Which Beatrix Potter figurines are most valuable?

Early and rare figures are the most sought after and valuable. The first figure to be discontinued, in 1967, was the 1955 introduction Duchess. If you find the very rare original, holding flowers (not the later pie), with the backstamp BP-1a, it could be worth well over £1,000.

Are Beatrix Potter figurines still being made?

Beswick and Royal Albert Beatrix Potter are no longer in production, and have become very desirable collectable items. It is interesting to note that it was Beatrix Potter herself who first sought to have her creations lifted off the printed page and into other marketable products.

How many Beatrix Potter figurines are there?

Collection of 49 Beswick Beatrix Potter figures, all with brown Beswick stamps and including a scarce figure of ‘Simpkin’ the cat.

How do you tell if a Beatrix Potter book is a first edition?

Beatrix Potter’s books are notoriously difficult to date. As a result reprints can resemble the original book. First editions are usually dated at the foot of the title page in the imprint or publishers details. Later editions have no date in the imprint.

Is Beswick pottery still made?

By the end of 2002, Royal Doulton ceased production of all Beswick products and in 2003 the Gold Street works were sold off to property developers.

How much is a first edition Peter Rabbit worth?

A first edition of Beatrix Potter’s iconic work, the Tale of Peter Rabbit, has sold at auction for £43,400 – an increase of more than £8,000 on its listed price.

How do you date a Beswick figurine?

Beswick Trademark Backstamps Early Beswick stamps, dating from the First World War onwards, simply have the words ‘Beswick England’ in a circle or oval shape. These will often be imprinted in green. Moving on from this marking the oval shape was removed, and the words ‘Beswick Ware Made within England’ were added.