H-R Bugs

HAGEN-RENAKER MINIATURE INSECTS AND THEIR LITTLE FRIENDS

Bugs:

1. Lady Bug & Lord Bug, #340 & #341, spring 1960-spring 1962, fall 1966-spring 1967, Lady bug shown in the Aurasperse paint (1960/61), gloss Lord & Lady Bug shown is from 1966/67, Lord Bug was also made in gloss with a white belly with a painted monicle in 1962 (1962 gloss Lady is more detailed then the 1967 gloss one shown); 2. Ant, #073, 1" long, fall 1966;

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Bug Band:

1. Grasshopper with a Cello, #250, 1 1/2", spring 1981-1985; 2. Blue Grasshopper w/ fiddle, #244, 1 3/4", 1955 with pink belly & antenna, spring 1981-1985 wearing hat; 3. Grasshopper with Green Cello, #250, 1955;

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4. Beetle w/ flute, #248, 1", 1955 (pink/blue) & spring 1981-1984 (yellow-green);

5. Frog with a Tuba, #245, tuba is a separate piece, 1955; 6. Caterpillar w/clarinet, #940, spring 1981-fall 1982;

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7. Beetle w/cymbals, #939, color variations shown, 1 3/4", spring 1981-fall 1983; 7. Ladybug with cymbals, #248, 1955; Frog with tuba listed above; Lily pad - first issued with the bug band in 1955, then reissued alone in the 1970s/1980s;

8. Beetle with Clarinet or Saxophone, #248, pink/blue 1955;

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Worms & Caterpillars:

1. Caterpillar Mama & Baby, mama - #100, 1", spring 1950-fall 1953, fall 1957-fall 1958, spring 1970-fall 1972, spring 1974-fall 1976, curled up baby - #119a, 1/2", spring 1950-fall 1953, straight tail baby - #119b, 3/8", fall 1957-fall 1958, spring 1970-fall 1972, fall 1973-fall 1978;

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2. Caterpillar Papa (with & without pipe), #252, 1 1/4", spring 1955-spring 1957, spring 1966-fall 1967, spring 1970-fall 1978, spring 1981-fall 1982, fall 1986-spring 1988;

3. Caterpillar Mama, #251, 1", bonnet has been assorted colors over the years, spring 1955-spring 1957, spring 1966-fall 1967, spring 1970-fall 1978, spring 1981-fall 1982, fall 1986-spring 1988;

4. Baby Caterpillar, #253, 3/4", early ones had a propeller beanie, spring 1955-spring 1957, spring 1970-fall 1976, spring 1981-fall 1982; 5. Sister Caterpillar, bow on head, #254, face detail variations shown, spring 1970, spring 1981-fall 1982; 6. Baby worm, #38, 3/8", was issued in spotted & striped orange, plain orange & blue, fall 1962-fall 1969, fall 1972-spring 1973, spring 1977-spring 1978;

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7. Mama worm, #37, fall 1962-fall 1969, fall 1972-fall 1973, spring 1977-spring 1978;

8. Apple with Worm, #3105; 9. Baby Inchworm, #486, 1/2", spring 1961-spring1962, fall1972-spring1978 (with hat 1961/62 only);

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10. Inchworm, #485, spring 1961-spring1962, fall 1972-spring 1978 (with hat 1961/62 only);

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11. Specialty Bookworm, #3158, 1 7/8", fall 1994-spring 2001; 12. Homer the Worm, #3083, 1 1/2", fall 1992-present;

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Snails:

1. Baby Escargot, #80, 3/8", spring 1959-, spring 1970-fall 1977, early ones had wire antennae; 2. Mama Escargot (with another variation of baby #80), #79, spring 1959-, spring 1970-fall 1977, early ones had wire antennae;

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3. Papa/Mama Snail (assorted colors), #487/77, green body with orange shell, spring 1961-fall 1961, tan cream yellow body with orange shell, spring 1966-fall 1966, grey body with blue shell, spring 1968-fall 1968, light green body with brown shell, spring 1976-spring 1978;

4. Baby Snail, #488, 1/2", green body with orange shell, spring 1961-fall 1961, tan cream yellow body with orange shell, spring 1966-fall 1966, grey body with blue shell, spring 1968-fall 1968, light green body with brown shell, spring 1976-spring 1978;

5. Sea Snail, #427, 1/2", spring 1960 gold shell and body was originally cold painted Aurasperse matte green; spring 1973 gloss with brown shell and tan body; 6. Snail, #2045, 1", spring 1989-fall 1990;

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Other:

1. Mushroom/toadstools: #2503 (3/4" high & 7/8" across), two piece construction - top is light tan pottery & stem is white pottery, ; Tipped Mushroom: #406 spring 1960-fall 1965, Round Mushroom: #407 spring 1960-spring 1966, matte Aurasperse orange/brown in 1960/1961 sold with frog, also seen in Aurasperse purple or red.

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