Wade Ceramic Collectables

If you are like me you will constantly be dipping into reference books and surfing the net to find out about your favourite Wade whimsies and ceramic collectables. There is a lot of information out there but it can be hard to find the correct information at times.

One of the books I regularly use to look up information is:

Wade Collectables which is a Charlton Standard Catalogue by Pat Murray

It contains 400 pages in paperback form and was published in April 2007 so is bang up to date with all your Wade collectables. It is a comprehensive listing of many Wade items with valuations and black and white photographs of virtually each item.

The book has chapters on Wade animals, birds, characters, children’s sets, commemorative ware, Disney, figures, flowers, money boxes, teapots, Tetley tea, Ware Ireland, and wall decorations. In other words there is some Wade for everyone.

The Synopsis of the book goes:


Suitable as reference for collectors and dealers of pieces produced by George Wade, Wadeheath and Irish Wade potteries. This volume contains a cross-section of the most collectable items among the figurines, general issues, decorative ware, liquor containers, and more. Wade Whimsicals are also covered in a separate catalogue.


If you are interested in learning more about this book then please click on the link below:

Wade Collectables: A Charlton Standard Catalogue

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Wade American Red Rose Tea Miniatures

Due to the tremendous success of the Canadian Red Rose Tea Wade Whimsy promotions the geographical area was extended into the United States of America in 1983, where Red Rose Tea is owned by Redco Foods Ltd. The first American issue of the Red Rose Tea miniatures was a set of fifteen miniature animals.

The majority of these fifteen models were from the English Whimsies collection 1971-1984 and were given a single colour glaze make over. The exception was the squirrel and the hare, which were taken from the Tom Smiths British Wildlife series of 1986-1987. This first Wade Red Rose tea miniatures series finished in 1985 and it was during this same year that the second set of miniature animals began.

This second set of miniatures had already been offered in Washington earlier in 1982. Obviously they must have been the usual success as they were then rolled out in all the American States. These second issue Red Rose tea miniatures were similar to the highly popular first animal set, and once again contained fifteen single colour glazed animals all taken from either the English Whimsies or Tom Smiths Wildlife series.

In 1990 Red Rose tea added another five miniatures taken again from Tom Smith but this time from his Family Pets series of 1988-1989, to the second issue of animals to make a total of twenty miniature animals which comprised their third issue. In some parts of America the Red Rose tea miniatures were not included as premiums inside the tea boxes; instead collectors had to send the UPC code along with a small charge for postage in order to receive their model.

It was quite common for overlaps of issues to happen between states. Where one American state would be offering one specific issue of Red Rose tea miniatures another would be onto another. And this is what happened with issue four which began in 1992 whilst the third issue of miniature animals did not really finish until 1996.


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Wade Pottery Marks: Backstamps

The majority of porcelain or ceramics have identifying pottery marks somewhere on each piece. These marks are called backstamps and they are the signature of the pottery that made the items.

Wade Ceramics whose porcelain products date back to the late 1860s have altered their backstamps significantly throughout the years and pieces tend to be marked in a variety of different ways and colours.

Wade pottery marks have been found as:

• Ink Stamps – Wade ink stamps come in a variety of colours including; red, grey, gold, green, orange, brown and black and appear in two sizes; large and small and were used on appropriately sized models.
• Transfer Prints – Transfer prints appear like a tattoo on the pottery and Wades transfer prints come in different shapes including; circular, semi-circular, and oval.
• Embossed Backstamps – These pottery marks are incorporated into the mould so become part of the item. The information is raised.
• Impressed Backstamps – These pottery marks are incorporated into the mould and the information is cut into the model.
• Hand Written – Some hollow items did not have enough room for any type of Wade pottery mark so the models have handwritten marks on their underside usually in black.
• Labels – Usually these Wade labels were black and gold in colour. It is a shame that pottery was marked in this manner as many labels were removed or rubbed or even washed off leaving pieces completely unidentifiable.

Due to Wade re-issuing various models at different times, it is not unusual to find that some pieces have up to three different types of pottery mark on it.

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How to Spot Fake Natwest Piggy Banks

It was inevitable really that with such huge popularity and ever increasing value some greedy soles would come along and try and get a piece of the action. And this is indeed what has happened in the case of that cute family of pink ceramic piggy banks.

