Charlot byj biography of william

Charlot Byj (pronounced by or bye or buy) joined the Goebel Company in the late 1940’s after Franz Goebel noticed some of her artwork while on a visit to New Your City where she was living at the time.

Miss Byj soon began designing the little redheaded figurines that are so collectable today today.

Pictured left: Charlot Byj Goebel Plaque.

The first figurine was copyrighted in 1957 with the figurine known as “Strike” featuring a little redheaded boy bowling.

Pictured right: Strike.

The series ended production in 1988 with the last collectible figurine being numbered Byj 109 – “A Special Friend”.

Pictured left: A Special Friend.

The last number in the series was Byj 110 – “Communion” but this figurine was produced in prototype form only with a total of four pieces being produced.

The series includes redheaded children as well as quite a few blonde children.

Some were extremely popular