Marie Fredriksson Karvelas

I've loaded the site with lots of new items.

Two new categories have been created, Metalware and Numismatics.

In the Metalware section I have added a couple of pewter bowls and a vase, not certainly collectibles per definition, but lovely items. A gilt candle holder made in Sweden has also been added to this category as well as to the Swedish Handicraft category. 

In the new Numismatics category, I have listed some Swedish coin-sets and a hand coined replica of a Swedish silver daler from 1542. In the sub-category Medals there are some silver and bronze medals commemorating the Swedish Royalties: Carl XVI Gustaf, King of Sweden, and Silvia, Queen of Sweden, and the Swedish Royal Wedding in 1976. There is also a medal commemorating the International Stamp Exhibition STOCKHOLMIA 74. This 1974 stamp exhibition is also commemorated in a plate by Danish Porcelain manufacturer Bing & Grøndahl. It's called Viking Ship.

A quite out of the ordinary, very large and retro-style ceramic sculpture made in USSR has been added to Figurines & Sculptures. Further a mug from Swedish Hackefors commemorating Swedish King Gustaf VI Adolf, two wonderful egg-cups in the gorgeous Kalevala series by Finnish Arabia and finally a Sylvanian Families / Calico Critters rowing boat with accessories.

I added a pagelet to the Home page where you can see the brands, artists and manufacturers currently available on this website. 

The search function in the left sidebar on every page is a so called Google site-search. It searches within this site. When you click on the search button you will get to a Google search page showing everything available on this website according to your search word.

New items in January are:

Gorgeous Teddy Bears: Five UK Baby Bears 1994–1998 (EAN 654695) from Steiff, two cuddly limited editions from Hermann Teddy Original, one cute miniature teddy from Dean's Rag Book Co., and a definitely unique little chap from Swedish artist Gunilla M. von Corswant.

Exquisite limited edition Table Bells in ornamental art déco style from Studio Steinböck.

Wonderul Figurines: An Eskimo Girl (white edition) from Lladró, "Adam" and "Eva" by  Swedish designer Lisa Larsson for Gustavsberg, and an amazing John Bauer Troll from Swedish handicraft manufacturer Rosa Ljung.

Beautiful Plates: The first motif "Ouvertüre" in the Oriental Night Music Series by Bjørn Wiinblad for Rosenthal, and a stunning "Owl" from the Endangered Species Series from Gustavsberg.

Original Swedish Handicraft – the "Dalahästen" . Swedish Royal Memorabilia in the form of a Vase commemorating the birth and christening of Swedish Crown Princess Victoria (1977) by Swedish porcelain manufacturer Elgporslin. And finally a lovely Bottle with Eastern touch from German manufacturer Arzberg in the Various Decorative section.