Share your favorites on Show & Tell

Freeman-McFarlin California Pottery "Anthony" Gold Leaf Llamas

In Pottery > California Pottery > Show & Tell.
Pottery2875 of 12583Slip paint bowl from where?Hand crafted Ceramic vessel of a byson
12
Love it
0
Like it

LeelaniLeelani loves this.
kyratangokyratango loves this.
KKKKKK loves this.
auraaura loves this.
PoirePoire loves this.
mikelv85mikelv85 loves this.
vetraio50vetraio50 loves this.
EfesgirlEfesgirl loves this.
AdeleCAdeleC loves this.
TassieDevilTassieDevil loves this.
NewfldNewfld loves this.
MrstyndallMrstyndall loves this.
See 10 more
Add to collection

    Please create an account, or Log in here

    If you don't have an account, create one here.


    Create a Show & TellReport as inappropriate


    Posted 6 years ago

    billretire…
    (592 items)

    I found these two Anthony Llamas at the Flea Market on Saturday 5/21/2018, and besides the fact that they're California Pottery, one my favorites to collect, they're Llamas, and remind me of the now, only one Llama that lives at the end of our street.
    The Llama, is always excited to see people, and animals stop by to see him, because after he was left alone, when his mother tragically died giving birth, to his sibling, that also died, he started to gravitate, to anyone or thing that would come by to see him, and even runs up to his fence, when a car slows, to see him. He watches over the Turkeys, that stay with him at times, and they seem to know that he'll protect them from the Coyotes, that sometimes come up on his hill.
    The two Llama Figurines, male, and female, look very nice together, and depending how you place them, seem to show different attitudes, like admiration/love, uninterested, mad, or playful. The male is 6 1/2" tall, 6"long, and 3 1/2" at the widest, and impressed on the bottom 431 USA Anthony, in script, and a copyright mark. The female is 5"tall, 5 1/4"long, and 3" at the widest, and impressed marked on the bottom 432 USA Anthony in script, and a copyright mark. These were made between the late 1940's to the 1970's, the Freeman McFarlin factory closed in about 1975.

    Thank you for looking, and all questions, I will try to answer, but any comments are nice to get! :^)

    logo
    California Pottery
    See all
    Vintage 1960's | California Pottery | Nude Woman | Risque | Pinup | Cheesecake
    Vintage 1960's | California Pottery...
    $144
    VINTAGE CALIFORNIA POTTERY USA C1 AVOCADO GREEN DRIP GLAZE PLANTER VASE
    VINTAGE CALIFORNIA POTTERY USA C1 A...
    $22
    Vintage Howard Pierce ceramic pottery brown Bear Figurine Norcrest modernistic
    Vintage Howard Pierce ceramic potte...
    $24
    Mid Century Modern Metlox Poppytrail Contempora Serving Tray Design Ivory MCM
    Mid Century Modern Metlox Poppytrai...
    $28
    logo
    Vintage 1960's | California Pottery | Nude Woman | Risque | Pinup | Cheesecake
    Vintage 1960's | California Pottery...
    $144
    See all

    Comments

    1. Newfld Newfld, 6 years ago
      Adorable llama figurines, so rare to see this animal sculpted so well. Very touching story about your local llama Bill, it would be nice if there could be another from a zoo to keep him company
    2. billretirecoll billretirecoll, 6 years ago
      Hey Jenni, thank you! I talked to the son of the owners, he lives just down the street from me and is a Carpenter too, and he said that his parents are trying to get a young rescue Llama, that's about 3yo, so hopefully that will happen! :^D

      Thanks so much for the love, Mrstyndall, and Jenni, always appreciated! :^)
    3. billretirecoll billretirecoll, 6 years ago
      Hi Judy, and AdeleC, very nice to have you both stop by for a look, and also love what you saw! Much thanks, to you two! :^)
    4. Efesgirl Efesgirl, 6 years ago
      They're great! I have Llamas at the top of my road, all sorts of colors. They are so adorable.
    5. billretirecoll billretirecoll, 6 years ago
      Hey Bonnie! :^D Thank you much, it's so good to see you!

      Thanks for the love Bonnie, and from you too Kevin! Much appreciated! :^)
    6. billretirecoll billretirecoll, 6 years ago
      Hey Thomas, and mikelv85, good to see that you both stopped by to see the Llama figurines, and loved them too! Thank you much! :^)
    7. Poire Poire, 6 years ago
      I love them! And, I love your story even more, Bill! Take care -Mary
    8. billretirecoll billretirecoll, 6 years ago
      Thanks so much for the nice comment Mary! :^D

      Thank you both, Mary, and aura, for the love that you gave! :^)
    9. j2336joe, 6 years ago
      Love your story Bill, I've always had soft spot for llamas.
      Joe
    10. billretirecoll billretirecoll, 6 years ago
      Thanks Joe, the people that own the Llama, have had 3 of them over the years, and had them watch over some goats for a while, too, but this guy has been alone, accept for the Turkeys that stop by to be with him, for over 2yrs now, other than the owners, I mean, and needs to have another Llama, to hang with! See ya at the Flea Market :^D

      Thank you for the love KKK! :^)
    11. kyratango kyratango, 6 years ago
      Wonderful post and touching story!
      I'd stay daylong with the rascals twins to keep the poor Llama busy :-D
      Bonnie! It seems your vilkage is full of rare things ans animals ;-)
    12. billretirecoll billretirecoll, 6 years ago
      Thanks for your comment Pascal, I sure he would love all the time that you could spend too! :^D

      Thank you for the love too Pascal, always appreciated! :^)

    Want to post a comment?

    Create an account or login in order to post a comment.