After I posted my Allach squirrel, which we all agree is called an Eichhorn in German, I was given a lead by Bill Warda, a gentleman and a true credit to the spirit of this fine hobby, on another squirrel.

Since I like Eick, and the Eichhorn is the TM used by Eickhorn, I have started to pick up procelain squirrels mostly to use as a back drop for my Eick daggers and bayonets. And, these items have a high wife acceptance factor.

This squirrel is made by Meissen and has a couple of very tiny flaws, which made it very affordable to me.

Here is the front view:

Another frontal view

Side view

Rear view

A closeup of the little rodent

The flaws (noticeable if you look closely on the front view)

Bottom markings.

I can make out the number 78758, can anyone help me with what the others mean? and with what the 78758 means?

And, thank you again, Bill, for helping me find this.

John

Very nice John, a beautiful addition to you collection of squirrels, why doesn't it surprise me that Bill had a hand in finding that, he is one for squirreling away information on all types of porcelain.

Nice

Gary

And he gave me information on other squirrels that I could be looking for... bummer.

I thought that I could get away with only one. I hate this hobby.



John

Hi John,
Another nice piece you can't go wrong with no matter the super tiny flaws. I really like these squirrels and hope you continue to show us more of your finds. Bill certainly is an inspiration to us all and is always giving a helping hand whenever he can. This porcelain stuff is addictive and like you stated, it is something most wives will enjoy as well. I picked up a porcelain doe companion for my Damhirsch and the wife loves it and now insists I get a porcelain fawn.

Very nice John and congrats on adding this piece to your growing Squirrel family. Bill is the man on porcelain.

My latest, again from Bill Warda. A tiny Rosenthal white Eichhorn that goes very well with my other white squirrels.

Bill is evil, I tell you, evil. I thought that I would be satisfied with one (or maybe two) examples of squirrels that I could use as backdrops to my Eickhorn blades. But, then along comes Bill with all kinds of ideas and suggestions that I CANNOT ignore.

Here is the little rodent with his bigger white brothers.

Another pic of the grouping (but invaded by a green pointy headed monster)

Here are pics of the little rodent.

Pic 1

Pic 2

Pic 3

Pic 4

Pic 5

The TM. I can make out Rosenthal and Germany.

Thank you, Bill. This just arrived Chez JohnZ this week and I so proud to be able to show it to you.

John

Congrats John on a fine family of Squirrels!

John,

It's good to see the squirrels are multiplying
so quickly ... you've got some excellent figures there to go with your fine Eickhorn collection.

I'll have to see if I can find you a few more
neat examples.

Is that the extremely rare, black porcelain Allach narwhal? First time I've ever seen one, nice!

I consider it a pleasure helping others with the same interests as me and especially when they're as cordial and as easy to deal with as you are.

Best wishes and much continued good luck with your fine bayonet collection.

Best!

Bill W.

Very nice John, got to love those squirrels, they will go very nice with your Eickhorn collection, anything else in the offing.

Gary

Thank you, all.

The thing that I love the most about this hobby is the great people who are here to help, advise and encourage you as you expand and modify your collection. You guys are all fantastic and it is a pleasure to be able to interact with any and all of you.

Further to Bill's comment about my rare soapstone 'Allach' pieces made in captivity by Eskimo prisoners-of-war only... I will post a couple more pictures along with their squirrel buddies in a future post.

John

JohnZ,

Here is another example of the Meissen Squirrel only in Terracotta. It is identical to yours. This example is flawless.

It's available ..

All the best ..

Mike W.

Please forgive my terrible images. I used a flash as it is a much darker brown.

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Mike,

That's a beauty of a squirrel !

Bill

Youz guyz have the best of stuff...I enjoy observing....but.....I have one of the 'originals'.....

I told you that I would post pictures of those very rare Allach Eskimo carvings. I have it on good authority from very many reputable people who do not want their names used that these items were made by Eskimo prisoners of war being held in the ultra-secret Stalag 'Iamfreezingmydamnnutsoffhere' that the SS/SD established in the wilds of Russia.

Here are a few shots:

Another shot of the rare dancing bear Akllachs.

Just posting these while I wait for a couple more squirrels (and a few other friends of theirs) to show up Chez JohnZ).

John

Ok, 1 more.

Ok, the Terracotta Meissen that Mike W posted earlier has arrived at Chez JohnZ to join its white brother and its other cousins.

Here are some shots I took of this really neat squirrel.

Another shot from the front

Closeup

From the side

The squirrel's butt

The base

And the markings.

I am happy to say that he is enjoying his reunion with his family and friends here and is anxiously awaiting the arrival of a little cousin.. on its way from the Schloss Warda.

John

John,

Simply an outstanding pair by Meissen, very nice indeed!

I bet you'll be spending more than a few hours
admiring and enjoying these two ...

Best!

Bill

I agree, a very nice collection. Congrats!

I miss my little brown squirrel, but it is good to see that he is in such good company ..

All the best ..

Mike Wipf

The latest little Rosenthal cousin arrived today direct from Schloss Warda.

Here it is

The Back

A Closeup

Another

The TM

The two babies together

And, finally a group shot... big & small.

Thank you, all for looking...

They will be appearing as backdrops to Eichorn marked blades coming to a thread near you in the near future.

John

Great squirrels John

John,

I heard there was going to be a big squirrel convention up north ... ... guess it's true.

Very, very nice!

Bill

Hey John,
Are the black porcelain squirrels worth anything?
I have several hanging around my house!

Denny:

From here it looks to me like the black squirrel is a well-known organic fake, quite widely reproduced in wooded parts of North America.

You would be nuts to pay anything much for these!

John

You have seen the white Allach Eichhorn in my collection and here is the coloured version of the same squirrel.

One of Prof Karner's best, in my opinion.

Thanks to Kris Lindblom for pointing this out to me on the German E-bay site.

John

Really quite detailed and amazing! I can't believe this stuff
survived!

Were these made in one place or different places!

I do miss Kris on the forum!

A little bit out in the woods with squirres sometimes but
always enjoyed his banter!

I did see him at SOS!

Thanks for showing John!

PVON

Paul:

Kris has been very helpful to me over the years... he helped me find both Allach squirrels and a Julleuchter.

He is one of the good ones, but can get emotional at times.

John

Yes Kris is the man and a super pair of Allach squirrels. I only have the white version in my collection.

A big thank you to WWIICollector for these very heavy bookends.

Tom, you are a good man.

And, yes, they play well with my squirrel posse.

John

Great stuff John. Are these wood carvings? You mentioned they're heavy, could they be bronze?

Stephane:

They are bronze or cast iron... and heavy as heck.

John

Great pieces,congrats!

Cmon John - sureley you need one more.....

http://www.ebay.de/itm/Porzellanfigur-Ei...8#ht_440wt_1235

I only need one...otherwise, they make like rabbits and mutliply!

John

Those are very nice! Thanks for showing them.

John
Thank You ! I just saw this post I rarely get out of the army forum - I am glad you like the squirrels - I believe they are Art Deco vintage 20,s or 30,s and have a great look and patina when I saw them I thought of you !! I knew they belonged in Canada with your wonderful Eickhorn collection.