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<p>[QUOTE="dgbjwc, post: 348317, member: 308"]I have not heard of Lor Elden but I agree with msgood2shoe. 1950's might be about correct but it wouldn't surprise me if they were more recent than that. If I remember there was a surge of interest in these lace figurines around that time. Many young ladies had a musical jewelry box with a little ballerina in a lace skirt dancing to a popular tune. Traditionally, the full size figurines came from Germany (Dresden) but they were reproduced by the Japanese. </p><p><br /></p><p>These look to me like the lace was added to the figurines post-production by a crafter as msgood2shoe suspects. Note that the lady with green lace only has lace on the front. Usually the lace went all the way around the figurine. The second figurine also looks to me like the lace was added as an afterthought. I don't think I've ever seen a figurine where the lace droops under the derriere. You might still be able to find hobbyists who can add lace to figurines but they're just so delicate I'm not sure it's worth the effort. I don't think there's any way my chubby, clumsy little fingers would be up to the task. For some reason I'm thinking Lor Elden might have been a short-lived California decorating company that perhaps used Japanese blanks but that's a pure guess. </p><p>Don[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="dgbjwc, post: 348317, member: 308"]I have not heard of Lor Elden but I agree with msgood2shoe. 1950's might be about correct but it wouldn't surprise me if they were more recent than that. If I remember there was a surge of interest in these lace figurines around that time. Many young ladies had a musical jewelry box with a little ballerina in a lace skirt dancing to a popular tune. Traditionally, the full size figurines came from Germany (Dresden) but they were reproduced by the Japanese. These look to me like the lace was added to the figurines post-production by a crafter as msgood2shoe suspects. Note that the lady with green lace only has lace on the front. Usually the lace went all the way around the figurine. The second figurine also looks to me like the lace was added as an afterthought. I don't think I've ever seen a figurine where the lace droops under the derriere. You might still be able to find hobbyists who can add lace to figurines but they're just so delicate I'm not sure it's worth the effort. I don't think there's any way my chubby, clumsy little fingers would be up to the task. For some reason I'm thinking Lor Elden might have been a short-lived California decorating company that perhaps used Japanese blanks but that's a pure guess. Don[/QUOTE]
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