Winter / Spring update:
Retiring Paperweights: Royal Crown Derby announced on February 1st that five paperweights would retire on the 30th June 1999 Not 31st December as normal, the retiring pieces will be :
- Nesting Goldfinch
- Armadillo
- Cockerel
- Bengal Tiger Cub
- Swan.
While on the subject of retirments don't forget that the Bakewell Duckling retires on the 31st of March to make way for the Derbishire Duckling to be launched on April 11th at Sinclairs first event of the year.
Event piece has been changed from the earlier announced "Quail" to a "Partridge" still to be limited issue of 4,500. Designed and Modeled by John Ablitt.
The "Striped Dolphin" will be added to the general range in 2000 the only difference being that the general range will have a standard backstamp instead of the gold version used to denote the Connaught House version.
(A full colour picture is now on the same page as the artwork click here)
Autumn update:Govier's exclusive colourway of the "Drummer Teddy Bear" is on schedule for release in December limited to an edition of 1500 the edition is almost fully subscribed. Cost of the bear is £80 limited to one per collector unless ordered as a pair with the matching plate.
To see a picture of the "Drummer Teddy Bear" click here
Miniature Bears (Edward & Victoria) to be released in a new colourway in 1999.
Connaught House are now taking deposits on orders for their exclusive limited edition of 1500 gold backstamp "Striped Dolphin" paperweight due to be released in March / April 1999. Cost expected to be around £100.
To view a copy of the art work click here
Mulberry Hall of York have released the "Mulberry Hall Baby Elephant" as a companion to the "Mulberry Hall Indian Elephant" released last year . Cost £ 245 each
Hadleigh's - A limited number of their 20th Anniversary backstamp Brown Pelicans are still availableJuly / August might be holiday time for most people but this seems to have been a busy time with the following coming to light:
- "Bakewell Duckling" , "Year Paperweight" to be replaced with a second duckling , again only available from Sinclairs. Next years version to be the "Derbyshire Duckling" available April 1st 1999 to March 31st 2000. Price unknown .
- Mulberry Hall of York - 200 of the "Indian Elephant" paperweights are still available, (price £595.00 each or £1130 for a pair) from the 500 limited edition.
- A "Grey Squirrel" is now available as a year limited pre-release from the Royal Doulton concessions based in branches of Debenhams, priced at £60.00. To see pictures of this piece click here
- "Derby County Ram" is to be available from October from Derby County Football club shop, (available for a year) price around £55.00.
- "Endangered Species" limited edition from Sinclair's is fully subscribed. The launch date of the first piece, the "Imperial Panda" is scheduled for the Bakewell Town Hall Event on 20th September.
- Govier's "Rocky Mountain Bear" have now traveled to their new homes with collectors. For the collectors who missed out this piece is to be available on general release next year.
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