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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;afantiques, post: 38104, member: 25&quot;]<i>My grandmother has told me that the antique shop owner said it was a limited edition collectible when they bought it in 1964 in Devon. Spent 3 weeks wages on it.</i></p><p><br /></p><p>Almost invariably, ANYTHING produced as a limited edition collectable item and called just that has no special value after 50 years. Once the hype evaporates ant the fashion moves on, things are just what they are and are valued accordingly. Fancy plates, ceramic lions or Beanie Babies, it&#039;s all the same in the long run. After a while,&nbsp; the merit of the article as art or artifact is the sole determinant of desirability.</p><p><br /></p><p>PS I have never heard of this maker in decades of haunting auction rooms. I&#039;ll admit that I was not looking for ceramics, but to me this animal looks like Beswick. </p><p><br /></p><p>Plus it is not unknown for antique dealers to say absolutely anything, mores the pity, or to have shops stuffed with brand new off the boat &#039;antiques&#039;&nbsp; to sell to the unwary.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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