His larger-than-life personality came to a head
during the Second World War, and as early as 1940,
companies such as Royal Doulton were producing
pottery models of Churchill. However one of the first
examples did not please the great man, who thought
the jug that Doulton made was not a very good
likeness. It was produced for only a few months and
hastily withdrawn. Examples are now hard to find and
so desirable they will fetch at least £5,000!
Happily it is possible to get a toby jug or figure of Sir
Winston Churchill at a much more modest price, for
Royal Doulton has produced several other versions
over the years with values typically between £50 and
£150 depending on model. And many other pottery
firms have also produced Churchill figures, busts and
toby jugs, most of them available for under £50, as
are unsigned books and prints and other Churchill
memorabilia.
But greatest demand is for items more
directly related to Sir Winston Churchill,
such as personal letters, autographs, or
signed photographs. A single wartime
photograph of Churchill and signed
by him can fetch as much as £5,000,
so too some of his signed books. Now
and then, examples still turn up in junk
shops and can be snapped up at a
bargain price, so its worth keeping a
look-out!
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