Let's Talk About Pottery & Collectables
Collectables => Plastics => Topic started by: Elaine on October 11, 2007, 11:26:05 AM
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I thought about this forum, and came to the conclusion that I was fairly anti-plastic. Then I remembered my collection of Lea Stein brooches! ::)
Does anyone know anything about Lea Stein? I believe she's been making plastic jewellery since the 1960's and she's still making it now, although she's now in her 70's! :o I'd love to know just how it's made!
BTW, it really annoys me when I see Lea Stein brooches in antique shops at crazy (high) prices, claiming to be 'vintage' or 'antique', when I KNOW they were made in the last decade - maybe even as recently as last year! :ft: AND I know what price they are sold for! >:(
Would anyone be interested in seeing some pics of my collection? I'm especially pleased to have one of her latest designs - a fairy, new for 2007 :gcheer: (I'm a sucker for fairies! ::) :bfly: ;D )
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Oh please!! I love Lea Stein... as far as I remember your facts are right, I don't know any more about her. I did see a stall at Ally Pally once, the lady there imported new ones and she differentiated clearly between the new ones and the old ones. I couldn't see the difference, but she said it was tiny things to do with colour and the pins on the backs.
I like to see which Lea Stein brooch Anita the Scottish auctioneer will be wearing on Flog it! She has some pretty ones. I keep promising myself one, although I wish she did earrings....
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Hi Leni, www.worldcollectorsnet.com/magazine/issue29/iss29p3.html
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Thank you very much for that link Sue! :kissy:
I don't think I have any 'vintage' ones, as I get mine from a lady who goes to Paris regularly to buy up new ones. She does also have some older ones, but I mainly collect the cats and foxes, and I actually prefer the later ones ::) I do have one butterfly Pip, but again, one of the new versions, not the 'vintage'. I'll dig out my pieces and take pics. Actually, most of them are pinned on something! :o I think I have one for every coat I own ;D
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Correction, ALL except the new Fairy brooch were pinned on something! ::)
Apologies for the quality of the pics. They were taken while scratching about in the coats cupboard :24: there might even be a couple I've missed in the depths ;D
Anyway, here they are:
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Pip, you were going to post pics of your Lea Stein collection! Where are they? >:D
Here's my latest :
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Hello,
I am also a fan of Lea Stein. I began collecting many years ago and now also buy and sell (through my website www.DecoDelilah.com). I mainly have designs from the vintage years, but also have a few modern pieces. I would love to find Okapi for my collection but have never seen it!
Happy new year,
Amy
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Amy, what an interesting website you have, some lovely things there. Please feel free to add yourself to our links collection under whichever categories your site fits. :)
http://www.yobunny.com/pottery/index.php?action=links;sa=addlink
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Thanks Anne, will do! Glad you like the website. I am very pleased to have found this site as I have a few pieces of pottery that have puzzled me for some years.
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Bravo Deco Delilah -- nice site.
I will have to dig out my old jewelery box to see IF I have any... GORGEOUS. :clap: :clap: