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Vintage Wade Figurine Master Checklist Canadian, US, and UK Wade Figurines issued from 1965 through 2003
Canadian Red Rose Tea Promotions (1967 – 1986)
Series 1: Animal Figurines (1967 – 1973)
Fawn Rabbit (ears together) Mongrel Kitten
Spaniel Duck Corgi Beaver
Bush Baby (1: larger
back leg) Fox Bear Cub Otter
Setter Owl Trout Lion
Giraffe (thick base) Chimp Hippo (large: 25x45mm)
Squirrel
Hedgehog (2: 2 pads;
dark red brown, honey
face, black nose)
Alsatian Bison (large: 32x45mm)
Bluebird
Wild Boar Frog (green/yellow) Butterfly (beige,
blue-grey tips) Poodle
Sea Lion Fantail Goldfish Terrapin (beige,
brown markings) Alligator
Animal Variations (Series 1):
Rabbit (ears apart) Hippo (small: 20x40mm)
Bison (small: 28x40mm)
Giraffe (thin base)
Giraffe (no base) Bush Baby (2: smaller
back leg) Hedgehog (1: 3
pads; dark red brown,
honey face, black
nose)
Hedgehog (1: 3
pads; light brown,
honey face, black
nose)
Terrapin (beige, grey
markings) Terrapin (beige, purple-
blue markings) Butterfly
(olive/brown, green
tips; very rare)
Butterfly (honey;
very rare)
Wild Boar (brown)
Bush Baby, Type 1: larger back leg
Bush Baby, Type 2: smaller back leg
Hedgehog, Type 1: 3 pads
Hedgehog, Type 2: 2 pads
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Series 2: Nursery Rhyme Figurines (1971 – 1979)
Old King Cole (1:
gap; brown body,
shoes, pot; blue hat,
cloak)
Little Jack Horner
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Humpty Dumpty (honey brown; blue tie,
brown wall)
Jack (brown; blue
shirt, brown bucket)
Jill Tom, Tom the
Piper’s Son (honey
brown; blue tam, kilt)
Little Boy Blue (blue hat)
Little Miss Muffet
Pied Piper (pink/brown coat,
green bush)
Doctor Foster (brown, grey puddle)
Mother Goose (brown hat, honey
brown dress)
Old Woman in the
Shoe (honey brown;
red-brown roof)
Goosey Gander (overall honey with
orange beak)
Wee Willie
Winkie
Little Bo Peep Three Bears (light
brown, honey base)
Puss in Boots House That Jack
Built
Little Red Riding
Hood
Queen of Hearts (2 large hearts)
Baa, Baa Black
Sheep
Hickory Dickory
Dock
Gingerbread Man Cat & the Fiddle
Nursery Rhyme Variations (Series 2):
Queen of Hearts (2 small hearts)
Queen of Hearts (8 multiple hearts;
very rare)
Old King Cole (1:
gap; brown body, pot;
blue hat, cloak, shoes)
Old King Cole (2:
no gap; brown body,
shoes, pot; blue hat)
Old King Cole (2:
no gap; brown body;
blue hat, cloak, shoes,
pot)
Dr. Foster (light
brown all over) Dr. Foster (light
brown, yellow tie, blue
puddle)
Dr, Foster (light
brown, blue puddle)
Mother Goose (blue hat, honey
brown dress)
Humpty Dumpty (honey brown; brown
wall)
Jack (brown; blue
shirt, blue bucket) Little Boy Blue
(brown hat)
Three Bears (dark
brown, honey base) Pied Piper (light
brown coat, green
bush)
Goosey Gander (no beak colour)
Old Woman in the
Shoe (honey brown)
Tom, Tom the
Piper’s Son (honey
brown; brown tam,
kilt)
Tom, Tom the
Piper’s Son (honey
brown; grey tam, kilt)
Old King Cole, Type 1: gap between feet
Old King Cole, Type 2: no gap between feet
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Series 3: Whoppas (1981)
Set 1
Polar Bear Hippo Brown Bear Tiger Elephant
Set 2
Bison Wolf Bobcat Chipmunk Raccoon
Set 3
Fox Badger Otter Stoat Hedgehog
Series 4: Animal Figurines (1982 – 1984)
Giraffe (thick base) Fox Zebra Langur (1)
Sea Horse Pine Marten Rabbit (ears apart) Horse
