Ann Fuller DesignsNov 4, 20181 min readMoney boxesBy 1978 Ann's husband Hugh, who ran a family building business in Walthamstow, had created a range of money box houses based on houses...
Ann Fuller DesignsNov 4, 20181 min readBuilder-in-a-boxThis was a limited edition of just a few dozen examples and was never sold. The builder-in-a-box was made to give as a gift at the annual...
Ann Fuller DesignsNov 4, 20181 min readLittle Red Riding HoodA perennial favourite was Little Red Riding Hood, which was made in various different sizes. The biggest is 10cm tall and had a wolf...
Ann Fuller DesignsNov 3, 20181 min readButterfly catcherThe Butterfly Catcher featured a beautifully crafted net, one of many miniature tools that adorned the dolls. The base was a button...
Ann Fuller DesignsNov 3, 20181 min readRoyal Wedding present 1981The Royal Wedding jack-in-a-box was produced in a limited edition of 110 for the marriage of Prince Charles and Lady Diana Spencer in...
Ann Fuller DesignsNov 3, 20181 min readAlice in WonderlandIn 1985 a Hollywood film version of Alice in Wonderland resulted in a commission from a Covent Garden customer to create merchandise. Ann...
Ann Fuller DesignsNov 3, 20181 min readPeg doll earrings go viralAnn’s Japanese customer was a famous actor called Masahiko Tsugawa. He created a retail brand called Gran Papa, whose mission was to...
Ann Fuller DesignsNov 3, 20181 min readDoll bookendsThe basic range soon featured new products such as the book ends. The special edition pictured below features a boy who has thrown his...
Ann Fuller DesignsNov 3, 20181 min readAustin Metro commemorationFor the launch of the Austin Metro in 1980, Liberty of London put one of the cars in the scarf department on the ground floor to...