Frances Hook Porcelain

Q I have a complete collection of Frances Hook porcelain children and plates from the 1950s-1970s. They were put out by ”Roman.” I have the original boxes for all of them. I’d like to sell them, but the local antiques dealers aren’t interested in them. I don’t have computer skills to sell them online. I’m willing to take them to someone if I can find someone who would enjoy them.

A Frances Hook was a commercial artist who did work for several major corporations and appeared in magazines. She’s known for her drawings of children done for Northern Tissue in the 1950s and ’60s and sold as prints. She began making figurines, plates, and prints for Roman, Inc., in 1979. Frances Hook died in 1983. Limited edition figurines and plates were popular in the 1970s and ’80s, but are hard to sell today. Most sell for a few dollars online at sites like eBay. If you don’t want to try to sell them online, you might be able to donate them to a charity sale or store in your area.