Bush Baby (2: beige;
smaller back leg) Collie Camel (beige-grey;
green base) Rhino
Lamb Beaver Cow Orangutan
Corgi Angel Fish Leopard Turtle (greenish-
grey)
Pig (large: 27x44mm) Pelican Gorilla
Animal Variations (Series 4):
Turtle (dark grey) Pig (medium: 25x40mm)
Pig (small: 25x35mm) Camel (dark grey;
green grass)
Giraffe (thin base) Giraffe (no base) Bush Baby (1: beige,
larger back leg)
Langur, Type 1: no gap between stump and head; gap under arm
Langur, Type 2: gap between stump and head; gap under arm
Series 5: Animal Figurines (1985 – 1986)
Polar Bear (white;
looking over shoulder) Koala (beige) Tiger (honey) Kangaroo (honey-
beige)
Raccoon (brown) Gorilla (dk brown) Camel (beige) Langur (1: brown, no
gap)
Pine Marten (honey) Zebra (blue grey) Orangutan (brown) Rhino (grey)
Beaver (brown) Leopard (honey) Giraffe (beige, thick
base)
5 first-time issues, 2 same as previous issues (same one colour glaze as original), 8 are
single-colour glazes of figurines previously issued in Series 4
This set of fifteen also distributed as Series 2 in US Red Rose Tea promotion
Animal Variations (Series 5):
Giraffe (no base) Giraffe (thin base)
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US Red Rose Tea Promotions
US Series 1 (1983 – 1985) Animals
Hare (brown) Elephant (grey) Squirrel (grey-blue/
light blue) Otter (beige)
Sea Lion (grey) Lion (honey) Bird (beige) Chimp (brown)
Owl (brown) Bush Baby (2: beige,
smaller back leg) Wild Boar (beige) Bison (dk brown)
Bear Cub (beige) Hippo (honey, same as
Cdn Series 1, small) Turtle (green, same as
Cdn Series 4)
2 of US Series 1 are same as two Canadian figurines: Hippo (honey, RRC Series 1), and Turtle
(green, RRC Series 4) – both single-colour glazes
3 of US Series 1 were never issued in Canada (originally issued as Tom Smith Crackers: British
Wildlife – Hare, Squirrel – or as a 2nd
Whimsies: Elephant) and other 10 are same molds as Red Rose
Tea Canada Series 1 but single-colour glazes
Variations (US Series 1):
Bush Baby (1: beige;
larger back leg) Squirrel (dark blue)
US Series 2 (1985 – 1996) Animals
Polar Bear (white;
looking over shoulder) Koala (beige) Tiger (honey) Kangaroo (honey-
beige)
Raccoon (brown) Gorilla (dk brown) Camel (beige) Langur (1: brown, no
gap)
Pine Marten (honey,
same as Cdn issue) Zebra (blue grey) Orangutan (brown) Rhino (grey)
Beaver (brown) Leopard (honey) Giraffe (beige, same
as Cdn issue) Cockatiel* (green)
Puppy* (honey) Kitten* (grey) Pony* (beige) Bunny* (brown)
* new molds commissioned for Tom Smith Crackers “Your Pets”, then in 1990 added to this US Red Rose
Tea series (not included in UK Wade Whimsies)
Variations (US Series 2):
Langur (2: brown, gap) Koala (brown)
Langur, Type 1: no gap between stump and head; gap under arm
Langur, Type 2: gap between stump and head; gap under arm (available only as of 1992 US Red Rose
Decaffeinated Tea mail-in promotion)
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US Series 3 (1994 – 1999) Circus Animals
Sitting Elephant Female Monkey Horse Bear
Seal Tiger Standing
Elephant
Male Monkey
Lion Poodle Ringmaster Human
Cannonball
Clown with Pie Strongman Clown with
Drum
Ten figurines were previously issued as Tom Smith “Circus” Crackers. The last five figurines were new
molds used for the first time in the US series. A porcelain circus ring produced as an extra for displaying
the Wade Circus Whimsies was sold separately.