What am I talking about you ask? Well the Natwest family of pigs of course, consisting of Woody, Annabel, Maxwell, Lady Hilary, Sir Nathaniel and if you are really lucky Cousin Wesley. Now anyone who has hung onto their original pink ceramic pig, you can of course vouch for their authenticity, but what if like so many people you fancy acquiring a set for yourself but don’t want to get caught out?

There are many variations of colourways offered on all the pigs that it is getting difficult to track them all. However there are a few tell tale signs to checking out whether you’re looking at the genuine piggy article or just a plain old pink ceramic piggy bank fake.

• Firstly and most obvious check the colours used on the pig itself, using the lists below.
• Now check the pigs base as all genuine Wade pigs have a “Wade England” backstamp clearly marked in the ceramic.
• Thirdly the bung of the piggy bank should bear the Natwest logo and name and be a good tight fit, as fakes tend to have a larger hole so that the bungs do not stay put.

To confuse however if you have a pig that bears no backstamp you don’t necessarily have a fake piggy.

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Wade in England Pottery

Wade in England Pottery is the blog dedicated to Wade porcelain and Wade ceramics of all descriptions, and we regularly update and include information on great Wade for sale items, news, views, reference and articles.

So remember to come and visit us on a regular basis as we have many Wade for sale items, discounts, articles and news. Be sure not to miss out on your Wade ceramic favourites and bookmark us today!

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Wade Pottery Marks

The majority of porcelain or ceramics have identifying pottery marks somewhere on each piece, Wade ceramic pottery is no exception. These marks are called backstamps and they are the signature of the pottery that made the items.

Wade Ceramics whose porcelain products date back to the late 1860s have altered their backstamps significantly throughout the years and pieces tend to be marked in a variety of different ways and colours.

Wade pottery marks have been found as:

• Ink Stamps – Wade ink stamps come in a variety of colours including; red, grey, gold, green, orange, brown and black and appear in two sizes; large and small and were used on appropriately sized models.
• Transfer Prints – Transfer prints appear like a tattoo on the pottery and Wades transfer prints come in different shapes including; circular, semi-circular, and oval.
• Embossed Backstamps – These pottery marks are incorporated into the mould so become part of the item. The information is raised.
• Impressed Backstamps – These pottery marks are incorporated into the mould and the information is cut into the model.
• Hand Written – Some hollow items did not have enough room for any type of Wade pottery mark so the models have handwritten marks on their underside usually in black.
• Labels – Usually these Wade labels were black and gold in colour. It is a shame that pottery was marked in this manner as many labels were removed or rubbed or even washed off leaving pieces completely unidentifiable.

Due to Wade re-issuing various models at different times, it is not unusual to find that some pieces have up to three different types of pottery mark on it.

Pottery marks are usually found on the base of the model. A lot of the Wade whimsies however had their “Wade England” backstamp placed along the rim of the figure instead. In the case of models with thin legs without sufficient space for even a label they would be packed in boxes with “Wade England” clearly on them as identifying marks. As with labels boxes soon became separated from the models once more leaving these Wade models hard to identify.

Two of the earliest ink stamp Wade pottery marks used by Wade and Company on their teapots, and vases dates back to the 1920s. The first is worded “Wade & Co. Wades’ England” on three separate lines of text and is believed to have been used in the late 1900s to the mid 1920s.

The second ink stamp incorporates a picture of a line between the words “Wades” above and “England” below. This Wade pottery mark was used from the mid 1920s until 1927.
Sometimes it is possible to find a Wade model with three or four different types of backstamp. As new moulds were made to replace broken or worn ones a different pottery mark would sometimes be used on the new mould resulting in one model with different backstamps.

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Irish Wade Pottery

Irish Wade pottery began back in 1946 with Wade Ulster, then in January of 1950 it was integrated as a subsidiary of George Wade & Son Ltd to help them in their production of die pressed insulators. For three years the intertwined potteries continued to help rebuild Britain after the damage caused by the Second World War.

By 1953 the potteries were no longer needed to produce such high amounts of industrial ceramics so they both began to look around for other areas of production to keep them in business, and it is here at this time that we find the first piece’s of Irish Wade pottery pieces as Wade Ulster enters into the field of ornamental giftware.

The ceramic pieces were given their own backstamps to differentiate the pieces from those made in Wade England. The first known backstamp was an ink stamp of an owl in front of a hand and was used from 1950 on their ceramic industrial goods.

From around 1953 Wade used backstamps with the inscription “Irish Porcelain Made in Ireland” with a picture of the shamrock leaf in the centre. These backstamps were of a variety of types including transfer prints, embossed and impressed.

