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Cameo Girls Lady
Vases
 Inspired by the legacy of the originals, United Design®
brings back lady head vases with a new twist. United Design® follows
eight beautiful and fascinating women as they might have appeared over two
centuries, from 1809 to 1999 in American fashion. United Design® lady
vases are created as original sculptures by a talented design staff. Each is
hand cast in bonded porcelain, then meticulously hand painted. United Design's
Cameo GirlsTM Lady Vases are individually created and accessorized to
provide a fresh new approach to a timeless treasure.
Debby Kaspari: The
Lady
Behind the Vases
 Designer
and sculptor Debby Kaspari's own collection of antiques and memorabilia served
as her inspiration for
Cameo Girls. Ms. Kaspari learned drawing and painting as
a child in Berkeley, California, and furthered her education in illustration and
graphic design at the California College of Arts and Crafts in Oakland. Her
professional career has included fashion illustration, jewelry design, art
direction and scientific illustration.
As Designer and Product Manager for the Cameo Girls
Collection, Ms. Kaspari's enthusiasm for the project is equaled only by her
creativity and attention to detail. She said, "For someone who is a
collector, this is really a dream come true." Ms. Kaspari researched
women's costumes, hairstyles and makeup to faithfully recreate each of the eras
depicted. She then oversaw the development of each vase to flawless completion.
The Real Thing
and Display Suggestion
 Each
and every
Cameo Girls Lady Vase can be identified by the signature Cameo mark
located on the back of each piece (shown right Blythe 1912 "Park Avenue
Promenade"). Every design in the collection is meticulously hand crafted to
perfection with incredible detail on both front and back. In displaying your
Cameo Girls, United Design®
suggests you use a mirror set behind your favorite designs to show off both
sides of these beautiful Lady Vases.
History of the Original Lady Head Vases
The first lady head vases appeared before World War II, but their popularity
reached its heyday during the 1950s when American florists used them as
incentives to promote the sale of flower arrangements. It is estimated that more
than 10,000 lady head vase designs were created, primarily in ceramic or
porcelain materials. By the 1960's, there was scarcely a home in America which
did not contain a solitary lady vase on a vanity table, or a row of the demure
beauties in a window sill.
Today, those original lady head vases are highly collectible,
with some vases fetching prices over $1,000. Most prized are those which feature
the likenesses of celebrities or familiar characters. Vintage lady head vases
made from unusual materials or by unique manufacturers are also avidly
collected.
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