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Hagen Renaker have just introduced their latest miniature and specialities releases.

For the MINIATUREs, H-R is introducing one(1) completely new piece and reissuing ten(10) previously discontinued items.

The new piece is called "Lying Cat" #4015. I'm surprised about their choice of names as the current line already has a "Lying Cat" #3303 available. Usually they do not duplicate names, at least in the same currently available selections.

The returning items are;"Papa Tweetie" #482, "Mama Tweetie" #481, and "Baby Tweetie" #495. All of these were originally issued in the '60's, retired and reissued again in the '80's and discontinued again Jan 1, 1990. They were originally available in only blue, but this time will be offered in both blue and
yellow.

"Mama Koala w/Baby". These were originally two(2) separate pieces; Mama Koala #950 and Baby Koala #949 first issued in 1979 and discontinued in 1988. This time they are listing them as one piece using the Mama Koala mold number (950) so I assume that they are glued together.

"Baby Chipmunk #334 and "Chipmunk w/acorn #81. These are both early releases the Baby in the '50's and the on with the acorn in the '60's. Both were previously discontinued in the '80's."Mama Goat" #848 was originally brought out in 1984 and discontinued in 1988.

"Papa Mallard" #862. There have been two(2) Papa Mallards in the Miniatures over the years..This is the first one, standing with its wings outstretched first introduced in '85 and discontinued July 1997.

"Puffin" #862. It was only in the line a short time the last time around, from July 1987 until January 1989.

"Duckbilled Platypus" #3092. Again a piece with a short active tenure previously, January 1993 until July 1994 then known as "Mama Platypus".

For the SPECIALTIES, they have added two(2) pieces to the "Pedigree Dog"series reintroduced in January 2005. One is a new piece, "Pug" #4016, and the other is a returning item "Cocker" #1014 originally know as "his Nibs", first issued in the '50's, and last seen in the early '80's.

All of these items will start shipping early July, 2005.

Many thanks to Margarets House for this update.

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