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From time to time I'm fortunate to add special items to my personal ANRI collection.
I'm also very blessed by friends who give me wonderful gifts!
On this page are links to some of my newest, bestest, or favorite things.
Hope you enjoy looking at my "ANRI Album."

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Best eBay wins for October, 2001, at least for me, were this group of 9" tall ANRI Dickens characters. I already had Mr. Pecksniff, but I was able to snare the other 4 in this group that I needed: Mr. Pickwick, Joe the Fat Boy, Job. Trotter, and The Artful Dodger. (see four Dickens)

Just found! In a Hardy, Arkansas, antique shop, an ANRI toothpick holder, and a set of 4 really nice napkin rings. (see toothpick) (see napkin rings)

These two ANRI, BONZO the Dog items are a rare find. While I'm not sure exactly what they were used for, I feel they were probably pincushions at one time, but have lost their 'cushions' over the years. These are from the very early 1900s. (see Bonzos)
Thanks to a tip from a friend, this ANRI pincushion with a girl and geese, produced in the early 1950s, was found on eBay. It was listed as being from "Anrl." Thanks, Lauren!! (See Goose Girl)
A wonderful find! In a little antique shop in Flippen, Arkansas, I discovered this wonderful ANRI salt and pepper set. They have "Souvenir of Augusta" painted on their bases. (See S&P)
Wanna see my best birthday present EVER!? My Hero, Hondo, gave me these ANRI bookends. (see bookends) Of all the ANRI bookends, these are the ones I've wanted most, since I saw them in an old 1920s catalog. Thank you, Hondo!!
And if that weren't enough, Hondo also gave me this incredible item which I believe may have been a prototype carving for the Bacchus series of stoppers and pourers that ANRI produced. You can see it along side a Bacchus bottle stopper and compare the carvings. Let me know what you think. (see Bacchus) Hondo, you're the BEST!
Some things I discovered on my own were these three very old ANRI figurines. The largest is almost 11 inches wide. The female skier, and the running man holding a fist full of turnips, have ANRI carved into their bases. These were probably made before 1920, and I'm very happy to have them in my collection. I'll try to get a better photo of each one in the near future. (see figurines)
Another dear friend, my co-author, Don Bull, sent me some special goodies for my birthday, too. He found two elements from the rare ANRI " Cannibal" bar set, produced in the late 1960s, as well as a fabulous 1950 ANRI trade catalog. You will need to click on the two links separately to see each item. (see Cannibals) (see Catalog) Thanks, Yankee Prince!
In late 2000 I was fortunate to win an eBay auction for three mint condition Charles Dickens Character bottle stoppers. Among them was the rarest of the rare, Trotty Veck, from "The Chimes." To my knowledge, this stopper didn't exist until the late 1950s and isn't pictured in any trade catalog. This brings the number of known Dickens stoppers to 13. No one has yet seen a 'Little Nell' stopper, although figurines have been found. (see Trotty Veck)
Thanks to the kindness of my friend, Terry Maudsley, I've got this wonderful toy from the mid 1920s! It's a tiny jointed Sailor doll. (see Sailor)

Here are 3 stoppers I found at an antique show at the Minneapolis Convention Center, with my friend and ANRI collector, Dot Enockson in August, 2000.
(see Stoppers) The frog is the oldest, circa 1920.

This is my latest edition in the pipe rack category, and one of the best I've ever seen.
It was also a gift from friend and collector, Otto Larsen. (see Pipe Rack)

ANRI made many different kinds of calendar but I'd never seen this type until this little gem showed up on eBay. It made it here in time to be included in the new book. (see Calendar)

Of all the dogs in ANRI's kennel my favorites are the Scottish terrier and the Skye terrier, which we use to call the 'bat wing eared dog.' Lately he's been called everything from "that damn dog," to just the Bat Eared Dog. This is one of two new acquisitions that will be in the new book, a brush. (see Dog Brush)

BEST ITEM!!! Another Skye terrier item I was happy to get was this humidor. Not a cigarette box like similar items measuring 6" tall, the humidor is almost 12" high. This is now my most prized ANRI item, at least for now. (see Dog Humidor)

Here's a really neat pipe holder, or pipe rest, I found on eBay. It's from the 20s, and pretty hard to find. (See Pipe Rest)

Also sent to me as a gift from Hondo, this very unusual bottle capper. I call it a 'capper' because it has a collar surrounding, and concealing, the cork, making it more a 'cap' than a simple bottle stopper. (see Bottle Capper)

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