The Irish Wade pottery had a style of its own and produced some very distinctive ceramic pieces which were very different from the pieces being made in the English Wade potteries and were fast becoming known for their tankards and steins which were decorated in beautiful speckled blues, greens and greys.

Probably one of the most famous types of Wade figurines to come from the Wade Ulster pottery is the pixies, leprechauns and lucky fairy folk. From 1956 to 1986 the Irish Wade pottery made many different pieces using baby pixies and large leprechauns. Alongside this the little folk theme continued with other issues:

The lucky fairy folk series was also issued in 1956 and consisted of three pixie type figurines sitting on either a rabbit, or a pig or an acorn!

A series of three more figures were also produced in 1956 in the lucky leprechaun’s series. The first figure was a cobbler, the second holds a crock-o-gold and the third is a tailor. Two other issues of these figures has been made the second was a new version with flesh coloured faces in the 1960’s (originals had brown faces) and the third issue of 1971 where the figurines had a black ink stamp.

Wade Ulster also produced a Shamrock pottery series in 1956, this was a small series consisting of:

• An Irish comical pig – The backs of some of these pigs were painted in black special places of interest.
• A pink elephant – Again on the backs of these comical elephants you will find slogans indicating that you had had too much to drink or places of interest. Some elephants were produced blank.
• Shamrock cottage – These models were sold in different versions of the years with and without place names.
• Pixie dish
• Donkey and cart posy bowl.

In November of 1966 Wade Ulster changed its name to Wade (Ireland) Ltd.

In 1971 the Irish Wade pottery produced their Mourne range; a limited collection of fifteen pieces of household ware with a truly unusual shape and smooth lines. The pieces are decorated in black with a single burnt orange flower motif and leaf imprinting.

Just like the English Wade the Irish Wade pottery has its own property series issued in 1984-1987. the Bally-Whim Irish village was similar to the Whimsey-on-Why English house collection and consisted of eight Irish village houses.

Whimtrays – little butter type dishes with the added decoration of a first or an English whimsy were made by the Irish Wade pottery in 1985. The Whimtrays in this collection were the husky, king penguin, polar bear cub, a duck, a fawn and lastly the trout.

It is quite well known that the Irish wade pottery would help its English Wade friends out when a large order was due. When they did this they sometimes used the “Wade England” backstamps on models. This means that some wade models backstamped “Wade England” actually have Irish origins.

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Disney Hatbox, Lady & the Tramp Characters

Most people love Walt Disney films so there was nothing surprising when Wade Pottery brought out products along the Disney theme. To me however one of the most successful Wade figurines issues has to come from the Hatbox collection.

Altogether there are more than forty different hatbox figures produced in four sets, over two different time settings and seven films. The Disney hatbox figures are mainly larger than a Wade Whimsie with a few exceptions and are highly collectable.

Wade prices rise steadily but because this collection appeals to all age brackets – who has not heard of Disney’s lady and the Tramp, or Bambi or even Sword in the Stone, the prices are set to continue to increase because of this well known branding.

No matter if you are a fan of Bambi or a fan of the Fox and Hounds, or like me a fan of Lady and the Tramp, you will find these exquisite characters a delight and they are a must for any serious Wade collector or Disney fan. Here is a list of the hatbox characters issued within each set:

Set 1 Wade hatbox characters from Lady and the Tramp:

• Jock
• Lady
• Peg
• Scamp
• Tramp
• Trusty

These 6 Disney Hatbox Lady and the Tramp characters were issued between 1956 and 1957.

Set 2 Wade hatbox characters from Bambi, Lady and the Tramp, Dumbo and Fantasia:

• Am
• Baby Pegasus
• Bambi
• Dachie
• Dumbo
• Flower
• Si
• Thumper
• Toughy

These 9 Disney hatbox characters were issued between 1958 and 1960.

Set 3 Wade Hatbox characters from 101 Dalmatians and the Sword in the Stone:

• Archimedes
• Girl Squirrel
• Lucky
• Madam Mim
• Merlin as a Caterpillar
• Merlin as a Hare
• Merlin as a Turtle
• Rolly
• Sergeant Tibbs
• The Colonel

This third set was issued between 1961 and 1962.

