Alabastrite
Alabastrite is our product line name for polyresin items. Alabastrite is a stone-based material which can be intricately molded producing great detail, and will allow paint to adhere. These items may be cleaned by dusting, however, they should not be washed with water as they are painted with water soluble paints.
Bone China
White clay with bone ash added. Bone ash content must be at least 25% by U. S. guidelines. Fired at 1800 degrees. The translucent material is finished with a glaze or underglaze (matte). Lighter, stronger, more expensive than porcelain.
Porcelain
Fine ground white clay, molded and fired in an oven for eight hours at 1200 degrees. Finished with a glazed, underglazed, or "bisque" finish. Glazing produces a high gloss; underglaze produces a matte finish. Bisque is a matte finish without glaze. After finishing, the item is "cooked" for six hours at 800 degrees.
Jade Porcelain
Jade porcelain is a type of porcelain made with a finer clay. Usually no glaze or only a colorless glaze will be applied at the final firing to show off the very smooth surface and to preserve the translucency. Example: 27112. Jade Porcelain is used for night lights because of its high degree of translucency when lit.
Stoneware
White clay with fine ground stone. Working with stoneware demands great expertise, and is in fact becoming a lost art. Stoneware is safe to use in microwave and conventional ovens.
Patchwork Items
Unique fabric or paper prints are applied to the surface of porcelain, dolomite or polyresin items. After application, 12 layers of lacquer are added and the item is hand polished to a high gloss between each layer.
Cubic Zircon
The most successful simulated diamond. Properties such as refraction, hardness, and specific gravity are remarkably similar to diamonds. Example: 27432. Cubic zirconia are very hard to distinguish from diamonds; sometimes a jewelers loop will be needed to see the difference.
Diamond
Extremely hard, highly refractive colorless or white crystalline of carbon. Diamonds, like all gemstones, are judged in terms of Carats, or weight (different from Karats, as in gold purity).
Gold
The ultimate precious metal. Virtually indestructible, amazingly malleable, doesn't rust or tarnish. Graded by purity; in the U.S. a scale of 24 is used, so 24 Karats (24K) is 100% pure. 18K is 18 parts gold and 6 parts alloy (other metals), and so on. 10K is the legal minimum for Karat-graded gold. The word "Plumb" indicates the exact purity of the piece.
Gemstones
Rubies, sapphires, emeralds and amethysts, often treasured as birthstones, fall under the category of gemstones. (Birthstones are listed in the back of your WOP catalog.) Gemstones are priced and graded by Carat weight.
Pearl
A smooth, lustrous, variously-colored deposit formed around a grain of sand in the shell of a certain mollusk. Pearls may be formed naturally or "cultured" through an artificial implanting process.
Sterling Silver
To qualify as "sterling" a given piece must be composed of a least 92.5% pure silver.
Hong Tze
To closely emulate a special stone found in China which is known for its deep red color, these items are created using an alabastrite polyresin. Hong Tze pieces are highly polished, further bringing out the intense, deep red color.
Frosted Acrylic
Acrylic items are given the French Lilac process, (used on glass), to achieve the distinctive frosted look. Example: 27205. The drama of frosted glass without the weight.
Gypsum
Gypsum is a white mineral which is usually used to make Plaster of Paris.
Dolomite
A magnesia-rich, sedimentary rock resembling limestone, dolomite is either gray, pink or white in color.
TUNES OF OUR MUSICALS
27029 -----MUSICAL ANGEL W/DOVE -----ANGELS WE HAVE HEARD ON HIGH
27033 -----MUSICAL ANGEL ON SCROLL----- HARK! THE HERALD ANGELS SING
27030 ----- MUSICAL ANGEL W/HARP ----- HARK! THE HERALD ANGELS SING
