the Nominees and the Winners . . . .

Collectors Information Bureau announced the winners of the Collectors' Choice Awards at the July Atlanta Market in July 2007.

The 2007 awards recognize the most outstanding collectibles in eleven categories, as chosen by collectors themselves.

Background:
Companies were invited to submit a product to any of the various categories. Entries in each category were whittled down to four or five per catagory by a panel of industry leaders, who were given the difficult task of picking the "best of the best".

The first and second place winners were then determined by the public through Collectors Information Bureau.

Shown below are the Judge’s Choices for CIB Collectors’ Choice Awards, with the winners noted in each category. Additional information on many of the winners can be found on or by clicking on the link when available.

Figurines/Sculptures: Under $30

    
• DEMDACO, Willow Tree – "Child of My Heart"  First Place    
• Enesco Group, Inc., Heartwood Creek – "Holy Family"     
• Fitz & Floyd Collectibles – "You Give Me a Warm Feeling" Second Place     
• Goebel – "Lara"     
• Prizm, Inc. – "Netherlands"

Figurines/Sculptures: $31 – $100    

• St. Nicholas Collection –"Nutcracker Dance"     
• Goebel – "Daria and Dario"     
• Westland Giftware, Inc. – "Year of the Horse" Second Place     
• Enesco Group, Inc., Disney Traditions – "Homeward Bound”     
• Royal Doulton – "Steamboat Willie" First Place

Figurines/Sculptures: Over $100     

• Department 56 – "Love for a Lifetime"   
• Prizm, Inc. – "Christmas Wanderers" First Place     
• Goebel – "The Beatles"     
• Royal Doulton – "A Party For Me? How Grand!"     
• Crystal World – "Steppin’ Out" Second Place

Home Décor/Gift: Under $30    

• Goebel – "Winter"     
• Enesco Group, Inc., Heartwood Creek – "Bride" First Place     
• The ChemArt Company/Baldwin – "2006 Frolicking Reindeer"    
• Westland Giftware, Inc. – "Mwah" Second Place
• DEMDACO – "Hope Cross"

Home Décor/Gift: $31 – $100    

• Fenton Art Glass – "Golden Orchids on Marigolds"     
• Enesco Group, Inc., Disney Traditions – "Happy Endings Light Up Your Heart"     
• G. DeBrekht Artistic Studios – "Motherly Love" First Place     
• Ne’Qwa Art – "Olivia (Lamp)"     
• Goebel – "Marigolds" Second Place

Home Décor/Gift: Over $100     

• Fenton Art Glass – "Cherry Blossoms on Indigo Blue"  First Place  
• Elisa USA – "Sea Dreams" Second Place     
• Manual Woodworkers and Weavers, Inc. – "Grand Bazaar"     
• Royal Doulton – “Lamp”     
• Goebel – "The Kiss/Stoclet Frieze"

Dolls/Plush: Under $100     

• Deb Canham Artist Designs – "Pumpkinhead & the Sawhorse"    
• Dolls By Berenguer, Inc. – "Baby Isabella Berenguer" First Place     
• Charisma Brands  – "Spellbound"     
• The Bearington Collection – "Bo & Crow"     
• Herrington Teddy Bears – "Chris Herrington Signature Teddy Bear" Second Place

Dolls/Plush: Over $100    

• Adora, Inc. – "Nupka" Second Place     
• Douglas Co. – "Brandon Golden Retriever"     
• Original Appalachian Artworks, Cabbage Patch Kids – "Creme Brulee"     
• Charisma Brands – "Timeless Treasure" First Place     
• Deb Canham Artist Designs – "Hey Diddle Diddle"

Ornaments: Under $30     

• Rhyn-Rivet – "Kelsea’s Song" Second Place    
• Mia – "Van Gogh Starry Night"     
• The ChemArt Company/Baldwin – "Ladybug"     
• Ne’Qwa Art – "Christmas Cats" First Place    
• Inge-Glas of Germany – "Noah’s Ark"

Ornaments: $31 – $100    

• Ne’Qwa Art – "Santa’s Workshop"    
• The ChemArt Company/Baldwin – "Festival Snowflake" Second Place     
• Hallmark Cards, Inc. – "Letters to Santa" First Place     
• Inge-Glas of Germany – "Baby’s First Christmas (Set of 3)"     
• Mia – "Bust of King Tut"

Ornaments: Over $100

• Inge-Glas of Germany – “Annual Ornament Series 2001 – 2006”   Second Place  
• Mia – “Fabergé Pine Cone Egg”     
• Ne’Qwa Art – “Intimacy”     
• Sarabella Creations – “Holy Night” First Place