![]() Pink is rare, but the pink one on the right is the rarest of the Middle top picture is a comparison of the two mermaids made in pink. The most common set you see of the mom and babies is the dark green tailfin. the one with dark hair above isĪn oddity in hair color as well as tailfin color. Click on the pictures to see the different ways I make this lady.Īll of Anthony's mermaids were made with blonde hair back in the 50's, typically real light blonde. Then I also make a number of mom andīaby sets. or with a lot of flowers/shells/rhinestones. red lips, pink cheeks, rhinestones ane shells! To the right areĪ couple I've made. They were sold individually rather than as a set (I have a postcard advertising them for sale).Īlthough I like the simplicity of the originals, I also like to bling them up at times. They had no lipstick or pink cheeks, just those The tailfin was always a gloss finish, whereas the top part was a matte finish. There is a simple round Freeman-McFarlin label on the back. With a hole is at the top to attach a wire and hang them on the wall. If you turn over a wall plaque made by this manufacturer, the piece is hollow and a horizontal bar The mermaids are made out of a flesh tone ceramic so the skin is not Think part of the reason I collect all shapes/colors of Freeman-McFarlin mermaids is because of the beauty and the thought of design that went into them - they are made differently from any other mermaid The mermaids Anthony designed are in my opionion the most gorgeous mermaids made. Information about Anthony but believe he still lives in California. If anyone has more information on Anthony Freeman, please email me. Anthony Freeman went on to design some bone china items for George Good. The El Monte factory was closed in 1975 and opertions were consolidated at the San marcos Plant. ![]() In the late 1960's and Freeman sold out in 1972 to International Multifoods. In 1968 a second plant was added in San Marcos. It was Freeman's design of a new line of slip-cast earthenware sculpture that propelled the company to new success. In 1951 Maynard Anthony Freeman joined the company as a partner and chiefĭesigner. Remember me and all the information you have received from this website when deciding to purchase mermaids and fish!įreeman-McFarlin was started in El Monte, California in 1927 by Gerald McFarlin. Visit my eBay store: Sandy Shores Virtual Mall Visit my Website: Sandy Shores Virtual Mall Vintage Freeman-McFarlin Mermaids, Fish, Seahorses and More Photos ![]()
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