FLYING COLORS Ceramic Gingerbread Boy Necklace
Ceramic gingerbread boy with pink and white frosting is a great pendant strung on a pink with white hearts fabric cord. He measures 2" with total cord length of 25". Cord ties around the neck. Marked Flying Colors on the back. Excellent condition. - $40
FLYING COLORS Ceramic Pink Pig Beaded Necklace
1980's ceramic bead necklace features a subtly shaded pink and white pig (with one turned-down ear), and matching white, pink and pink polka-dot beads. Beads are strung on sturdy wire. 16 1/4" length with screw-barrel clasp. This necklace is pictured in Ann Pitman's Inside the Jewelry Box: Volume 3. Excellent condition. - SOLD
Flying Colors ? Ceramic Christmas Light Button Covers Dress up your festive wardrobe with this wonderful set of four matching ceramic Christmas bulb button covers. There are two red and two green, with metallic gold paint to imitate the hardware. Though unmarked, they look like the same button covers produced by FLYING COLORS as seen in the accompanying catalog photo. They match other Christmas bulb jewelry produced by FLYING COLORS. 1 1/2" height with metal disc on the back that can accommodate up to 3/8" button. Excellent condition. - $14
Flights of Fancy Ceramic Elmer's Glue Scatter Pin
This is one of several art and school supply theme scatter pins we have available by Flights of Fancy, (1970-90) owned by Roz Simon and Wendy Niven. This Elmer's Glue figural pin is made in ceramic, and would look great worn with some of the other pins (crayons, tape, magic marker, paints, notebook etc.). 1 3/8" height with glued-on pin back. Unmarked. Condition is excellent apart from mild surface crazing. - $15
Parrot Pearls Ceramic Farm Theme Necklace
Amazing and unusual Parrot Pearls necklace features a farm and barnyard theme with man and woman doing farm chores, pig, sheep, dairy cow, green leaves, multicolor beads. Parrot Pearls is one of several lines of whimsical ceramic theme jewelry produced by Candace Loheed of San Francisco in the 1980's. 21 1/2" length; beads are strung on sturdy nylon/wire filament. Screw-barrel clasp; signature bead. Condition is excellent part from one crazing line across pig figure. - $400
FLYING COLORS Ceramic Carousel Animal Necklace
Vintage 1980s/90s ceramic necklace by FLYING COLORS features a carousel animal theme. There are four pastel colored horses, all with polka dots and decorated saddles, and one stripped tiger. Matching beads include pale pink tubes and pale blue rounds. This has been restrung at some point, with sturdy nylon filament and a metal screw-barrel clasp that is a replacement for the typical larger screw-barrel normally seen with these pieces. 21 1/4" approximate length; excellent condition. Tiger is signed FLYING COLORS on back. - $250
Elzac Ceramic & Blue Lucite Bonnet Head Pin
Vintage 1940's brooch is nicknamed the "Bonnet Head" because of the fabulous lucite headpiece. The face is ceramic, with painted features. Brunialti's costume jewelry reference book attributes this design to Elzac, a California Pottery company who made other whimsical ceramic and lucite figurals. This one measures 3" in height. The lucite is nice and thick and has held up well over time. It's affixed to the back of the ceramic with a strong glue, and there is a two-part metal pinback embedded in the lucite. Condition is very good overall, though the lip paint was either not put on well to begin with, or there has been some loss. - $150
FLYING COLORS Ceramic Winged Dragon Pin
Cartoon-like character pin brooch features a winged green dragon by FLYING COLORS. He's trying his best to look fierce! Circa 1980s, this is unused and still on original card; 2 3/4" across. Excellent condition (the white spots are light reflections only). - $50
1940's Ceramic Face & Turban Pin
Similar to the Victim of Fashion pins, this ceramic face pin with closed eyes and ethnic flair was probably also made in the 1940's California Pottery era. Painted gold turban and turquoise-colored plastic cabochon accent; 1 7/8" height with glued-on metal pinback. - $40
Elzac Ceramic & Red Lucite Chick Pin
I love jewelry that gives me a chuckle, and this Elzac California Pottery ceramic and lucite chick pin does just that! Circa 1940's, with a single red lucite piece carved into wings and feathers attached to a ceramic body. 2 1/2" in height, nearly 3" across. Excellent condition. - $120
Flying Colors Pennsylvania Dutch Style Heart Necklace
This unusual ceramic bead and heart necklace by FLYING COLORS is done in a Pennsylvania Dutch style motif. Blue "spatterware" beads and a centerpiece that has a kind of tole-painted effect. 17" length; screw-barrel clasp. Excellent condition. - $140
FLYING COLORS Pink Ceramic Bow Necklace
Gorgeous color of rose pink in this Flying Colors ceramic bow necklace. Bow is subtly dimensional, and is strung with matching tubular beads and white rounds on sturdy wire filament. 18 1/4" length with metal screw-barrel clasp. Signature bead is marked Flying Colors. Excellent condition. - $100
RUBY Z / BEAN FINNERAN Ceramic Bluebells & Leaves Necklace
Oh my! This magnificent and breathtaking ceramic necklace by Bean Finneran is one of the most magnificent I've seen in the Ruby Z line. What a glorious piece to celebrate Springtime! Large clusters of bluebell cup flowers -- each having yellow "stamens" inside -- alternate with pale green leaf pendants. Flowers measure approximately 2". Pastel-colored beads and pale blue beads painted with a faux "crackle" finish are strung on wire filament. 20" length with signature Bean Finneran/Ruby Z bead situated near the metal screw-barrel clasp. Wonderful condition. - $450
Flying Colors Honey Bees, Hive & Bears Necklace
1980's whimsical ceramic necklace from FLYING COLORS features honey bears, bees and a bee hive with color-coordinated turquoise blue beads. 2 3/8" bears are so cute in their little denim overalls. Necklace measures 17 1/4" length with screw-barrel clasp. Excellent condition.
- $250
Elzac Victim of Fashion Angel Pin
Ceramic and lucite figural pin depicts an angel with halo and wings -- circa 1940's -- is a very scarce design by Elzac, a California Pottery company. 1 5/8" x 2". Very good condition with minimal surface crazing. - $165
Flights of Fancy Ceramic Crayon Box Scatter Pin
Another great school theme scatter pin -- wear them as a group! -- depicting a box of 16 Crayola Crayons. The familiar orange and green box is rendered in painted/glazed ceramic and has a glued-on pin back. 1 1/8". Unmarked, but part of a group of Flights of Fancy (1970-90) owned by Roz Simon and Wendy Niven. - $15
Flying Colors Ceramic Bunny Rabbit with Bandana Pin
Appealing ceramic bunny rabbit pin brooch by FLYING COLORS, circa 1980s/90s, has the little guy wearing a white polka-dot on blue bandana. Measures nearly 2 3/4" height; stamped FLYING COLORS on reverse. Excellent condition, and probably matches one of the character necklaces. - $65
California Pottery Chinaman Pin
California pottery style chinaman with ceramic face and hat, painted leather and suede clothing. 2 1/4" in height. Marked on back "NG" and a couple symbols I'm unsure of. - $65
Ruby Z Ceramic Conehead Clown Pin
Funny ceramic clown pin brooch has a pointy conehead hat and colorful costume. 3 1/2" height; marked Ruby Z on reverse. Excellent condition. - $50
Ruby Z / Candace Loheed Ceramic Earrings
1 1/2" diameter ceramic earrings with a colorful abstract motif, post style for pierced ears. Still on original Ruby Z card, with inked markings (control numbers ? and a price of $48.00). Excellent condition apart from barely perceptible surface crazing in spots. - $30
