Salt & Pepper~Little Green Lambs How cute are these? Two little lambs who have lost their way, just looking for a good home. A great way to begin your salt & pepper collection or a nice addition. They are a petite 2 inches tall. Excellent condition. Please see all pictures and check out my other goodies. Thanks for looking ^..^~  

Napco Valentine Salt and Pepper Shakers~Rare So cute I can hardly let them go! Made by the "National Potteries Corporation" or "Napco" as collectors refer to it. *This little "Valentine" couple are all adorned for their holiday with red hearts and he has a little bow tie while she has a gold ribbon. This pair is just adorable. Wonderful hand painted details including lots of gold trim. Just look at those little faces.
~Pictured in the Napco collectibles book by Kathleen Deel on page 137
~Made circa 1956-1962 as determined by the original silver sticker on the bottom that reads:
"Napco Ceramics Japan"
~3.25 inches tall
~Excellent vintage condition with no chips cracks or repairs. Some light age crazing. Both have their stoppers. Colors are still bright.
~Marked on bottom "3N2647"
~Perfect for the "Salt & Pepper or "Valentine" or "Children's Figural" collectors! Please see all pictures and check out my other goodies.
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Napco~Dutch Girls Cradled S & P Set~Rare This one is just too cute and very unusual. I have never run across another like it they so they must be "Hard to Find" The larger Dutch girl is the "Pepper" and is holding the smaller "Salt" cradled in her lap. This darling little set was made by "National Potteries Corp" or "Napco" as they are known by us collectors.
~Handpainted with gold trim the way it was done in their era.
~Circa 1960
~3.75 inches tall
~Dressed in the traditional Dutch attire. Notice the gold sprinkling on the sleeves and the gold trim around the collar.
~Both girls are marked on the bottom "© 1960 NAPCO 3N4970"
~The larger one has the original silver sticker that reads "National Potteries Corp Cleveland Made in Japan"
~Excellent vintage condition with no chips cracks or repairs. They do have some normal age crazing. Also there is a small rub mark at the top on the blue stripe of the larger girl's bonnet. Both have their stoppers. ~Larger girl has 3 holes for pepper and the smaller one has 2 for salt.
~A wonderful addition to your Figural Salt & Pepper or Dutch collections or a great start! Or use them on your table and enjoy them as they were meant to be in their day.
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Salt & Pepper~Indian Children in Shoes~ Darling little Brave and Squaw children in Moccasins. These cuties will be a wonderful addition to your salt & pepper or children figurines collection. The are 3 inches high and across. I believe they are Lefton or Napco but they have lost their stickers. They both have the stoppers and are in Excellent condition. Please see all pictures and check out my other goodies. Thanks for looking ^..^~  

Salt & Pepper~Children & Kittens in Shoes~ How sweet are these?! A little boy and girl hugging darling little black & white kittens. These cuties will be a wonderful addition to your salt & pepper or figural children collection. The are 3 inches high and across. I believe they are Lefton or Napco but the silver stickers have faded and I can't see what they say. They both have the stoppers and are in Excellent condition. Please see all pictures and check out my other goodies. Thanks for looking ^..^~  

Vantellingen Huggers~Boy & Puppy Dog~Rare Made by the Regal China Co of Antioch Il. Designed by Ruth Van Tellingen Bendel circa 1947. The earliest sets were impressed "Patent Pending". All sets after July 17, 1951 are marked with the patent number so this little set is pre 1951. Mrs Bendel designed them in the hugging position so they can both be picked up at the same time with one hand and the salt & pepper dispensed without fear of dropping them. They are so appealing and come in lots of different designs & colors. Bear Hug & Love Bug & lots more so you can collect them all. This little set of a boy & his puppy is just darling and quite HTF. They came in Black Gray or Brown. They obviously love each other a lot! Look at those little faces. Excellent condition with only the normal factory flaws. Apprx 3.5 inches tall. Under the tail on the puppy it says "© VANTELLINGEN. On the bottom it says Pat Pend. Below the pajama flap on the boy it says "PAT PEND" & on the bottom "VANTELLINGEN ©" Puppy has his stopper. Please see all pictures and check out my other goodies. Thanks for looking ^..^~
 

