As their name suggests, all rare
collectibles are scarce, hard to find items. The common denominator of all rare
collectibles, no matter what their type or age, is rarity.  Frequently,
because of their scarcity and their appeal, rare collectibles are also
valuable.

The Nature of Rare Collectibles.

As their name suggests, all rare collectibles are scarce, hard to find items. 
They can be antiques that are desirable because of their age, type of craftsmanship
or some other unique feature that represents the past. Some rare collectibles
are so old that they are considered to be antiquities - artifacts of an ancient
civilization such as ancient Greek or ancient Chinese society. 
Alternatively, rare collectibles can be of very recent origin, sometimes being
only a few years old.

Hollinshead and Kirkham, originally of Burslem in Staffordshire, moved their pottery works to nearby Tunstall in 1890. They catered mainly for the middle class end of the market and, in the main, produced a range of conservatively designed dinner ware. However in the economic slump following the First World War the company needed to do something to address their falling sales. Designer Harold Growcott was their White Knight.

Growcott came up with a range of designs for hand painted porcelain that tapped into the growing interest in all things Art Deco. The designs featured an abstract painted background of two or more colours on which bold fruit or floral designs were hand painted. The result was bold and exciting.

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