Some geese from the brand Wilton

Subject: Some geese from the brand Wilton Wed 14 Mar 2012 - 16:22

Here are some geese. Under the bottom stands: 1973/Wilton Chicago/Made in Hong Kong. I never have heard about this brand.

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Subject: Re: Some geese from the brand Wilton Wed 14 Mar 2012 - 16:39

Very nice birds!!! Congratulations Yvette!!! cheers

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Subject: Re: Some geese from the brand Wilton Wed 14 Mar 2012 - 16:45

i really like those.
they would be a great model for a life-sized bronze garden figure.

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Subject: Re: Some geese from the brand Wilton Wed 14 Mar 2012 - 16:48

:) :)

These geeses are splendid.

I don´t know Wilton brand.

Is necesary search other animals with same brand.

congrats and thank you

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Subject: Re: Some geese from the brand Wilton Wed 14 Mar 2012 - 16:50

Those are very nice indeed cheers

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Subject: Re: Some geese from the brand Wilton Wed 14 Mar 2012 - 16:51

They are beautyful Very Happy

Like Carolynn says, they are like little sculptures, - very well made sunny

CONGRATULATIONS , Yvette ! flower

PS : I found * a fish * from the same brand cheers

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Subject: Re: Some geese from the brand Wilton Wed 14 Mar 2012 - 17:08

SUSANNE wrote:: They are beautyful

Like Carolynn says, they are like little sculptures, - very well made

CONGRATULATIONS , Yvette !

PS : I found * a fish * from the same brand

A beautyful fish!!! sunny

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Subject: Re: Some geese from the brand Wilton Wed 14 Mar 2012 - 19:13

Great figures. It's interesting. I think that it's the Wilton company that makes cake things. The location is right, and they are an old company. They may have originally been for decorating the top of cakes. It's possible they tried a line as toy/craft items at some point too. Here are some they have now, but they are more toy-like.

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Subject: Re: Some geese from the brand Wilton Wed 14 Mar 2012 - 21:07

I've also found some information in a toy soldiers webpage saying that Wilton Chicago figures were made In Hong Kong during 70's and 80's and that they are based in other brands! Suspect

Thanks for showing and congratulations, these geese are really beautiful and serious figures! flower

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Subject: Re: Some geese from the brand Wilton Wed 14 Mar 2012 - 21:19

Some lovely models there but I think the models are Indian Runner Ducks and not geese.

Subject: Re: Some geese from the brand Wilton Wed 14 Mar 2012 - 22:03

Beautiful historical models Yvette, it's always a great pleasure to discover unknown brands from the past. Very Happy

You are a very good hunter cheers

Subject: Re: Some geese from the brand Wilton Wed 14 Mar 2012 - 22:17

Taos wrote:: Some lovely models there but I think the models are Indian Runner Ducks and not geese.

Yes ! Yes ! Exactly cheers

I was thinking they looked like..like..but I couldn`t remember geek

Some of my neigbours had a pair of those, - they are SO cute Very Happy

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Subject: Re: Some geese from the brand Wilton Wed 14 Mar 2012 - 23:07

Those are incredible figures, they are very life like but I hate to tell you this they are not geese, they are runner ducks. It is a domestic duck that was bred for meat and eggs and instead of flying away they have a very straight posture and run away from danger. They were developed from mallard ducks (all domestic ducks except for the muscovy duck are from mallard stock) and are very popular as a pet and farm breed of duck.