The second Issue Wade Hatbox characters were from Bambi, Fox and Hound and Lady and the Tramp and were issued between 1981 and 1985:

• Bambi
• Big Mama
• Chief
• Copper
• Dachie
• Jock
• Lady
• Peg
• Scamp
• Tod
• Tramp
• Thumper

This set contained reissued models made from the same moulds as the first issue along with some new characters.

Out of all the Disney hatbox characters the figurines from the Sword in the Stone issue are the most valuable today due to productivity of numbers, with prices of Merlin as a Turtle and Merline as a Caterpiller running close to £150 each!

If you are interested in learning more about Wade Disney Hatbox figures then please go to link below to find out more:

www.wade-in-england.com

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Tom Smith Crackers

In 1847 Thomas Smith and Company Ltd producer of fancy wedding cake and confectionary ornaments was founded. However it was not until 1973 that Thomas Smith and Company then operating under the name Tom Smith and Company Ltd joined forces with George Wade to produce their legendary Tom Smith Christmas Crackers.

The partnership between these two great companies would prove to be so successful that it went on to span a whole twenty-six years with more than nineteen sets of Tom Smith Crackers being produced in this time, before Tom Smith and Companies sell off to Naper Industries in August 1998 and its eventual closure in 1999.

The idea for these Christmas crackers came from Tom Smith himself during a visit to France. Here he saw small fancy sweets wrapped in tissue paper, so Smith came back to England and sold sugared almonds with a love note in fancy wrapping. This idea was not that popular and Smith decided to replace the sweet with a small gift. Also as his company had merged with a Christmas cracker producer the Tom Smith Christmas Cracker idea was born.

• 1973-1975 – Animate Crackers: This first issue of Tom Smith crackers contained eight Wade whimsies that had previously been issued in the Canadian Red Rose Tea promotion. Although these Whimsies were not new to the market the Animate Crackers were a huge success.
• 1976-1977 – Safari Park: This second issue of Tom Smith Crackers were once again previously used models. The set consisted of ten models – eight of which had been again used in previous promotions. However there were two new Wade models in this set – the Lion and Musk Ox.
• 1978 – 1979 – Circus Animates Crackers: This was the first set of Tom Smith Crackers which were made exclusively for Smith by Wade. Smith had the right of exclusivity for two years for each of the whimsies that George Wade and later Wade Ceramics designed for him, before the rights were once again passed back to the Wade Company.
  
  This set of ten circus models differed from previous Whimsy models (with exception of the seal) as each animal stood on his own circus drum base. Most of the models were in a one colour glaze.
• 1980-1981 – British Wildlife: Eight British animals were the theme for this next set of Tom Smith crackers.
• 1982-1983 – Farmyard Animals: Another set of eight animals were used in the Farmyard Tom Smith Crackers set. All these models were new for Tom Smith
  with exception of the Goose which had previously been used in the Red Rose Tea promotions, so was given a different colour beak to differentiate it from the earlier version.
• 1984-1985 – Survival Animals: This set consisting of eight animals was the first Tom Smith cracker set to be produced in a one colour glaze. This started the trend and all subsequent Tom Smith cracker whimsy models would be coloured in this way from this point onwards.
• 1986-1987 – Wildlife: These one colour-glazed animals totalled fifteen officially named. However it has been reported that other animals have been found inside these Tom Smith crackers and it is thought that these were to the spare left over models from previous promotions.
• 1987 – Nursery Rhyme Crackers: These six nursery rhyme Wade whimsy models was offered as a set of Tom Smith party crackers for one year only. The limited number of Wade miniatures were taken from the previous Canadian Red Rose Tea promotion and re-coloured in the now distinctive one-colour Tom Smith cracker glaze.
• 1987-1996 – During this time Tom Smith used a lot of spare Wade whimsies from previous finished promotions and series. The models were re-coloured in Tom Smiths one-colour glazes and he used them in numerous other cracker lines, two to a box, alongside plastic toys and other cracker inserts.
• 1988 – Village of Broodlands: Ten miniature house models based upon Whimsie-on-Why Wade series, were planned for this series however only the first set of five models only made it into production as these houses proved much more costly to produce than the previous animals and characters that Tom Smith had used in his cracker sets.
• 1988-1989 – Family Pets, Tom Smith Party crackers: This set of eight animal and bird crackers was once again designed for Tom Smith.
• 1990-1991 – World of Dogs: Two exclusively designed dog models were added to six previously issued Wade miniature dog models to create the thirteenth set of Tom Smith cracker sets.
• 1992-1993 – Birdlife Series: One new design of a wren was added to make a set of eight models. Some models in this series had been previously used by Smith but were re-coloured to distinguish them from the originals.
• 1992-1994 – Snow Life Animals: This set was very similar to the previous Birdlife series, with one new model the reindeer and re-coloured glazes.
• 1994-1996 – Tales from the Nursery: Ten models but only eight crackers meant that some models were harder to obtain than others. This set contained eight of the highly successful Red Rose Tea miniature nursery collection with the addition of two new models for Tom Smith.
• 1996-1997 – Cat collection: As the previous cracker series this set of Tom Smith crackers contained ten models with a box holding eight crackers. Once more two new models were designed and in the United Kingdom there has been reports of different colourways being found.
• 1996-1997 – Bear Ambitions, Christmas time crackers: These were originally a Wade giftware line but Tom Smith used them in their six model Christmas time cracker set.
• 1998-1999 – Hedgerow Party time crackers
  - Sea Life Party time crackers.

