PenDelfin collector Alan Buck recently contacted me to ask if he could use some PenDelfin photographs from the Perfect Pieces website for a CD he was creating cataloguing the entire PenDefin collection from 1953 to the present day.
On completion he kindly forwarded us a copy of the finished result – PenDelfin Products 1953 -2010 - so I’d thought I’d let you all know about it.
Alan has managed to catalogue the entire PenDelfin range from 1953 until 2010 and presented it onto a CD. On loading the CD you’re greeted with a directory page split into sections (part pictured below). From here you can navigate through the alphabet looking for pieces or into sections for certain ranges.
Each PenDelfin piece is photographed, has details about its production dates and includes details about any limited editions that were produced. By clicking the images, the user is able to see larger pictures of each piece – one of the advantages of this information being on a CD rather than in a book!
Whilst it might not be quite what you are expecting visually it is an extremely comprehensive and up to date catalogue of the full PenDelfin product range. It’s been a while now since a PenDelfin book has been published so it’s a very useful directory – one I’ve already referred to when researching some of the newer pieces of PenDelfin (click here to view our current selection of PenDelfin rabbits).
Alan is currently selling his CD on eBay
, you can find full details by clicking here…
We currently have two different PenDelfin dogs in our PenDelfin rabbit section – the PenDelfin Pooch and the PenDelfin Tammy puppy dog:
PenDelfin Pooch & PenDelfin Tammy
The PenDelfin Pooch dog was designed by Doreen Noel Roberts and produced by the PenDelfin pottery from 1962 until 1987. The PenDelfin Tammy puppy was designed by PenDelfin founder Jean Walmsley Heap and produced by the PenDelfin pottery from 1957 until 1987.
They are two very different characters – Pooch is brown and slimline, crouching down with his patterned blanket! He blends in with the other PenDelfin rabbits so you’d hardly notice he wasn’t a rabbit! The PenDelfin Tammy puppy dog on the hand is very different, standing upright with his white shaggy coat he’s very different all over to the other PenDelfin bunnies!
Which do you prefer?!
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If you’re looking for a little set of PenDelfin pieces either for a gift or to simply add to your PenDelfin collection then why not take a look in the Perfect Pieces PenDelfin rabbit section? We currently have the PenDelfin Wishing Well and the PenDelfin rabbit Pipkin for sale – the perfect pair!
PenDelfin Wishing Well & PenDelfin Pipkin rabbit
The retired PenDelfin rabbit Pipkin was designed by PenDelfin founder Jean Walmsley Heap and was retired from production in 2001. This Pipkin is wearing blue shorts and has his bucket full of water – probably just pulled out of the well!
The PenDelfin Wishing Well was also designed by PenDelfin founder Jean Walmsley Heap and introduced into the PenDelfin family in 1994. It is a very fine PenDelfin display piece full of intricate detailing with stones at the front to stand your PenDelfin rabbits!
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The latest addition to the Perfect Pieces PenDelfin rabbit section is this large, cute and very early PenDelfin Dungaree Father rabbit!
The PenDelfin Dungaree Father rabbit was designed by the PenDelfin founder Jean Walmsley Heap. He is the first Father rabbit to have been introduced into the PenDelfin rabbit family and was only produced by PenDelfin from 1955 until 1960 when he was remodelled into the PenDelfin Kipper Tie Father.
On his base this example of Dungaree father has his green PenDelfin felt and early PenDelfin gilt butterfly label. He stands wearing Dungaree trousers with large flapping ears and the unmistakable face of the early PenDelfin rabbits.
Remember…all PenDelfin prices currently include FREE UK POSTAGE & packaging!
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A new addition to the Perfect Pieces PenDelfin rabbit section is this superb and rare PenDelfin rabbit Shiner.
Designed by PenDelfin founder Jean Walmsley Heap the PenDelfin Shiner is a beautifully detailed PenDelfin rabbit with the typical style of the early PenDelfin rabbits. He was originally introduced in 1960 and retired from production in 1967.
This is a superb example wearing light blue trousers with a half black eye. He has his PenDelfin Shiner label to his base.
If you’re looking for Christmas presents then remember, all our PenDelfin prices currently include FREE UK postage & packaging!
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If you’re a PenDelfin rabbit collector or know someone that is then you should definitely visit the Perfect Pieces PenDelfin rabbit section.
