I would probably steer clear of chewed toys. Mint in packet and near mint versions are valued at about £15-£20 each. The Spitting Image Pet Hates toys are probably the only set of dog toys that have become collectable and prices do vary on condition. There were of six Spitting Image Pet Hates toys in the set and included Margaret Thatcher, Neil Kinnock, David Owen (with David Steele in his pocket), Ronald Reagan, George Bush (and Oliver North) and Mikhail Gorbachev. The Spitting Image Pet Hates toys were launched in the mid 1980s and were based on the caricatures of a number of political figures of the time. Spitting Image Pet Hates Toys information and price guide Sold for £80 at Paul Beighton Auctioneers, March 2020.Īn Introduction to Collecting Antique Opera GlassesĬlick to view current LeMaire glasses at auction

A very large pair of French early 20th century opera glasses stamped Lemaire Fabt Paris. Sold for £300 at Lots Road Auctions, July 2017.

Mother of Pearl style LeMaire Mother Of Pearl Opera Glasess With Mother Of Pearl Body Showing Front And Reverse Views. Fine 19th century Lemaire Hand Painted Enamel Opera Glasses with Butterfly and Bird details. Sold for $695 on ebay, December 2021.Ĭourting couples are a popular theme on LeMaire pieces. Painted style Opera Glasses Antique French Lemaire Enameled Opera Glasses Circa 1900 with painted body featuring courting couples. Sold for £190 at Mellors and Kirk, September 2016. A Pair Of French Giltmetal Enamel And Mother Of Pearl Mounted Opera Glasses Early 20th C Engraved Lemaire Paris. French pink enamel with flower motif opera glasses with mother of Pearl barrels the eyepieces signed Lemaire F Paris. Sold for £440 at John Nicholsons, November 2021.

Enamel style Opera Glasses A pair of 19th Century Le Maire French Paris Ormolu and Green Enamel Opera Glasses. (click to read An Introduction to Collecting Antique Opera Glasses). We also includes a price guide showing a number of examples with their realised prices at auction. We take a look at a selection including enamel style, painted style, and mother of pearl style. Jacques LeMaire is credited with the invention of the opera glass and the LeMaire Factory of Paris itself is recognised as the creator of many of the finest examples of opera glasses.

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