The last two sets of Tom Smith crackers to be brought out before the closure of the Tom Smith Company were the Hedgerow and Sea Life party time sets. They each contained eight re-issued models in a six cracker box.

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Red Rose Tea Wade Whimsies

Whoever would have thought that adding a free Wade whimsy to a pack of tea would not only revive sales but become so popular that one promotion originally proposed for two to three years would span four decades, numerous issues and many countries? Enter the Canadian Red Rose Tea company.

Way back in 1967 the idea of using Wade miniatures as free premiums in packs of Red Rose Tea in Quebec Canada was born. Popularity for these Red Rose Tea Wade whimsies was so great that the initial issue of twelve models was extended into a series of thirty-two and the promotional area extended throughout Canada.

This promotion consisted of Wade whimsy miniature animals. The very early models from this issue can be distinguished from the later ones due to the fact that the “Wade England” backstamp is on the bottom of the model in a recess. In later models the backstamp appears along the rim of the model.

Also there were two different versions of the rabbit made, the earliest version has closed ears which Wade craftsmen found difficult to tidy up around the ceramic casting. So another version of rabbit was introduced this time with open ears.

It is worth mentioning that not just in the Red Rose Tea Wade whimsies but with many other Wade whimsy issues two seemingly identical models turn up. These models look very alike apart from their obvious size difference. This was due to original moulds breaking or wearing out and being replaced by smaller ones.

If you think the models look familiar then you would be correct. The majority of the Red Rose Tea Wade Whimsy promotion was re-issued as the English Whimsies 1971-1984 collection. Also Red Rose teas sister company in the United Kingdom Brook Bond followed suit and used the frog, butterfly and fan tailed goldfish for a promotion of its own. Plus the terrapin and crocodile (or alligator as shown in an advertisement for Red Rose tea from the 1960s) was previously used in the Flintstones Christmas cracker promotion ran by Balding and Mansell in 1965.

This first Red Rose tea promotion ran from 1967 to 1973 and was so successful that it was decided that they would begin another promotion again using Wade whimsies as free premiums in their packaging of the tea.

This second promotional issue was originally rolled out in selected areas of Canada and comprised a series of twenty-four Wade Whimsy nursery rhyme characters; however as before it was such a hit with Red Rose Tea drinkers that in 1973 the promotion was once again extended throughout Canada.

It is reported that over twenty million Red Rose Tea Wade whimsy nursery rhyme models were made. And once again they were used by other firms as part of their promotions one such promotion was by Lever Rexona in New Zealand as part of a Signal toothpaste promotion in the early 1970s.

The Red Rose Tea Wade Whimsy Miniature nursery rhyme promotion ran from 1972 till 1979. In 1981 the company used the excess models from the English Whoppa series that had just came to an end as their next promotion. However this time in their third promotional issue they changed their tactics.

Instead of giving away the Wade whimsy as a free premium inside the packaging of the tea, the Red Rose tea company asked collectors to send in promotional tabs from the tea boxes themselves along with $1 to cover the postage costs. The Wade whimsy Whoppa was then sent out in a small box.

In 1982 the fourth and last Red Rose Tea Canadian Wade whimsies issue was issued. It lasted for two years until 1984 and comprised again of miniature animals. Six models from the very first Red Rose Tea Canadian promotion were given a colour glaze makeover. The other seventeen models that made up this fourth issue of twenty-three animal models were from the English whimsies series.

This however this is not the end of the story.

