very thin crack near the right edge of the left side this container (see magnified photo) that starts on the corner of the top edge. On the back, there are four chips. One is
near the left corner at the
top edge of the large block; the second is tiny nick on tip of the same left corner; the third, also tiny, is on the left border of the small block and the last is
super
tiny on bottom edge of the small block at the center. Also, just a bit of the pink paint on the front lower right corner has worn off. The side of the small block has a small black line. Colors are very bright - no discoloration or fading.
Tests watertight, stands perfectly level and is VERY clean inside and out.
SHIPPING
: This set will be sent within 1 business day of your payment.
*Please study the photos carefully and enlarge them as required to make the most informed buying decision*