US Series 4 (1998 – 2002) Endangered North American Animals
Polar Bear (white:
looking forward) Bald Eagle (honey) Spotted Owl (beige) Florida Panther
(honey)
Timber Wolf (grey) Green Sea Turtle (green)
Humpback Whale (grey)
Manatee (blue-grey)
Peregrine Falcon (beige)
Sturgeon (blue)
The Polar Bear and the Bald Eagle were first issued in the Tom Smith Survival set and the Spotted Owl
was first issued as the Barn Owl in the UK 2nd
Whimsies. The last seven figurines (L-R) in this list were
new molds used for the first time in this US series.
US Series 5 (2002 – 2006) Noah’s Ark
Elephant
(female)
Elephant (male) Rhino (Female) Rhino (Male)
Zebra (Female) Zebra (Male) Goose Gander
Hen Rooster Ram Ewe
Lion Lioness Noah and his
wife
Fourteen male and female animals, representing seven kinds of wildlife, and a single figurine of Noah
and his wife made up the set of 15. A separate ceramic Ark was sold by mail, which was used to display
the Noah Series.
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UK Retail Wade Whimsie Figurines (1965 – 2003)
Balding and Mansell “Flintstone Party Crackers” (1965)
Rhino Dino Bronti Tiger
Bluebird Hedgehog Terrapin Crocodile
Balding and Mansell “Wade Animal Party Crackers” (late 1960’s)
Rhino Dino Bronti Tiger
Hippo (honey) Giraffe (beige) Zebra (black) Wild Boar (beige)
UK Second Whimsies (1971 – 1984)
All multi-coloured/multi-shades; First 25 were commissioned for Red Rose Tea Canada in 1967
Fawn Rabbit (ears apart) Mongrel Kitten
Spaniel Duck Corgi Beaver
Bush Baby (1: larger
back leg) Fox Bear Cub Otter
Setter Owl Trout Lion
Giraffe (thick base) Chimp Hippo (large: 25x45mm)
Squirrel
Hedgehog (2: 2 pads) Alsatian Bluebird Wild Boar (beige;
green base)
Frog/Bullfrog (brown)
Langur (1: with green
leaves) Sea Horse Pine Marten
Horse (dark grey;
green base) Collie Camel (dark grey;
green base) Rhino
Lamb Cow Pig (large: 27x44mm) Angel Fish
Leopard Turtle Gorilla Orangutan
Pelican Kangaroo (brown) Raccoon Zebra (beige; green
base)
Cat (sitting) Dolphin Koala Donkey
Penguin Seal Pup Husky Walrus
Bison (large: 32x45mm)
Elephant Field Mouse Tiger
Barn Owl Mouse Ram Polar Bear
Variations:
Horse (beige; dark
brown/green base) Hippo
(small: 20x40mm) Pig
(medium: 25x40mm) Pig
(small: 25x35mm)
Bison (small: 28x40mm) Giraffe (thin base) Giraffe (no base) Zebra (black)
Langur (1: no green leaves) Wild Boar (all
beige)
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UK Whoppas (1976 – 1981)
Set 1 (1976)
Polar Bear Hippo Brown Bear Tiger Elephant
Set 2 (1977)
Bison Wolf Bobcat Chipmunk Raccoon
Set 3 (1978)
Fox Badger Otter Stoat Hedgehog
Whimsie-Land Series (1984 – 1988)
Whimsie-Land Set 1, 1984 (Pets)
Retriever Puppy Rabbit Kitten Pony
Whimsie-Land Set 2, 1984 (Wildlife)
Lion Tiger Elephant Panda Giraffe
Whimsie-Land Set 3, 1985 (Farmyard)
Rooster Duck Cow Pig Goat
Whimsie-Land Set 4, 1986 (Hedgerow)
Fox Owl Hedgehog Badger Squirrel
