Red Rose Tea Figurines this Vintage Thingies Thursday

These vintage ceramic Red Rose Tea figurines are from an early 1970s Canadian figurine series. They came in specially marked boxes of  Red Rose Tea. Since my mom drank Red Rose Tea, I had fun collecting them. Wade of England maufactured these ceramic creatures. They didn't become widely available in the United States until the early 1980s.

This tropical fish has the Wade stamp at the bottom of the base. Most of the ceramic animals were in neutral tones and not as colorful as this fish.

This kitten  has a bit of color in its pink ball of wool.

If I show a feline, then I must in good conscience show a canine. The expression on this cute puppy's face suggests he's mischevious.

Finally, a fawn with a speckled coat.

While I am no longer a collector of these figurines, I have a small box full of them which are now memories from my childhood.

I'm sure Coloradolady has more vintage thingies to discover.

Happy VTT!