Hardback - 256 pages - 286 mm x 222 mm

1000+ Colour + Black & White Photos. - Price Guide in £ sterling & US $

After three years in preparation, the authors' fourth book on the World of Wade is now available. This new full colour book by the pre-eminent experts in the field features Wade figurines and miniatures from the 1930s through to the present time. With over 2,500 items shown in colour and organised in 17 chapters, this comprehensive guide has suggested prices both in Pounds Sterling & US dollars. Included are many of the highly collectible Wade ladies of the 1930s, nursery rhyme figurines, Irish Wade figurines, and miniature and large animal and bird figurines from the 1930s and 1950s. Also shown are the Whimsey-on-Why village series, early and later Whimsies, Disney miniatures and "Blow-Ups," Christrnas party cracker series. The highly popular Betty Boop and Arthur Hare figurines are here too. Many special figurines issued by the Official International Wade Collectors Club for its thousands of members throughout the world and many "one-of-a- kind" figurines are shown along with numerous colour variations of the miniature premium figurines. One chapter illustrates many figural money banks, figural posy bowls, and specially commissioned pieces by various companies and individuals. Of particular importance to Wade collectors are the notes and illustrations of re-issues and reproduction figurines, which always occur when an item becomes so highly collectible and sought after. As with previous books by these authors, there is a complete illustrated list identifying the many Wade backstamps from the late 1800s through to the present.