The Great Pretenders -
There are a lot of copies out there. Almost all of the earlier pieces were copied
(and a lot of the recent ones too). Most are easy to tell, but some of the 50's made
in Japan figures can fool almost anyone. Here are a few figurines that are NOT Hagen-
Designer's Workshop Copies:
Copy Cats:
Horse Copies:
Farm Animal Copies:
Wild Animal Copies:
Other H-
Dog Copies:
1. Unknown 1950’s copy of "Bing", tan pottery; 2. Unknown 1950’s copy of "Pam" with the real Pam for comparison, tan pottery; 3. A tiny copy of "Nobby" (7/8" high) with a sitting companion. Fantastic detail, colored slip & lined eyes, unmarked;
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4. Lefton copy of "Hamlet"; 5. Unmarked pottery copy of Gypsy (souvenir sticker on belly); 6. 1950’s Lefton copy of Sparky, the copy is only 1 1/4" high;
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7. 1950s Japan copies of Boxer pups Duke and Champ; 8. Copy of "Jiggs"; 9. Lefton copy of "Bonnie"; 10. Lefton copy of "Comet";
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11. Lefton copy of "Benny"; 12. Japan copy of "Butch", the real Butch is on the left; 13. Lefton copy of "Ranger" with tail attached to leg; 14. Lefton copy of "Patsy";
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15. Japan, colored pottery, 1960s; 16. Dash & Dot copies as salt/pepper shakers, Japan; 17. ;
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1. 1950s mirror image copies of "Khitty Kat" and "Pitty Pat", marked with a "Japan" paper label; 2. Japan, similar to "Tabbie" & hat; 3. 1950s DeLee Pottery kitten; 4. Marked Japan, copy of "An How"; 5. Marked Japan, copy of "Quan Tiki";
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6. Lefton copy of Chessie; 7. ; 8. ;
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1. Lefton 1950’s copy of "Clover"; 2. Lefton 1960’s copy of the large "Zilla"; 3. Lefton 1950’s copy of "Scamper"; 4. Lefton 1960’s copy of "Adelaide";
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5. 1960’s Japan; 6. Lefton mini copies of Harry & Adelaide with a matching lying baby, mom is 2" high, 1960’s Japan; 7. 1950’s Japan; 8. Copy of small Honora, 1970’s;
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9. 1950’s Japan copy of “Nancy”; 10. 1950’s Japan copy of “Roughneck”; 11. Lefton 1960’s copy of “Scamper”; 12. 1960’s Lefton copy of “Zilla” (a little smaller);
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13. Lefton miniature copies of Scamper, 1950’s colored pottery and 1960’s bone china; 14. ; 15. ;
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1.. Salt & Pepper set, Victoria Ceramics (1950s & 1960s), copies of "Candy" & "Dandy", white ceramic; 2. Japan copy of "Domino" as a planter; 3. 1950’s Ucagco Japan copy of “Domino”;
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4. 1950’s Japan copy of “Son John”; 5. 1960s Miniature copy of the DW cutting steer; 6. ;
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1. 1950s Japan ceramic copy of the Zebra Mama; 2. DW scale baby giraffe; 3. Marked Japan, copy of "Snowflake"; 4. Napco colored pottery; 5. Napco colored pottery;
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6. Assorted Japan copies of the city/country mice, colored pottery, 1950s; 7. Beswick
mouse on, left H-
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8. 1960’s Japan, colored slip; 9. 1950’s Japan, colored slip; 10. 1950’s Japan Ceramic;
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5. Ceramic copy of Jill, sloppy paint, less detail; 6. Japan Ceramic copy of Jill; 7. ;
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1. Napco Japan, colored pottery; 2. Japan, white pottery; 3. Nice Japan copy of the
early Pheasant; 4. Norcrest mirror image copy of Jack on left & real H-
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