Welcome to the ANRI Collectors' Gallery
The vintage items featured here belong to ANRI collectors from all
over the U.S.,  and were contributed to the Gallery for your enjoyment.

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Updated 1-10-2010

saints   misc madonna
J. W., and Bonnie Byrd have collected a variety of excellent ANRI religious carvings.
Bonnie was first introduced to ANRI religious carvings years ago when her mother gave her the Ferrandiz "Flight Into Egypt" carving. She now has a very nice collection of Saints, Madonnas and other religious carvings. She also has the Kuolt lighted, musical Creche that has the holy family and revolving angels as well as the 6" Ferrandiz Nativity with the stable. These three pictures will reflect a large portion of her collection.

The first photo shows a display of saints, the middle photo is a miscellaneous group including angels, and the final photo features some of their many Madonna carvings.

Mr. Byrd is also an expert on ANRI Limited Edition carvings from Sarah Kay, Ferrandiz, and others from the 70s to present.  If you need pricing information, or help identifying 'newer' carvings, please contact him.  I recommend him highly.  Click to Contact Mr. Byrd:

 
This kitchen diorama was contributed by John Holle who said:
I was recently presented with this gift from my 83 year old parents, Walter and Josephine.  In the fall of 1952 my parents took a tour of Italy.  It was somewhat nostalgic for my father who had served with  the U.S. Fifth Army in North Africa and the eastern and northern parts of Italy.  He was part of the Anzio invasion.  In 1952 they used their savings to visit Italy.  According to the story they tell, besides gifts for a few family members including my brother (4 years old) and myself (2 years old), they had only enough money to buy one souvenir.  They purchased the ANRI diorama in Balzano.

For the past 50 years the diorama has always been prominently displayed in their homes in Indiana, and more recently in Florida.  It now commands a special place in our dining room.  The diorama has a light in the fire under the pot and a light above the table.  The lights are controlled with a switch in the butter churn located in the middle of the floor.  The switch has not been operable for years but the lights still operate.

     
Joe Iozzia has been collecting for several years, and owns Chameleon Collectibles.  He said:
In the photo of the musicians, the two on the ends are brush holders. They have a slot for two bristle brushes in back. The fellow in the middle is a seated figure with a jointed head.  The *shopkeeper with keys, or beermeister (photo 2)  is 21" tall, the largest example of ANRI I have found. That one always gets comments when guests visit.
From Philly:  *That figure is called The Inn Keeper, and was made in several sizes, but 21" is the largest.

     

These fabulous finds are from the collection of Kent Hill.
Kent was so excited about the prospect of being able to share his collection that he bought a brand new digital camera.  The first photo has a wonderful example of the "Old Soak" bar scene, and a nice group of Dickens character stoppers.  His sailor collection is photo 2, musicians in photo 3, and in photo 4, along with some special Negro characters from the Cotton Club bar scene, you can see Kent's original stopper holders.  As you can see, he incorporates images of vintage ANRI labels on the front.  Kent is a great friend who was kind enough to send me one of his wonderful stands.  Thanks again, Kent!


Please visit the website of some wonderful ANRI collectors in Italy.  Barbara and Paolo  have a huge collection and are always adding more.  They were also kind enough to put a link to my website on theirs, which I truly appreciate!  Happy Collecting, Barb and Paolo!!

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