Oops
The Bear
It's the end of
an era at the Wade factory. After three
years that accident prone but lovable
bear Oops! has been retired, probably due
to ill health more ... |
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The
Wade Dynasty
Many people
have written many things about the
history of Wade but Dave Lee's very
interesting book The Wade Dynasty, comes
up with the definitive history. As Jeremy
Wade, Sir George Wade's grandson says in
his forward to the book, "It (the
book) fills the gap in the growing
library of Wade volumes and helps to
clarify the history of both the family
and the complex web of companies past and
present more ... |
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Sugarlump
Studio
Sugarlump
Studio was formed in Denmead, Hampshire,
England in 1995 by Andrew Clark, a
talented modeller from Scotland. Three
and a half years ago production was moved
to its present location in Horndean some
five miles away.
With such lines as The Clangers, The
Herbs, Magic Roundabout, Bagpuss and The
Sooty range. ( The Sooty range has now
been retired,) Sugarlump creations are a
nostalgic collectors dream. more ... |
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TV's
Antiques Trail
The Wade
centre has been receiving a lot of
attention recently. To our UK visitors
the television program, Antiques Trail
will be well known. Just before Christmas
they broadcast a special item on Wade
Collecting and in particular the Arthur
Hare character more ... |
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What
is Wade?
To many, Wade
has become the number one ceramic
collectable, not only in the UK but in
many other countries throughout the
world, notably in the USA and Canada. At
Collectors Fairs and car boot sales
throughout the country, Wade pieces are
sought out by both collectors and dealers
alike. Many Wade pieces, sold originally
for pocket money, now command high prices
at dealer fairs and at the London auction
houses. more ... |
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William
Harper - A Short Biography
William Harper
only worked for Wade for a period of nine
years, from 1953 until 1962 but during
that relatively short time produced some
of the most sort after pieces to come out
of the Wade factories. more ... 19/05/02. |
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Wade
Drum Box Short Feature
Selling
originally for around 20p each in little
round boxes which resembled drums, the
Drum Box Series was first issued in May
1957 and ran for two years until April
1959.
The set had a musical theme with four of
the animals playing instruments with a
fifth being the singer more ... |
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