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Pottery => Other European & Russian => Topic started by: chopin-liszt on September 20, 2007, 02:40:57 PM

Title: How do you find out about retired Nao stuff?
Post by: chopin-liszt on September 20, 2007, 02:40:57 PM

I have done a search here, there is no mention (until now) of Lladro /Nao.

 :pbag: I've got a bit, inherited from mother. I'm pretty sure she had it from about the 70s, but I may be wrong.

I trawled through the official site, ages ago, with no luck finding this particular figurine, which is about 9.5 " tall, of a standing girl with bunches in her hair, and a couple of kittens in her apron skirt, which she is holding up.

I'm interested in finding out, 'cos I will want to sell it.

Title: Re: How do you find out about retired Nao stuff?
Post by: josordoni on September 20, 2007, 03:52:57 PM

This is the major Nao site, with a full catalogue, is this the one you trawled through? 

http://www.elportalporcelana.info/index.html

because I don't know of any other.

Title: Re: How do you find out about retired Nao stuff?
Post by: josordoni on September 20, 2007, 03:55:11 PM

Have look at 104G - is this the one?

http://www.elportalporcelana.info/NAOcat/NAOkids&animals.htm

The prices will NOT be those you can expect on ebay.  I find that Nao usually sells for between 25-35, more for large pieces.  Sometimes you can get better prices at land auctions.

Title: Re: How do you find out about retired Nao stuff?
Post by: chopin-liszt on September 20, 2007, 04:11:29 PM

 :bop: :hug:

Yes, Lynne, that's the one!

But that's not the website I found. I found something official, and had to trawl through every thing they ever made, not finding it.

 :thd: I'm starting to learn that a search done a few months ago is unlikely to be the same as a search done today. :thd:

Title: Re: How do you find out about retired Nao stuff?
Post by: josordoni on September 20, 2007, 04:19:10 PM

I get different results even on different days!

What was your other website that you found?  Was it the official Nao one (http://www.naoporcelain.com/nao/)? That is a pain to use, all flash, and very slow to load!  Good for current stock, but I prefer Peggy's site.  I have her book on Lladro and it is very interesting and useful.  I presume you have Janet (http://www.aretiredcollection.com/)'s site bookmarked for retired Lladro?  It has a good search engine for retired pieces. But again, don't take the prices as anything you will ever get.... :boohoo:

Title: Re: How do you find out about retired Nao stuff?
Post by: chopin-liszt on September 20, 2007, 04:56:11 PM

I have bookmarked it Lynne, but I reckon I'm unlikely to end up with any more of it!

I've only got this one bit, because mother had it. It's not really my style. :ao:

I think it must have been the official site you mention that I found before - I spent hours on it!

Title: Re: How do you find out about retired Nao stuff?
Post by: Tigerchips on September 20, 2007, 07:53:54 PM

A few Lladro websites
http://pottery-porcelain-links.blogspot.com/search/label/Lladro

Title: Re: How do you find out about retired Nao stuff?
Post by: chopin-liszt on September 21, 2007, 09:09:33 AM

 :sun:

Thanks, TC! Useful stuff to have on the board.
But I reckon I'm not going to solve my financial problems flogging this bit. :blush:  :new:  :czy:

Title: Re: How do you find out about retired Nao stuff?
Post by: josordoni on September 21, 2007, 09:18:02 AM

 

Quote from: Tigerchips on September 20, 2007, 07:53:54 PM

A few Lladro websites
http://pottery-porcelain-links.blogspot.com/search/label/Lladro

hahahah Tigger!!  :24:
They're both the ones I linked to above  :thd:   Good selection of links you have in general there, though!

I think they are (apart from the official sites for current items - Nao and LLadro do not allow photos of current items to be used on either site, and Janet and Peggy both use official photos rather than their own) the best sites on line for identification.