Lladro Nao Collector's Price Guide - By: Monte Neal

Every year Lladro brings out innovative pieces and retires a few previous figures. Some will be on the market for a few years and a few, such as the pieces that were produced to celebrate this millennium, will only be available for a 12 months. As a company, Lladro retired pieces such as these after only a short production to ensure their own commemorative status. Some pieces such as these can easily reach $1500 or more.

The net has made it a great deal easier to locate lost pieces but it has also lessened the chance of you stumbling upon a valuable piece at a car port sale or flea market. It used to be possible to uncover an occasional treasure at a local sale, often underpriced. Today, with communications so vastly improved due to the internet, people are a lot more aware of the value of items that have come into their own possession. It is easy to check the prices that pieces are now being sold for and put goods up for auction on sites such as Ebay. This has become a valuable tool in the buying and selling of Lladro retired pieces and, indeed, many many other collectible items.
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Porcelain figurines that are generally stored from previous decades now have a large value. There are many people who love collecting porcelain figurines and dolls as they find them very inventive and creative. However time after period these figurines might be a part of an unwanted accident and can break down into pieces. Sometimes even if they don't have an collision, they might show signs of cracking because they're getting old. At these cases usually there are some simple steps you can complete in order to make the porcelain figurines as good as original.

You first of all need to determine how big the damage is. If we are talking about just a little chip, you can fix your figurine yourself but if it's broken into a whole lot of pieces then it's really advisable to send it for an expert. But nevertheless, it's your own decision and if you think you can handle it, then try to! Start by collecting all the pieces that fit in with the figurine. Even the smallest pieces offers you a help so for no reason throw them away. Then you need to identify a place that has a whole lot of light and you might also need a magnifier if you will be dealing with a small to medium sized figurine. Purchase polymer glue or epoxy glue at your local store if you're dealing with chipped pieces, or if you need to fill holes or missing pieces, you can use porcelain enamel or bondo. As soon as you purchase these products, all you have to do is put glue relating to the chipped pieces and hold them on their original positions for one minute, or if you are dealing with holes, apply the porcelain enamel or bondo over the holes and let them dry overnight.

If you believe that the figurine has had severe damages, it's for the best to take it to the expert. If you try to repair it by you, you might end up by further damaging it and more damage is the smallest the figurine needs at this peak.

About the Author

Jenny Kendal has recently been collecting Lladro Nao Figurines for 30 years.

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