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 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
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
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
Parrot Pearls Ceramic Party Noisemaker Necklace
This is a great party piece -- perfect for New Year's Eve, birthdays and other joyful occasions. Different size ceramic rolled-up noisemakers have colorful polka dots and dashs; accented with multicolor disc beads and smaller rounds. Approximately 20" length; metal screw-barrel clasp with signature bead. Excellent condition with just a couple very small dings on beads. - $280
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
Candace Loheed for Ruby Z Ceramic Mermaid Necklace
Delightful whimsy with this ceramic mermaid and beach ball necklace designed by Candace Loheed of Ruby Z, a now-defunct San Francisco based company. Mermaid pendant measures approximately 2 3/4"'. Color-coordinated tubular and round beads are strung on nylon filament. Signature bead is located near screw-barrel clasp. 20" length. New condition with original tag still attached. - $140
Flying Colors See No Evil Monkey Trio Necklace
This is a fantastic FLYING COLORS ceramic necklace with a theme not easy to find these days. The "See No Evil ~ Hear No Evil ~ Speak No Evil" monkey trio is color-coordinated with green leaves and matching gray and green irregularly shaped beads. Monkeys measure about 1 1/2"; total necklace length is 19 1/4". Center monkey is marked Flying Colors on reverse. Metal screw-barrel clasp closure. Excellent condition. - $200
Parrot Pearls Ceramic Bowling Pins & Ball Necklace
This delightful ceramic bead necklace features ten bowling pins, two black bowling balls with indentations, irregularly shaped black beads and smaller black spacer beads. Really a unique piece by the now-defunct Parrot Pearls (Candace Loheed and Bean Finneran's San Francisco area studio). Pins measure 1", bowling balls are 3/4" diameter. 21" total length with screw-barrel clasp and signature bead. Excellent condition. - $300
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
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
PARROT PEARLS Ceramic Candy Corn Choker Necklace
This terrific ceramic choker length necklace by PARROT PEARLS features candy corns strung with turquoise blue round beads. Candy corn pendants measure about 3/4" and total necklace length is 15 1/2". Signature bead is located near metal screw-barrel clasp. Excellent condition! - $160
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. - $40
Flying Colors Mittens Pierced Earrings on Card
This fun pair of ceramic figural mitten earrings by FLYING COLORS is old store stock on original card. Post-style for pierced ears with plastic clutch backs. 1 3/8". Great match to some of my other FLYING COLORS winter theme pieces. - $30
FLYING COLORS Ceramic Ballerina Pin
Darling FLYING COLORS ceramic ballerina pin features a dancer in toe shoes and pink tutu; 2 3/4". On original card; mint condition. - $60
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