27032 ----- MUSICAL ANGEL W/BOUQUET ----- HARK! THE HERALD ANGELS SING
28126----- MUSICAL ANGEL W/CHERUB ----- ANGELS WE HAVE HEARD ON HIGH
27031 ----- MUSICAL ANGEL W/HORN ----- HARK! THE HERALD ANGELS SING
31209 ----- MUSICAL ANGEL W/DOVE----- ANGELS WE HAVE HEARD ON HIGH
32183 ----- MUSICAL PORC. ANGEL ----- AMAZING GRACE
29217 ----- MUSICAL GLASS ANGEL----- ANGELS WE HAVE HEARD ON HIGH
23755 ----- MUSICAL WEDDING COUPLE----- FUR ELISE
22770 ----- MUSICAL GLASS CIRCUS ----- BRAHMS' LULLABY
31113 ----- MUSICAL WATER BALL ----- WEDDING MARCH
28303 ----- MUSICAL WATER BALL ----- BRAHMS' LULLABY
30764 ----- MUSICAL MERLIN/DRAGON ----- TOYLAND
30723 ----- MUSICAL MERLIN/DRAGON -----TOYLAND
24777----- MUSICAL WATER GLOBE ----- TOYLAND
30765 -----MUSICAL MERLIN/DRAGON -----TOYLAND
31756 ----- MUSICAL DRAGON/CASTLE ----- TOYLAND
32284 ----- MUSICAL WATER BALL----- TOYLAND
23840 ----- MUSICAL METAL WHEEL ----- TOYLAND
31423 ----- MUSICAL METAL CHOPPER----- TOYLAND
27055 ----- MUSICAL GOLF CART ----- TOYLAND
25527----- MUSICAL RIVERBOAT ----- TOYLAND
25041 ----- MUSICAL GLOBE ----- TOYLAND
27056 ----- MUSICAL LIGHTHOUSE ----- TOYLAND
8322 ----- MUSICAL SHIP----- TOYLAND
25034 ----- MUSICAL FISHING BOAT ----- TOYLAND
31424 ----- MUSICAL FERRIS WHEEL ----- TOYLAND
1405 ----- MUSICAL OIL DERRICK ----- TOYLAND
25528----- MUSICAL AIRPLANE ----- TOYLAND
30090 ----- MUSICAL TRUCK ----- TOYLAND
25039 ----- MUSICAL FIRE ENGINE ----- TOYLAND
8319----- MUSICAL CAR ----- TOYLAND
25529 ----- MUSICAL CAR ----- TOYLAND
31421 ----- MUSICAL CAR -----TOYLAND
25037 ----- MUSICAL LOCOMOTIVE----- TOYLAND
8278----- MUSICAL TRAIN ----- TOYLAND
25036 ----- MUSICAL STAGECOACH ----- HOME ON THE RANGE
31422 ----- MUSICAL TRACTOR ----- HOME ON THE RANGE
25526 ----- MUSICAL WINDMILL----- BRAHMS' LULLABY
8258 ----- MUSICAL CAROUSEL ----- TOYLAND
8260 ----- MUSICAL WINDMILL ----- HOME ON THE RANGE
9596 ----- MUSICAL CHURCH ----- AMAZING GRACE
21531----- MUSICAL BUTTERFLY ----- BRAHMS' LULLABY
25035----- MUSICAL XMAS TREE----- WE WISH YOU A MERRY XMAS
25038----- MUSICAL STOVE ----- HOME ON THE RANGE
31420 ----- MUSICAL LIGHTHOUSE ----- TOYLAND
1410 ----- MUSICAL OUTHOUSE ----- HOME ON THE RANGE
28304 ----- MUSICAL ROOSTER ----- (CROWS 3 TIMES)
31758 ----- MUSICAL ROOSTER FAMILY ----- HOME ON THE RANGE
27288 ----- MUSICAL CAROUSEL ----- TOYLAND
24776 ----- MUSICAL CAROUSEL ----- TOYLAND
29083 ----- MUSICAL ANGEL CAROUSEL ----- ANGELS WE HAVE HEARD ON HIGH
29084 ----- MUSICAL NOAH'S ARK ----- AMAZING GRACE
23795 ----- MUSICAL CAROUSEL ----- BRAHMS' LULLABY
25636----- MUSICAL INDIAN CAROUSEL -----TEN LITTLE INDIANS
31765 ----- MUSICAL GLASS DOLPHINS ----- BRAHMS' LULLABY
25596 ----- MUSICAL ANGEL WATER BALL ----- HARK! THE HERALD ANGELS SING
24778 ----- MUSICAL WEDDING COUPLE ----- WEDDING MARCH
25730 ----- MUSICAL TEDDY ON MOON ----- BRAHMS' LULLABY
25603 ----- MUSICAL HORSE WATER BALL ----- TOYLAND
31758 ----- MUSICAL ROOSTER FAMILY ----- HOME ON THE RANGE
23793----- MUSICAL FIREMAN GLOBE ----- TOYLAND
28097 ----- MUSICAL INDIAN WATER BALL ----- TEN LITTLE INDIANS
28094 ----- MUSICAL ANGEL WATER BALL ----- ANGELS WE HAVE HEARD ON HIGH
31541 ----- MUSICAL DOLPHINS WATER BALL----- BRAHMS' LULLABY
31539 ----- MUSICAL CAPE HATTERAS BRAHMS' -----LULLABY
29692----- MUSICAL TEDDIES WATER BALL----- RAINY DAY
30148 ----- MUSICAL TEDDIES WATER BALL----- BRAHMS' LULLABY
30149----- MUSICAL FIRST KISS BRAHMS' -----LULLABY
31420----- MUSICAL LIGHTHOUSE ----- TOYLAND
27266 ----- MUSICAL JEWELRY BOX ----- BRAHMS' LULLABY
29491 ----- MUSICAL JEWELRY BOX----- TOYLAND
28056 ----- MUSICAL JEWELRY BOX ----- BRAHMS' LULLABY
27286 ----- MUSICAL HORSE W/BASE ----- BRAHMS' LULLABY
25640 ----- MUSICAL INDIAN CHILDREN ----- TEN LITTLE INDIANS
30271----- MUSICAL LOVE BOOK ----- AMAZING GRACE
30270 -----MUSICAL MOTHER BOOK----- AMAZING GRACE
22534 ----- MUSICAL RED ROSE ----- FUR ELISE
31757 ----- MUSICAL UNICORN AND FAIRY WATER BALL ----- TOYLAND
