Welcome to Orchids and Roses

The unique collection presented here is the remains of the inventory of Pilot Plastics Co, a small family business, produced in New York City some 75 to 80 years ago.

Every piece in the company’s inventory was hand carved, painted and finished. In an emerging craft that was most often promoted as a home hobby or school craft, the carvers of this collection took the detail and quality of the carving to the rare level of an art, developing and perfecting techniques unknown in the brief life of this craft.

While orchids and roses represented the most common motif used for of the bulk of the inventory, with jewelry as the most common application, there are also a wide range of carved images in an array household products and artifacts as well. The full range of items that were produced and promoted in the 1940s can be seen in an advertising brochure located at the bottom of the About page.

A number of one-off items – tests, promotional samples, commissioned items and artistic display pieces are left that were never marketed. Some of these artifacts are now museum-worthy pieces, given the quality of the work and their uniqueness and rarity, as Pilot was singular in producing and marketing this extensive line of products, making this collection a very rare line of art antiques.
This collection of rare and unique gifts and collectibles is being offered for sale at reasonable prices. Terms and prices are listed on the Contact page.