List of NAO 2008 Retirements
(As of December 31)
At long last, most of the "Cheeky Cherubs" series, my own candidate for
the worst tangent the NAO line has taken in recent years, is among the
retiring items in 2008. Two models that are among my favorites, however,
are also being retired: #1406, "Dozing Doggy" and #1407, "Comfy Kitty." These
models were first issued in 2001 as QVC Home Shopping Network exclusives and,
although QVC prefers that items featured on its show remain exclusive to it,
Lladró has never seemed to have met an exclusivity clause it likes, so these models
were issued on the open market very shortly after their appearance on QVC.
NAO #1406, "Dozing Doggy" is among the best models being retired from
production in 2008. The careful modeling extends even to the strands of yarn in the yarn balls and
the knit stitches in the afghan!
In this year's lengthy list, few of the models being retired are the old standbys in the
NAO collection, those that have been
proven sellers for the company. One of the prime reasons for model retirements is flagging
retail sales of those models. The
fact that the majority of the retirees are from the 1400s and 1500s model numbers
would seem to underscore that collectors prefer the more classical forms that are
most like the core Lladró brand
So, here it is, folks, the NAO Retirement List for 2008!
- 1001, "Tulip Time"
- 1037, "Boy Resting on Excursion"
- 1038, "Traveling Girl"
- 1044, "Boy on Phone with Puppets"
- 1072, "Choir Boys"
- 1087, "Out for a Stroll"
- 1107, "We're Sleepy"
- 1111, "Who's There?"
- 1151, "My Recital"
- 1195, "Spring Flowers"
- 1247, "Unforgettable Dance"
- 1263, "I Love You So Much"
- 1273, "An Angel's Promise"
- 1290, "Girl Picking Up Her Skirt"
- 1318, "First Steps"
- 1336, "Forever Love"
- 1338, "Sweet Melody"
- 1345, "The Nightingale Song"
- 1366, "Spring Petals"
- 1369, "Our Little Girl"
- 1370, "My Perfect Bundle"
- 1405, "Halloween Night"
- 1406, "Dozing Doggy"
- 1407, "Comfy Kitty"
- 1408, "Goodnight Kiss"
- 1409, "A Joyful New Friend"
- 1416, "A Basket for Two"
- 1420, "School Companions"
- 1423, "A Dancer's Pose"
- 1425, "Kissed By the Wind"
- 1431, "The Colors of My Garden"
- 1432, "Morning Sounds"
- 1438, "Winter Games"
- 1479, "My Loveable Friend"
- 1482, "Farmyard Buddies"
- 1483, "Pretty Poses"
- 1484, "Birthday Fun"
- 1485, "Sleep Tight"
- 1492, "Sing Along"
- 1493, "Name That Tune"
- 1499, "Pretty Poems"
- 1501, "I Love You and You Love Me"
- 1502, "Please Say Yes"
- 1510, "Fun in the Sun"
- 1519, "Play Time"
- 1520, "Christmas Surprise"
- 1521, "Dreamy Surprise"
- 1522, "Floral Spirit"
- 1529, "Sweet Kiss"
- 1530, "Loving Kiss"
- 1531, "Shake a Melody"
- 1532, "Vocal Melody"
- 1542, "Petals and Hugs"
- 1543, "Chirps and Hugs"
- 1546, "Birthday Buddies"
- 1558, "My New Shoes"
- 1566, "Sweet Reflections"
- 5036, "Petite Pose"
- 5039, "Point Toes"
- 5040, "Oops!"
- 5041, "No Can Do"
- 7487, "Cookies"
From the "Where do Babies Come From?" Series
- 5024, "From an Acorn?"
- 5026, "From a Pumkin?"
- 5031, "From a Flowerpot?"
- 5032, "From a Sunflower?"
- 5033, "From a Water Can?"
- 5034, "From a Clog?"
From the "Cheeky Cherubs" Series
- 5002, "Oh No!"
- 5003, "It's Not Fair!"
- 5005, "He Did It!"
- 5012, "Naughty, Me?"
- 5015, "My, Oh My!"
- 5017, "What a Noise!"
- 5027, "Surprise!"
- 5028, "Topsy-Turvy"
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