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Used between 1954 and 1974, most used mark.
This small factory produced a few semi-vitreous items next to all kinds of decoration porcelain goods including smoke consumers and an impressive range of figures for such a small business. In the end however the firm failed to find it's own niche and was closed down after twenty years of operation.
Only the two versions shown below are genuine Arno Apel. At least one Asian company exists that uses a "crown-above-double-A" mark and various re-sellers frequently try to pass their junk off as original Arno Apel products.
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Used between 1954 and 1974, most used mark.
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Used between 1954 and 1974, sometimes found with additional "Bavaria".
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Used around 1967, with "Western Germany" addition.
(Picture: Cynthia Cunningham)
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Used around 1967, with "Western Germany" addition in gold.
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Used around 1970, the not quite as often found mark with "Porzellan" and "Apel" above "Bavaria".
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