Whimsie-Land Set 5, 1987 (British Wildlife)
Pheasant Field Mouse Golden Eagle Otter Partridge
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Dogs and Puppies (1969 – 1982)
Alsatian (1969)
Adult Alsatian Alsatian Puppy, reclining Alsatian Puppy, sitting up
Cairn (1969)
Adult Cairn Cairn Puppy, reclining Cairn Puppy, standing up
Red Setter (1973)
Adult Red Setter Red Setter Puppy, sitting
up
Red Setter Puppy,
reclining
Corgi (1979)
Adult Corgi Corgi Puppy, reclining Corgi Puppy, sitting up
Yorkshire Terrier (1979)
Adult Yorkshire Terrier Yorkshire Terrier Puppy,
sitting
Yorkshire Terrier Puppy,
standing
Nursery Favourites (1972 – 1981)
Set 1 (1972)
Jack Jill Little Miss
Muffet
Little Jack
Horner
Humpty
Dumpty
Set 2 (1973)
Willie Winkie Mary Lamb Polly Kettle King Cole Tom Piper
Set 3 (1974)
Boy Blue Mary Mary Cat & Fiddle Queen of
Hearts
Tommy
Tucker
Set 4 (1976)
Puss in Boots Three Bears Goosey
Gander
Bo-Peep Old Woman
in a Shoe
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Horse Sets (1974 – 1981)
Set 1 (1974)
Horse Foal, standing Foal, lying down
Set 2 (1978)
Horse Foal, trying to stand up Foal, lying down
Championship Dogs (1975 – 1981)
English Setter Afghan Hound Collie Cocker Spaniel Old English
Sheep Dog
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Tom Smith Party Crackers (1973 – 1999)
Animate Crackers (1973-75)
Alsatian Pine Marten Wild Boar (beige) Fantail Goldfish (RRC)
Bullfrog (RRC:
light green; recessed
base)
Butterfly (RRC:
recessed base) Bluebird (recessed
base) Terrapin (RRC:
green-grey; recessed
base)
Safari Park (1976-77)
Lion (honey; green
base) Kangaroo (dark
brown; light brown
base)
Walrus (light beige;
grey base) Polar Bear (beige;
blue base; looking over
shoulder)
Langur (beige;
brown stump) Orangutan (ginger) Raccoon (light brown;
light green base) Tiger (honey; green
base)
Musk Ox (grey;
beige face) Koala (dark grey &
beige)
Variations:
Lion (all-over honey)
Circus Animal Set (1978-79)
Elephant, sitting Boy Monkey, with
teapot
Elephant, standing Girl Monkey, with
teacup
Tiger Brown Bear Sea Lion Lion
Poodle Pony
British Wildlife Set (1980-81)
Dormouse Partridge Weasel Mole (green-grey)
Hare (honey) Squirrel (red-brown) Badger (green-grey) Fox, standing (red-
brown)
Farmyard (1982-83)
Pig (pale pink) Goose (honey-brown;
brown beak) Duck, swimming
(white; blue base) Goat (white; green
base)
Horse (light brown;
green base) Cow (orange-brown) Bull (dark brown) Dog (honey; brown
base)
Variations:
Goat (all-over
beige) Duck (all-over blue) Horse (all-over beige) Dog (all-over brown)
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World of Survival (1984-85)
North American Bison (brown)
Gorilla, seated (brown)
Whale (blue-grey) Sea Turtle (green)
Armadillo (green-grey) Golden Eagle (honey)
Polar Bear (white;
facing forward) Sea Lion (blue-grey)
Wildlife (1986-87)
Penguin (white) Rhino (blue-grey) Leopard (honey) Kangaroo (beige)
