Marcia of California
I see the products of Marcia of California all the time, usually in the form of ashtrays, relish dishes and wall pockets, but TV lamps are less common. The history of this maker is unknown.
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value: rarity: Covered wagons were a popular theme, often done in wood and canvas. Marcia of Calif. opted to make their version from pottery. Photos courtesy of Ferniemax of Santa Rosa, CA. |
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A look at the back of the Marcia of Calif. TV lamp. I recently acquired a variation of this TV lamp that has no Marcia of California marking, and has an indention on the back that was obviously intended to be a switch location. (but the switch is in the same place as the one pictured here!) They're identical otherwise, and my guess is that my lamp is an early production example. |
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This covered wagon is marked on the back. |
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Here's one more look! |
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value: rarity:A common lamp found in many different colors, few have the Marcia of California marking found on this example. Photos courtesy of Bill from Uxbridge, Massachusetts. |
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Back view of the Marcia ship. |
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A look at the Marcia of California marking on the back of the ship. |
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value: rarity: Undoubtedly one of the less common Marcia of California designs. Photos courtesy of an eBayer from Harvard, Illinois. |
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On the back one can see the Marcia of California marking. |
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Top view. |
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The use of translucent clay makes this hearth lamp a real fireplace! |
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value: rarity: Few owl TV lamps were made, and this one by Marcia of California is a beauty! It is clearly less naturalistic (and less spooky!) than the Kron owl. Photos courtesy of John from Clarkston, Michigan. |
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Back view of the Marcia of Calif. owl. |
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value: rarity: This "Swan with Baby" TV lamp by Marcia of California is a distinctive, seldom-seen design. Photos courtesy of Gopher Gifts. |
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Different angle. |
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One more look. |
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value: rarity: This leaf TV lamp is indicative of the diversity of the Marcia of California products. |
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Back view. |
