Which company produces the 'Whimsies' series of small solid porcelain animal figures?
Wade Ceramics Wade Ceramics Wade Ceramics Ltd are manufacturers of porcelain and earthenware, headquartered in Stoke-on-Trent, England. Their products include animal figures for their Collectors Club, whisky flagons, and a variety of industrial ceramics. In the 1950s, the Wade potteries created "Whimsies", small solid porcelain animal figures first developed by Sir George Wade, which became popular and collectable in Britain and America, following their retail launch in 1954, and were widely available in shops throughout the 1950s, 1960s, 1970s, and 1980s. The figurines have also been offered along with Red Rose Tea since 1967. Their other brand names of inexpensive collectable porcelain
Breyer Animal Creations Breyer Animal Creations Breyer Animal Creations (commonly referred to as Breyer), a division of Reeves International, Inc, is a manufacturer of model animals. The company specializes in model horses made from cellulose acetate, a form of plastic, and produces other animal models from the same material as well. Less well known are its porcelain and resin horse figures, which are aimed at the adult collector market. The company also produces model tack accessories, such as stables, barns, and grooming implements in scale to its model horses. Breyer Animal Creations was founded in 1950 in Chicago, Illinois, as Breyer Molding Company.