What is the rarest Red Rose figurine? Pottery and Red Rose tea signed an agreement in 1967 to hand out figurines to consumers. Over 300 million figurines have been distributed in the United States alone. There are several different types, including Belleek, Pluto, Fifi, Pet Shop Friends, and Wade Whimsie calendars. Let’s look at what makes one figurine unique and what makes another collectible.
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Pluto and Fifi
Amongst the most famous and popular figures produced by Wade ceramics is the Rarest Red Rose figurine of Pluto and his pup Fifi. This figurine is 100mm tall and 62mm wide. Both Pluto and Fifi are expressive. The rich brown tone of the figurine gives them a deep brown tone. The figurines are sold worldwide, and many collectors collect them as keepsakes and as gifts for friends.
Pet Shop Friends
The Rarest Red Rose Figurine in Pet Shop Friends is an extremely rare collectible. The Wade company created a series of figurines featuring different animals from all over the world, and these were sold with the Red Rose Tea line from 2002 to 2006. The earliest Wade figurines were relatively generic, with animals such as elephants and rhinoceros. Then, in the mid-1990s, the Wade line began to focus on animals with specific characteristics.
The Red Rose figurines were first introduced in 1954. The company contracted with Red Rose in Canada in 1967 and produced special figurines to go with the box of tea. Since the collection spread to the U.S. market in 1983, the company produced more than 150 figurines. The first range of Whimsies figurines featured fifteen animals, then 20 from 1985 to 1996. The range was expanded to include 10 animals from Noah’s ark in the same period.
Wade Whimsie calendar
A collector’s item is a miniature figurine that looks just like real life. The miniatures are usually made of porcelain and can be purchased individually or in sets. They were created in the 1970s when sales of porcelain electrical insulators decreased and the company needed something to sell. However, they will soon be out of commercial production. Wade will stop manufacturing the Calendar Series (since 2008) and the Pet Shop Series (from 2006). Other series include the Noah’s Ark and Circus series.
The Wade Whimsie collection is much more extensive than the Red Rose Tea figurines. Originally, the figurines were part of a retail line sold at a discount to lure consumers into buying a product. However, today they are widely available on the internet and in tea boxes. There are also several series of Wade figurines for Disney. Wade has also produced a calendar of these miniature figurines for collectors.
Belleek
The Belleek brand of ceramics began in the rural hamlet of the same name in County Fermanagh, Ireland. The company was founded by John Caldwell, who viewed the hamlet as a suitable location for ceramic production. This rural town soon became an acme for fine ceramics, and the Belleek brand rose to fame quickly after the 1864 Dublin Exhibition. The brand’s wares eventually caught the attention of Queen Victoria.
The company’s reputation for high-quality porcelain dates back to the 1857 founding of Belleek. The company is famous for its fine translucence and durability, as well as its hand-painted decorations and meticulous design details. The Belleek brand is also renowned for the authenticity of its pieces, as well as their gift packaging. These figurines are beautiful and classic gifts for any occasion, but be careful as Belleek pottery is not cheap!