VanTellingen~ Yellow Ducks~Rare Made by the Regal China Co of Antioch IL. Designed by Ruth Van Tellingen Bendel circa 1947. The earliest sets were impressed "Patent Pending". All sets after July 17, 1951 are marked with the patent number so this little set is pre 1951. Mrs Bendel designed them in the hugging position so they can both be picked up at the same time with one hand and the salt & pepper dispensed without fear of dropping them. They are so appealing and come in lots of different designs & colors. Bear Hug & Bunny Hug & Love Bug & lots more so you can collect them all. *This little set of "Yellow Ducks" with black spots and black tails is in Excellent condition with no chips cracks crazing or repairs (only the normal factory flaws). Colors are still bright and beautiful much better than pictures can show. Apprx 3.5 inches tall & marked under tail "© Van Tellingen" One has the stopper but it is inside. Please see all pictures and check out my other goodies. Thanks for looking ^..^~
 

Van Tellingen Bunny Hug~Green Made by the Regal China Co of Antioch IL. Designed by Ruth Van Tellingen Bendel circa 1947. The earliest sets were impressed "Patent Pending". All sets after July 17, 1951 are marked with the patent number so this little set is pre 1951. Mrs Bendel designed them in the hugging position so they can both be picked up at the same time with one hand and the salt & pepper dispensed without fear of dropping them. They are so appealing and come in lots of different designs & colors. Bear Hug & Bunny Hug & Love Bug & lots more so you can collect them all. *This little set of "Green Bunnies" with orange spots and black tails is in Excellent condition with no chips cracks crazing or repairs (only the normal factory flaws). Colors are still bright and beautiful much better than pictures can show. Apprx 3.5 inches tall & marked under tail "Bunny Hug © Van Tellingen" On the bottom it says Pat Pend. Both have their stoppers but they have fallen inside. Please see all pictures and check out my other goodies. Thanks for looking ^..^~  

Van Tellingen Bear Hug~Pink Made by the Regal China Co of Antioch IL. Designed by Ruth Van Tellingen Bendel circa 1947. The earliest sets were impressed "Patent Pending". All sets after July 17, 1951 are marked with the patent number so this little set is pre 1951. Mrs Bendel designed them in the hugging position so they can both be picked up at the same time with one hand and the salt & pepper dispensed without fear of dropping them. They are so appealing and come in lots of different designs & colors. Bear Hug & Bunny Hug & Love Bug & lots more so you can collect them all. *This little set of "Pink Bears" with rose colored spots and black tails is harder to find than the brown bears. Excellent condition with no chips cracks crazing or repairs (only the normal factory flaws). Colors are still bright and beautiful much better than pictures can show. Apprx 3.5 inches tall. It says "Bear Hug" on the bottom and possibly "Van Tellingen" but it is very hard to see. Both have their stoppers or partials but they have been pushed inside. Please see all pictures and check out my other goodies. Thanks for looking ^..^~
 

Van Tellingen Bear Hug~Yellow Made by the Regal China Co of Antioch IL. Designed by Ruth Van Tellingen Bendel circa 1947. The earliest sets were impressed "Patent Pending". All sets after July 17, 1951 are marked with the patent number so this little set is pre 1951. Mrs Bendel designed them in the hugging position so they can both be picked up at the same time with one hand and the salt & pepper dispensed without fear of dropping them. They are so appealing and come in lots of different designs & colors. Bear Hug & Bunny Hug & Love Bug & lots more so you can collect them all. *This little set of "Yellow Bears" with rose colored spots and black tails is harder to find than the brown bears. Excellent condition with no chips cracks crazing or repairs (only the normal factory flaws). Colors are still bright and beautiful much better than pictures can show. Apprx 3.5 inches tall. Under the tail it says "Van Tellingen" and on the bottom it says "Pat Pend" but it is very hard to see. Both have their stoppers. Please see all pictures and check out my other goodies. Thanks for looking ^..^~
 

VanTellingen~ Mary & Lamb~Rare Made by the Regal China Co of Antioch IL. Designed by Ruth Van Tellingen Bendel circa 1947. The earliest sets were impressed "Patent Pending". All sets after July 17, 1951 are marked with the patent number so this little set is pre 1951. Mrs Bendel designed them in the hugging position so they can both be picked up at the same time with one hand and the salt & pepper dispensed without fear of dropping them. They are so appealing and come in lots of different designs & colors. Bear Hug & Bunny Hug & Love Bug & lots more so you can collect them all. *This little set of "Mary & her Lamb" is one of the cutest and there are different colored lambs. Excellent condition with no chips cracks crazing or repairs (only the normal factory flaws). Colors are still bright and beautiful much better than pictures can show. Apprx 3.5 inches tall & marked on the back "© Van Tellingen" On the bottom it says "Pat Pend" The lamb has his stopper. Please see all pictures and check out my other goodies. Thanks for looking ^..^~
 

