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What Were These Called? (Pottery animals)

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FannyCornforth Thu 09-Jun-22 09:45:50

Hello!
Little glazed pottery animals; about 6cm long and quite chunky; lots of different ones; came in a little cardboard box.

They were in all the gift shops in the 70s and 80s.
As a little girl I had several, they were very pocket money friendly.

Who made them?
It’s driving me potty (pardon the rubbish ‘pun’)

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Oldbat1 Fri 10-Jun-22 21:05:56

Lots on eBay- I bought some for gc. Our Oxfam shop has a few. I think they are great for children to collect.

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HettyBetty Fri 10-Jun-22 21:09:25

I had lots, I used to buy one each week in my teens. I don't know what happened to them in the end. I slightly regret not keeping them.

They have lots at an antiques centre I occasionally wander round and I sometimes feel tempted to start another collection. Then I remind myself that I am trying to declutter.

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Katek Fri 10-Jun-22 22:50:49

FannyC - there is a tortoise on eBay atm!

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DillytheGardener Fri 10-Jun-22 23:01:21

Fanny I have an Otter and a Fox, I shall have to hunt them down and post a picture.

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DiamondLily Sat 11-Jun-22 04:41:50

We used to collect them from Christmas crackers. Haven't seen them for years.?

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MrsKen33 Sat 11-Jun-22 05:37:07

There is nearly always a little box of them on someone’s stall at car boot sales in our area. My DD loved them when she was little. They just fitted in her hand and she often just held one.

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Oldbat1 Sat 11-Jun-22 12:38:03

Callistemon21

I'm going to ask the DGC if they still have them (bet they went to the school Christmas sale!)

I bet that is where the ones I gave and also bought for the gc have gone! Just hope they are loved by whoever bought them.

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Hellogirl1 Sat 11-Jun-22 12:52:00

Katek, I had a tortoise, but it was a bit bigger than the other Whimsies. Unfortunately it got broken.

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