Koala (honey) Dolphin (blue) Wild Boar (beige) Orangutan (brown)
Nursery Rhyme Crackers (1988)
Same as those used in the Red Rose Tea Canada promotion
Bo-Peep Humpty Dumpty Hickory Dickory Dock
Old Woman Who Lived in a Shoe Wee Willie Winkie Old King Cole
Your Pets ... Family Pets (1988-89)
Cockatiel (green) Kitten (blue) Bunny (brown) Puppy (honey)
Pony (beige) Mouse (white) Guppy Fish (green) Guinea Pig (honey)
World of Dogs (1990-91)
Poodle (peach) Alsatian (brown) Corgi (honey) West Highland
Terrier (white)
Bull Dog (beige) Husky (white) Mongrel (grey) Spaniel (black)
Bird Life (1992-93)
Wren (beige) Duck, preening (white)
Eagle (beige) Goose (honey)
Pelican (brown) Barn Owl (grey) Rooster (green) Partridge (beige)
Snow Life (1992-97)
Hare (white) Fox (ginger) Seal Pup (blue-grey) Reindeer (2: beige)
Polar Bear (white;
looking over shoulder) Walrus (beige) Penguin (grey) Snowy Owl (white)
Whale (grey) Snow Goose (white)
Variations:
Reindeer (1: gap between legs)
Reindeer, Type 1: gap between legs
Reindeer, Type 2: no gap between legs
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Tales from the Nursery (1994-97)
Bo-Peep (burgundy)
Humpty Dumpty (grey)
Jack Horner (beige) Queen of Hearts (apricot)
Hickory Dickory
Dock (beige)
Dr. Foster (brown) Cat and the Fiddle (grey)
Tom Piper (honey)
Boy Blue (blue) Ride a Cock Horse (green)
Cat Collection (1996-97)
Puss in Boots (dark grey)
Lion, standing (honey)
Kitten, sitting with
ball of yarn (peach)
Cat, sitting (beige)
Tiger (honey) Cat and the Fiddle (brown)
Leopard (honey) Cat, standing (beige)
Cat, stalking (apricot)
Kitten, lying with
ball of yarn (facing
left; dark blue)
Variations:
Cat and the Fiddle (light grey)
Kitten lying with
ball of yarn (facing
left; light blue)
Puss in Boots (light
grey)
Christmas Time Crackers (Bear Ambitions) (1996-97)
Musical Marco Artistic Edward Locomotive Joe Alex the Aviator
Admiral Sam Beatrice Ballerina
Hedgerow (1998-99)
Rabbit (honey) Hare (beige) Squirrel (peach) Mouse (honey)
Otter (brown) Mole (grey) Butterfly (blue) Badger (grey)
Sea Life (1998-99)
Seal (brown) Snail (bright blue) Turtle (light green) Sea Horse (apricot)
Angel Fish (light
green) Walrus (honey) Whale (bright blue) Dolphin (grey)
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Wade Ceramics Limited Christmas Crackers (2001 – 2003)
Christmas Crackers Nursery Set (2001) New colorways of eight Red Rose Tea Canada Nursery Rhyme figurines
Jack (beige; brown
hair; green grass) Jill (beige; yellow
hair; green grass) Goosey Gander
(white; yellow beak,
feet)
Dr. Foster (grey;
black umbrella; brown
bag)
Mother Goose (beige; greenish-grey
hat)
Little Miss Muffet (beige; yellow hair;
black spider)
Little Jack Horner (beige; yellow hair;
brown plum, shoes)
Wee Willie Winkie (grey; brown hair)
Christmas Crackers Safari Set (2003) New colorways of Whimsie-Land Set 2 plus two new molds
Elephant (WL; grey;
