Wade Ceramics & Wade Pottery

Originally, the Wade family and friends ran a number of potteries (including George Wade & Sons Ltd which began in 1810) in a number of towns. Over time these potteries amalgamated and in the 1950s a public company 'Wade Potteries Limited' was formed.

Pictured right are Lady and Tramp from the Disney Hatbox series.

In 1989 Wade Potteries PLC was renamed Wade Ceramics Limited (after being acquired by Beauford PLC). In 1999 a management buy took place, which has seen a push towards retailers with less commissions.

Wade have produced a wide variety of different collectables ranging from Piggy Banks for National Westminster Bank, a series of monk figurines for KP crisps, to entire ranges of animals, birds, dinosaurs, nursery rhyme characters, to jugs for distilleries, and Disney characters.

Pictured left is the 2008 Membership Gift Laughing Felix the Cat

In 1994 the Official International Wade Collectors Club was founded. Its aims are to support collectors of Wade, by offering information and help.

Members also receive the quarterly club magazine Wade's World, an exclusive members piece, the chance to purchase other members only pieces throughout the year. For 200 the membership gift is Laughing Felix the Cat and the Members only Whimsies set is entitled Under the Sea Whimsies. There are 12 in the series and these are released throughout the year

Features:-
Wade & Faust Lang / Faust Lang at Auction
Iris Carryer/Wade Ireland the early years
Irish Wade Wall Plaques
Wade & Disney / Wade Disney at Auction
Wade Whimsies Article

The Official International Wade Collectors Club