Bunnykins Group
Discuss, Buy and Trade Bunnykins with other collectors
The
Bunnykins family of figurines are produced by Royal Doulton. They were
originally created over 60 years ago by
Sister Barbara Vernon.
Barbara's father Cuthbert Bailey was Doulton's managing director at
the time and he took the drawings and created a series of nurseryware
based on the Bunnykins characters.
Pictured right: Bunnykins Girl Guide - A little Bunnykins beauty in blue, Girl Guide harks back to the first uniform of the 1914 'Rosebuds' with her distinctive blue skirt and cap. The telling detail on this figurine shows a youngster about to make camp, ready with mallet, loop of guy rope, and tent pegs, with the tent packed into the shoulder bag.
The first Bunnykins figurines were released in 1939 and were modelled
by one of Doulton's most famous artists Charles Noke. There were no
more figures released until 1972 when Doulton relaunched the range with
12 figures all modelled by Albert Hallam. A few Bunnykins were released
in 1973 and 1974, and then every year since 1981 more have been produced.
There is an International Collectors Club which Royal Doulton enthusiasts
can join. Membership benefits include: a complimentary joining gift
which for 2007 includes the choice for Bunnykins collectors 'Bunnykins Girl Guide' (pictured top right)..
Interest in Bunnykins continues and the number of Bunnykins collectors
and the value of earlier pieces and modern limited editions continues
to rise.
NOTICE - This site is not affiliated with Bunnykins TM or
Royal Doulton TM.
The purpose of these pages is to provide information to collectors of
Bunnykins.