Due to the popularity of the Canadian Red Rose Tea Wade whimsy free premium promotions the promotions were extended out into the United States of America in 1983 were they continued to remain as popular as in Canada. Even today there exists a Red Rose tea Wade whimsy promotion entitled Pet shop Friends, issued in 2006.

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When an Ordinary Ceramic Piggy Bank is Worth More Than its Contents

Probably one of the most famous sets of ceramic piggy banks has to be the National Westminster piggy bank family. The original set of piggy banks consisted of five pink ceramic piggy banks and were produced by Wade and introduced in 1983. They were part of a promotion on behalf of the National Westminster bank to encourage young savers.

A ceramic piggy bank figure of Woody was given out to each child under the age of 12 between 1984 and 1989 who opened a savings account with the National Westminster bank. Then if they reached the six monthly savings targets they would then receive the further incentive of the next piggy bank in the family.

This piggy bank family consisted of Woody the baby, sitting down in his terry nappy complete with ultra-large nappy pin. Annabel and Maxwell the two older school age children. Annabel is decked out in full school uniform and Maxwell looks like any other typical youngster standing with his hands in his pockets and with a lopsided grin on his face. We then have Lady Hilary, the elegant mother dressed smartly in a light blue blouse and navy skirt. And finally grand Sir Nathaniel Westminster complete with red rose in the breast pocket of his smart banking suit jacket.

To me it’s this wonderful attention to the smaller details by Alan Maslankowski such as Sir Nathaniel’s rose and Maxwell’s grin that gives these ceramic piggy banks their charm and is probably the main contributing factor as to why these adorable ceramic piggy banks have become such sought after collector’s pieces.

Usually we look inside our piggy banks to determine their worth in what its hides in its belly. However if you have a collection of these pink ceramic piggy banks then you may be surprised to realise that they are going to be worth a lot more than the small bits of loose change that you have been feeding them on for the past few years.

A full collection of the National Westminster pigs are worth around £200 or $400 if they are in good condition, with each individual pig varying in value. Obviously Woody was the most common of the ceramic piggy banks with Sir Nat being the most exclusive and this is reflected in their particular value.

There are a lot of fake pink ceramic piggy banks around so it is important to ensure your pig is in the correct colourway. As a general guide each pig is pink and has a raised “Wade” or “Wade England” backstamp on its base even though they were in fact made in the County Armagh Northern Ireland Wade pottery.

• Woody in his white nappy and either a silver or grey safety pin is worth about £20 or $40.
• Annabel in her green gym slip and white school blouse carrying behind her a blue duffle bag has a price of around £30 or $60.
• Maxwell is wearing a red and white tie and blue dungaree trousers. For him the value is £45 / $90
• Lady Hilary in her elegant light blue blouse complete with dark blue bow, navy skirt and grey handbag is £35 which is $70
• Then lastly Sir Nat in his jet black suit, with red bow tie and rose is worth a staggering £75 or $150.

As well as these models there were also a limited number of Woody colourway ceramic money boxes made, which were glazed with 22k gold leaf. These expensive models were made and presented to the National Westminster Bank board of directors. However 25 gold Woody’s were also given out as prizes in a National Westminster treasure hunt. Due to the small number of gold Woody’s made, these 22k gold ceramic piggy banks are very rare.

Another rare piggy bank is the Sir Nathaniel Westminster 22k gold pig. He sports a blue spotted bow tie and is extremely rare. He like the gold Woody was a grand prize in a later competition.

In February 1998 a sixth pig was added to the set – Cousin Wesley – He was used as an incentive for the new Natwest Children’s bond, however you had to tie up a large sum because to get a Wesley meant an investment of £1000 in the childs name for five years. Due to this high qualifying factor only 5000 Wesleys were known to have been produced.

2006 saw the return of the Gold National Westminster ceramic piggy banks in the guise of another Gold Woody. Anyone opening a new account during this 8 day promotion in April gave them a chance of winning from £100 to £10,000 in cash prizes plus each winner received a limited edition gold Woody pig. This time this gold Woody is a little smaller than the original Woody and was issued with a certificate stating his authenticity.

This year we see a 22k Gold Annabel being offered in a free prize draw along with cash prizes for Natwest savings and investments. So it appears that the ceramic piggy bank is making a comeback as a golden ceramic piggy bank. However whatever type of Natwest ceramic piggy bank you have it is obvious that whoever you bank with the ceramic piggy bank is worth holding onto.

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