The Model That Started It All

This is Brownie, the model that started my collection. Santa brought him to me as a Christmas gift in 1963. I was just six years old.

Brownie is an ordinary Japan china - not valuable in the least if you think dollars, but incredibly special to me. He was played with constantly, and I even have memories of being very, very ill and in bed with Brownie by my side to keep me company.

You can see how well-loved he is - his ears are broken, there's a chip on his nose, and his legs have all been broken at least once. But as I said,  Brownie is VERY special to me, and so he gets to reside in my china hutch where my very best chinas and porcelains are displayed.

Thank you, Santa!