We have everything from PenDelfin display stands, PenDelfin rabbits to PenDelfin club pieces and PenDelfin collectors books.
We mostly specialise in the old retired pieces of PenDelfin, and being a PenDelfin collector myself I’m always on the lookout for interesting pieces so you never know what might appear on our site!
If you’re looking for a PenDelfin book then the PenDelfin Collector’s Handbook
written by the well-known PenDelfin expert Stella Ashbrook is a good buy. Covering the history of PenDelfin and including many colour images it’s an interesting read. Click here to view details of this book
If you’re looking for a particular piece of PenDelfin then it’s always worth getting in touch and letting us know. We may have it but it’s not been put on the website yet or we may be able to look out for it for you with no obligation to buy if we do obtain it – so don’t hesitate to get in touch.
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The PenDelfin Family Circle has been going since 1992 offering collectors of PenDelfin rabbits a home they could call their own!
Each year the PenDelfin club issues a membership gift – a rabbit especially for members of the club and also a model of the year – another rabbit specially for the Family Circle that members are able to purchase throughout that year of membership.
If you missed out being a member of the club since it started then you should check out our PenDelfin rabbit section as we have a specialist section of PenDelfin Family Circle rabbits.
New additions to this section include the PenDelfin Family Circle Founder member pieces, Herald and Bosun in their original boxes.
The PenDelfin Herald was designed by PenDelfin founder herself Jean Walmsley Heap and Bosun was designed by Doreen Noel Roberts. These were available to PenDelfin club members only in the first year of the club, c1992.
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The latest addition to the Perfect Pieces PenDelfin rabbit section is this cute little PenDelfin rabbit Midge with 2 crumbs.
The PenDelfin Midge was designed by the popular PenDelfin founder Jean Walmsley Heap and as you’ll tell from the photograph he is one of the earlier rabbits to be produced by PenDelfin. Only in production for around 10 years from c1956 he is a collectable and very cute PenDelfin rabbit!
You can see more photographs of this PenDelfin Midge by visiting our PenDelfin rabbit section – CLICK HERE
PenDelfin Midge is a food related PenDelfin rabbit (he’s eating a biscuit!) so would sit happily in a PenDelfin Kitchen, near the PenDelfin Fruit Shop or on the Picnic Stand happily talking to Muncher or Lucy Pocket!
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If you’re looking for a PenDelfin Mother and Father figure for your PenDelfin rabbit collection then check out this PenDelfin Mother and PenDelfin Kipper Tie Father rabbit.
This PenDelfin Mother is the fat neck version with big ears and well-designed features. Dating from 1956 until 1978 it is one of the earlier PenDelfin rabbits and she stands well among all her little bunny rabbits!
The PenDelfin Kipper Tie Father rabbit was designed by PenDelfin founder Jean Walmsley Heap and is the second version of father rabbit that PenDelfin produced. He dates from 1960 to 1970 and has the the typical characteristics of the early PenDelfin rabbits – the big ears and big eyes!
Both these PenDelfin rabbits have at some point been repainted but they display very nicely as you’ll see in the photographs!
We currently have them for sale for only £58 for the pair – and remember that includes postage and packaging as well!
CLICK HERE TO SEE OUR COLLECTION OF PENDELIFN RABBITS, PENDELFIN STANDS, AND PENDELFIN FAMILY CIRCLE CLUB PIECES
If you are a PenDelfin rabbit collector then you might be interested to learn more about the PenDelfin Family Circle – the original, official club for PenDelfin collectors.
Originally started back in 1992 the PenDelfin Family Circle is reported to have over 7000 members now – made up of all sorts of PenDelfin enthusiasts be it current PenDelfin rabbit collectors or the collectors of the earlyPenDelfin rabbits .
With your Family Circle membership you receive a Membership Gift PenDelfin rabbit only available to those who join the club and then have the further opportunity to purchase the Model Of The Year – once again only available to Family Circle club members.
As you would expect previous club pieces have become very collectable especially with those just starting out in the club and wanting to collect the whole range of previous Family Circle rabbits.
To view our current collection of PenDelfin Family Circle pieces please see our PenDelfin rabbits section – here. In our current stock we have the 1996 Membership Gift Newsie and the 1997 Membership Gift Tom (both pictured below).
For further information on the PenDelfin Family Circle, please visit PenDelfin’s website – click here.