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!
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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.
The latest addition to our PenDelfin rabbit display stands section is this lovely early PenDelfin Picnic stand.
The PenDelfin Picnic Stand was designed by PenDelfin founder Jean Walmsley Heap. It is one of the earlier PenDelfin stands and was first introduced in 1965. This example comes with its original green felt and PenDelfin pottery label to its base.
PenDelfin has produced a wide range of display stands for its PenDelfin rabbits ranging from small islands to large houses – there is always a stand to suit your PenDelfin rabbit!
For further pictures of this PenDelfin display stand, please – click here.
If you’re thinking of expanding your PenDelfin rabbit band then why not take a look in our PenDelfin rabbit section where we have just added a new PenDelfin Squeezy?
Squeezy was designed by PenDelfin founder Jean Walmsley Heap and only produced by the pottery during the 1960′s (c1960-1970). He’s an adorable rabbit standing playing his instrument wearing a pom-pom hat! This particular PenDelfin Squeezy is wearing pink trousers.
If however you’re looking for him in a different colour then we also have one wearing blue trousers with matching pom-pom on his hat!
Both these examples have their original green felt and PenDelfin artist palette labels to their bases. They would make perfect companions for Bongo, Cha Cha or even Rocky!
For further photographs and information on these PenDelfin rabbits, please – click here.
The latest addition to our PenDelfin rabbit section is this retired PenDelfin figurine Bongo.
The PenDelfin Bongo was designed by Jean Walmsley Heap and displays the charms and characteristics of the early PenDelfin rabbits. Bongo was in production by PenDelfin from 1964 until 1987 and was one of the early members of the PenDelfin rabbit band sitting merrily on the original PenDelfin Bandstand.
This particular PenDelfin rabbit still has his original felt and PenDelfin label to his base.
For further information and pictures of this PenDelfin Bongo, please – click here.
New additions to our PenDelfin rabbits section are this PenDelfin Mother rabbit and PenDelfin Kipper Tie Father rabbit:
Both rabbits were designed by PenDelfin founder Jean Walmsley Heap and date from around the 1960s and 1970s. Typically showing the characteristics of the early PenDelfin designs these two make the perfect couple!
They both have their green felt and PenDelfin labels to their bases. At some point they have been repainted by their owner and still display very nicely. They could be added to a current PenDelfin collection or indeed sent to the PenDelfin refurbishers to be taken back and restored.
To see further details about both of these PenDelfin rabbits and the others we currently have for sale, please visit our PenDelfin rabbit section here – click here.
Recently added to our PenDelfin Rabbit pottery section is this sweet PenDelfin Lucy Pocket rabbit with an early PenDelfin label to her base.
Lucy Pocket was designed by PenDelfin founder Jean Walmsley Heap and only produced during the 1960′s, from 1960-1967. This particular Lucy Pocket is wearing a pink dress decorated with a simple black pocket with white and blue detailing.
On her base she has the collectable and early gold rectangular PenDelfin label, believed to have only been in use by the PenDelfin factory from around 1958 until 1970.
For further pictures and information on this PenDelfin Lucy Pocket, please – click here.
If you take a look at our PenDelfin rabbit section you’ll see a whole host of rabbits and accessories ranging from small and large rabbits to books and display stands. The PenDelfin rabbit family have been entertaining people since the 1950′s and continue to do so today.
If you’re look at building up your own PenDelfin family then you’ll need a mother and father, aunt and uncle some shops and houses and of course some little rabbits to get you started!
Over the years models were developed and changed, new rabbits were introduced whilst others were retired from production. To get your head around the whole collection you could try looking through the Pendelfin Collector’s Handbook
. This book illustrates the range of rabbits, stands, plaques and other items made by the PenDelfin pottery.
To get you started I have included below some pictures of the first PenDelfin Mother and PenDelfin Father. Over the years these rabbits were remodelled and different versions were produced making this pair the earliest.
PenDelfin Thin Neck Mother c1956 and PenDelfin Dungaree Father c1955-1960
So, if you’ve decided to start collecting PenDelfin rabbits or are looking at extending your current collection, view our full current collection of PenDelfin rabbits – here.