VanTellingen~Yellow Lamb~Rare Made by the Regal China Co of Antioch IL. Designed by Ruth Van Tellingen Bendel circa 1947. The earliest sets were impressed "Patent Pending". All sets after July 17, 1951 are marked with the patent number so this little one is pre 1951. Mrs Bendel designed them in the hugging position so they can both be picked up at the same time with one hand and the salt & pepper dispensed without fear of dropping them. They are so appealing and come in lots of different designs & colors. Bear Hug & Bunny Hug & Love Bug & lots more so you can collect them all. *This is a little lost lamb from the "Mary & her Lamb" set. The yellow one is hard to find. If you have a Mary he is looking for her. Excellent condition with no chips cracks crazing or repairs (only the normal factory flaws). Colors are still bright and beautiful much better than pictures can show. Apprx 3.5 inches tall & marked on the back under his little tail "© Van Tellingen" On the bottom it says "Pat Pend" The lamb has his stopper. Please see all pictures and check out my other goodies. Thanks for looking ^..^~
 

Van Tellingen Bunny Hug ~White Made by the Regal China Co of Antioch IL. Designed by Ruth Van Tellingen Bendel circa 1947. The earliest sets were impressed "Patent Pending". All sets after July 17, 1951 are marked with the patent number so this little set is pre 1951. Mrs Bendel designed them in the hugging position so they can both be picked up at the same time with one hand and the salt & pepper dispensed without fear of dropping them. They are so appealing and come in lots of different designs & colors. Bear Hug & Bunny Hug & Love Bug & lots more so you can collect them all. *This little set of "White Bunnies" with pink spots and black tails is in Excellent condition with no chips cracks crazing or repairs (only the normal factory flaws). Colors are still bright and beautiful much better than pictures can show. Apprx 3.5 inches tall & marked under tail "Bunny Hug © Van Tellingen" On the bottom it says Pat Pend. Both have their stoppers. Please see all pictures and check out my other goodies. Thanks for looking ^..^~
 

Van Tellingen Bunny Hug~Yellow Made by the Regal China Co of Antioch IL. Designed by Ruth Van Tellingen Bendel circa 1947. The earliest sets were impressed "Patent Pending". All sets after July 17, 1951 are marked with the patent number so this little set is pre 1951. Mrs Bendel designed them in the hugging position so they can both be picked up at the same time with one hand and the salt & pepper dispensed without fear of dropping them. They are so appealing and come in lots of different designs & colors. Bear Hug & Bunny Hug & Love Bug & lots more so you can collect them all. *This little set of "Yellow Bunnies" with orange spots and black tails is in Excellent condition with no chips cracks crazing or repairs (only the normal factory flaws). Colors are still bright and beautiful much better than pictures can show. Apprx 3.5 inches tall & marked under tail "Bunny Hug © Van Tellingen" On the bottom it says "Pat Pend". Both have their stoppers. Please see all pictures and check out my other goodies. Thanks for looking ^..^~
 

VanTellingen~ Dutch Couple~Rare Made by the Regal China Co of Antioch IL. Designed by Ruth Van Tellingen Bendel circa 1947. The earliest sets were impressed "Patent Pending". All sets after July 17, 1951 are marked with the patent number. Mrs Bendel designed them in the hugging position so they can both be picked up at the same time with one hand and the salt & pepper dispensed without fear of dropping them. They are so appealing and come in lots of different designs & colors. Bear Hug & Bunny Hug & Love Bug & lots more so you can collect them all. *This little set of "Dutch Sailor & Girl" is one of the cutest. Excellent condition with no chips cracks crazing or repairs (only the normal factory flaws). Colors are still bright and beautiful much better than pictures can show. Apprx 3.5 inches tall & marked on the back "© Van Tellingen" On the bottom it appears to have the numbers "402" Both have their stoppers. Please see all pictures and check out my other goodies. Thanks for looking ^..^~