Wade - not for sale

Wade whimsies
In the early 1950s George Wade Potteries began to manufacture a range of miniature animals.
Mr Wade's secretary said the animals looked "whimsical", and from this the name Wade Whimsies was formed.
Whimsies are collectable minature glazed ceramic animals
The first wade whimsies are known as First Whimsies
From the 1960s a new production was started - the base was rubed back and forth on a material similar to emery paper - this gave Wade their ribbed base.
Sir George Wade died in 1986, a year later his son Tony died, thereby ending 120 years of the Wade family name in ceramics

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Whimsies - Dogs and Puppies - set 1 - Alsatian - 1969-1982: Mother, puppy seated, puppy lying

Whimsies - Dogs and Puppies - set 2 - Cairn - 1969-1982 Mother, puppy standing, puppy lying

Whimsies - Dogs and Puppies - set 3 - Red Setter 1973-1982: Mother, puppy lying facing left, puppy lying facing right

Whimsies - Dogs and Puppies - set 4 - Corgi 1979-1982 - no photos available
Mother, puppy lying, puppy seated

Whimsies - Dogs and Puppies - set 5 - Yorkshire Terrier 1979-1982 - photo of mother only: Mother, puppy seated, puppy walking

Golliwog - James Robertson & Sons - robertsons jam gollies and bandstand - set of 5 golliwogs - photo of trumpet golliwog shown here Accordian golliwog, clarinet golliwog, bass golliwog, saxophone golliwog, trumpet golliwog

Sharps Chocolate honey brown smiling rabbit 1970

Wade Tankards - small barrel - approx 5cm x 3cm - 1 marked Wade Ireland, other one marked Wade England - no chips or cracks: Amber Tankard Range 1958-74: Barrel Miniature WH7