olive green base) Lion (WL; honey;
dark brown mane;
olive green base)
Tiger (WL; honey;
brown stripes; mottled
green base)
Panda (WL;
black/white; blue-
green base)
Alligator (new; light
green; blue base) Giraffe (new; beige)
Absolutely Crackers (2001 – 2003)
Bird Whimsies (2001) New colorways for seven of the Tom Smith Birdlife plus the Snowy Owl from the Whimsie-Land Set 2
Wren (TS; pale
green) Duck, preening (TS;
beige) Eagle (TS; tan) Goose (TS; brown)
Pelican (TS; white) Snowy Owl (WL;
honey) Rooster (TS; light
grey) Partridge (TS; light
blue)
Safari Whimsies (2003) New colorways of Whimsie-Land Set 2 plus two new molds
Elephant (WL; grey;
olive green base) Lion (WL; honey;
dark brown mane;
olive green base)
Tiger (WL; honey;
brown stripes; mottled
green base)
Panda (WL;
black/white; blue-
green base)
Alligator (new; light
green; blue base) Giraffe (new; beige)
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New Colorway Whimsies (1998 – 2003) Re-issues from previous Red Rose Tea Canada, Whimsies, Whimsie-Land, and Tom Smith molds
Whimsies Set 1 (1998) – Set “A”
Lion, lying (TS “Safari”;
honey; bright green base) Raccoon (Whimsies Set 11;
light grey; black nose; striped
tail)
Leopard (Whimsies Set 7; pale
honey; bright green base)
Hippo (Whimsies Set 4; light
grey; blue base) Mole (TS “Wildlife”; light
grey; pale green base) Gorilla, standing (Whimsies
Set 7; beige; grey-blue base)
Whimsies Set 2 (2000) – Set “B”
Polar Bear (Whimsies Set 12;
white; blue base) Beaver (Whimsies Set 2;
light grey; dark brown stump) Zebra (Whimsies Set 7; white;
black stripes)
Kitten, sitting (Whimsies Set 1;
apricot; dark brown yarn) Elephant (Whimsies Set 4;
honey; bright green base) Pup (TS “Your Pets”; honey;
dark brown ears)
Whimsies Set 3 (2001) – Nursery Set 1
Hickory Dickory Dock (RRC; apricot; dark brown
mouse)
Little Red Riding Hood (RRC; grey; yellow basket;
black shoes)
Puss ‘n Boots (RRC; blue;
black eyes, nose, boots)
Humpty Dumpty (RRC; pale
honey; black bow tie, shoes;
grey wall)
Queen of Hearts (RRC; pale
honey; dark red hearts) Old Woman in a Shoe
(RRC; apricot; dark brown
door; green base)
Whimsies Set 4 (2001) – Nursery Set 2
Cat and the Fiddle (RRC;
apricot; dark brown fiddle; tan
bow)
Tom the Piper’s Son (RRC;
honey; grey tam, kilt, socks;
black shoes)
Little Boy Blue (TS “Tales
From the Nursery”; blue; green
hat; dark brown shoes; yellow
horn)
Bo-Peep (RRC; blue; dark
brown crook; pink bow) Ride a Cock Horse (TS
“Tales From the Nursery”;
apricot; orange hair; black
shoes)
Gingerbread Man (RRC;
honey; yellow hair; green base)
Whimsies Set 5 (2003) – Farmyard
Cow (WL Set 3; white; tan
patches; green base) Rooster (WL Set 3; white; red
comb; blue wings, tail; grey
base)
Pony (WL Set 1; white; brown
patches; green base)
Pig (WL Set 3; pink; bright
green base) Duck (WL Set 3; white;
yellow beak; blue wings; green
base)
Goat (WL Set 3; white; brown
patch; green base)