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Wade Whimsies - Retail & Commissioned Issues

1955/59 - Minikins Series 1957/58 - Set C Donkey Pink Ears - Yellow Eyes - Pink Flowers This figurine is from the Minikins retail line of miniature figurines produced during the period 1955‑1959. Minikins were introduced as a 'Low Cost" follow-up to the highly successful 1st Series of Whimses that were being sold at the time. They were sold for only 1/-d (one shilling) each and Wade had made over 1 million of them by the time Series "C" was put on the market in 1957. They were produced during the period 1955‑1959 in 3 Sets (of 4 figurines each) referred to as "A" "B" and "C" with many different applied decorations & color combinations, which resulted in well over a 100 different variations that can be found. They were also designed & modeled by William Harper.

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Listing Details & Terms of Sale
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The figurine in the pictures is the one on offer in this listing.
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General Information
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As is the case with every Wade "Whimsies" figurine, each one is slightly different & every one is unique.
All have nice overall glaze coverage & good details. There are NO nicks or chips.
All my Wades are hand washed and very carefully examined & packed so they reach you in the stated condition: ★VM★ = Vintage Mint or (Original as made by WADE) condition.
This means that NO - Restorations, Repairs, Retouches has been done to these items.
Note: Roughness around the edges & bases of these figurines is a normal part of the manufacturing process & not a defect.
Made in England by Wade.

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Combined Shipping Discounts & Return Policy

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*Combined Shipping Discounts

I will always gladly try to apply a combined shipping discount whenever possible. If you would like an estimate for multiple items shipped together just send me a message.

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