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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;journeymagazine, post: 2867327, member: 84&quot;]Hi </p><p>I found this a few days ago at a local thrift store. It&#039;s big (27+&quot; tall), hand painted and has red glass? eyes that glow in almost any light.</p><p><br /></p><p>I saw a couple like mine that have sold for $600 - $900(!) - but I haven&#039;t seen another with the red eyes.</p><p>The others were described as made in Italy &amp; ceramic and all had green eyes.</p><p>Is it possible to tell where mine is from?</p><p>Is it made of ceramic? Or chalk ware? Or plaster?</p><p>Are those eyes glass? &amp; how do they glow like that? (last close up photo taken without camera flash - that glow is from a table lamp across the room!</p><p>Finally, it has some small paint loss in areas; most notably on it&#039;s front paw &amp; a flea bite size chip on the back of 1 ear (see photos) - I think a bottle of black nail polish would touch it up nicely; but I&#039;m not sure that&#039;s the best thing to fo to keep it&#039;s value?</p><p>Any info or thoughts on it would greatly help me.</p><p>Thank you!</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]283908[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]283909[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]283910[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]283911[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]283912[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]283913[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]283914[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]283915[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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