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HANDCRAFTED PEWTER COLLECTIBLE
MADE IN U.S.A.

MICHAEL ANTHONY RICKER / M.A. RICKER

"PAT" 1985

LIMITED EDITION 1172 / 2000

THE BOTTOM OF THIS FIGURINE IS ENGRAVED WITH THE ARTIST'S AUTOGRAPH

This is a pewter figurine of a girl sitting on a wheelbarrow filled with straw.  

There is a pink porcelain egg beside her.  

The 1985 Egg Sculpture is named "PAT" for Mrs. Pat Lambros, Manager of Cargo West, a Michael Ricker Pewter dealership located in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania.

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About Michael Anthony Ricker:  Michael was born in 1940 in Fort Collins, Colorado.  In the late 1960's Michael teamed up with his in-laws to start Ricker-Bartlett, Inc. in Estes Park, Colorado, selling Pewter "PeeWees" - figurines which began to be sold by the thousands to stores all over the United States.  In 1975, Michael began creating his artistic vision of a fictional pewter town depicting life in the U.S. at the turn of the 20th century.  After an entire year of work, the resulting masterpiece was known as "Turn of the Century City Park."  The first casting was given to our great country and presented to President Gerald Ford in 1976.  Michael then dedicated the next 10 years of his life to creating an entire city upon being inspired by his visit with President Ford. 

From 1976 to 1985, Michael released the first Limited Edition sculptures in a four-part series.  He also released annual new segments towards his great undertaking which he now named "Park City."  His masterpiece was completed in 1985, and in 1992 Michael broke ground on a new casting studio and museum in Estes Park. 

Throughout the 1990's, Michael's vast collector base and diverse collection of artwork continued to grow.  He was adding up to 100 new sculptures each year.  In January of 2006, Michael Anthony Ricker passed away.  His Showroom/Museum is now located at 6868 North Franklin Avenue in Loveland, Colorado.  The location for the permanent display site of Michael's beloved "Park City - America Remembered" remains undetermined as of September 2012.

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This figurine is in Perfect Condition
There are some markings on the Egg from being against the Pewter.

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