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| Company type | Private limited company |
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| Industry | Pottery |
| Predecessor | Wade Potteries Ltd |
| Founded | 1867 |
| Headquarters | , |
Area served | Worldwide |
| Products | Porcelain and earthenware pottery |
| Parent | Wade Allied Holdings Ltd |
| Website | www |
Wade Ceramics Ltd was a manufacturer of porcelain and earthenware, headquartered in Stoke-on-Trent, England. Its products include animal figures for its 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,[1][2] following their retail launch in 1954,[3] 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.[4]
Its other brand names of inexpensive collectable porcelain include 'TV Pets', 'Whoppas', and 'Minikins'.[2]
Wade has produced licensed pieces based on TV shows, comic books, and Disney films.[2]
- ^ Edward Duke. "Welcome to Wade Ceramics Ltd". Wade Ceramics Ltd. Retrieved 22 October 2007.
- ^ a b c "People of Stoke-on-Trent: George Wade". thepotteries.org. 15 November 2005. Retrieved 22 October 2007.
- ^ Whimsies launch on Wade Ceramics timeline.
- ^ "Figurines - Red Rose Tea". redrosetea.com. Retrieved 10 May 2017.