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Animall Blues Ltd .specialises in Poole Pottery Animal Sculptures in the Collectables Market - stoneware, blue and other glazes, bone china, and more recently the much older models from the 1920s to the 1960s.

Apart from the 1960s Single Dolphin models by Tony Morris and Bert Baggaley, the majority of the models were originally produced in stoneware clay from the time Barbara Linley-Adams started with Poole Pottery in 1972. After Barbara had retired from full-time employment with Poole Pottery, the bone china Golden Eye range was introduced in 1985, and the blue and other glazed earthenware models followed in 1989.

Stoneware production continued on a much reduced scale until 1996 under the control of Alan White, and he was responsible for the introduction of the acrylic painted stoneware models in 1991 and several new models like the Large Cats and Kittens, Pig on Straw, and Hedgehog Planter. Other models previously produced in blue glazed earthenware (eg. Dolphins, Trout, Salmon, Small Otter) were tried in stoneware clay but problems with the oxide finish prevented any getting beyond the trial stage.The bone china range of just 25 models only lasted a year or so, and the blue and other glazed earthenware ranges were discontinued in 2006 on economic grounds.

In 2002 AniMall Blues and Grove Cottage Antiques contracted with Poole Pottery to have them produce limited numbers of blue glaze models for the collectors' market. The models were manufactured to our specified high standards, with no seconds being accepted (full refund guaranteed if you're not entirely satisfied) to ensure all our products are of the finest quality. They will remain very rare issues since we have controlled the numbers very tightly, usually by issuing them as Limited Edition pieces complete with certificates of authenticity, and the venture ended abruptly in 2002 when Poole Pottery was placed in Administration. We had hoped that our initial range would be extended in time to include many of the smaller items such as birds, mice, and ducks which you are probably familiar with in the Poole Pottery stoneware animal range, but the situation at Poole Pottery has prevented us from doing so. Our Limited Edition sizes have been reduced to just 300 certificated items of each making them even rarer than we anticipated, but we have deliberately left the Certificates as they were to show the original intention.VIEW CERTIFICATE.

***** In September 2006 the then owners of Poole Pottery Ltd. decided to discontinue their entire range of Dolphin Blue models because of declining sales - we advised 5 years earlier that their models would not survive a doubling of prices in a two year period but our advice was ignored. As a direct result the moulds were declared OBSOLETE and were broken up and scrapped at around Christmas 2006 when the company was placed in Administration for the second time in just 5 years. We understand that the Lifestyle Group (see HOT NEWS below) has the moulds for the Single Dolphins and the Small Cats but has no plans to re-introduce them, or indeed ANY FUTURE MODELS in Dolphin Blue glaze so whatever already exists is all there will ever be. That is good news for collectors who should now see the rising prices and values which result from such a finite ending of supply.

GREAT NEWS - EXTREMELY RARE BLUE GLAZE MODELS.

During the process of clearing out the unwanted Poole Pottery Factory in December 2006, the Lifestyle Group employees unearthed small numbers of earthenware models which had been produced in 2002 from the original moulds from the Barbara Linley-Adams stoneware series - they had clearly been produced in anticipation of the second and subsequent AniMall Blues contracts and simply set aside after those contracts failed to materialise. Alan White, working for his new employers (The Lifestyle Group) arranged for these to be sprayed in Dolphin Blue Glaze and sold in the Poole Pottery Shop, on eBay, and privately. We are delighted to have been able to acquire extremely limited numbers of most of these "new" models and can offer these to customers of our website on a First Come - First Served basis. Please be aware that only handfuls of each model exist and they are consequently EXTREMELY RARE - photos and details have now been added to this website and you can find them with this LINK to the BLUE GLAZE RARITIES in the Shopping Mall.

 

Where can I buy Blue Glaze in the Poole area? Whilst we are delighted to handle sales through the Animall Blues website with payment by Paypal, Cheque or Money/Postal orders, if you prefer a postal method of payment you can print off our order form to enclose with your payment.

We also appreciate however, that some customers would prefer to see and handle the goods before purchase, and our Blue Glaze Animal range is now available in the Poole Pottery Shop on the Quay in Poole, Dorset.

Wimborne Market: This wonderful market is situated off the Ringwood road out of Wimborne, and is well signposted. It is open every week on Friday, Saturday, and Sunday, and on Bank Holiday Mondays, but you are advised to get there by 8.30am on these days because it's very popular and gets very busy, and because the bargains disappear first. Ask anyone to point out Molly and you will find a wide array of Poole Pottery Animals and many other collectibles, and all the items normally associated with a market.

HOT NEWS

We are delighted to announce that our close working relationship with the new owners of Poole Pottery has resulted in our participation in a COLLECTORS' CORNER concession within the world famous POOLE POTTERY SHOP in Poole, Dorset. Here you will find practically all available models from the Poole STONEWARE, BLUE GLAZED, and BONE CHINA animal ranges, together with a host of other Poole Pottery collectables. Why not pay us a visit and check out any missing items from your own collection?

The LIFESTYLE GROUP is determined to restore Poole Pottery to its rightful place at the top of the UK innovative pottery league, but to achieve this, needs your help and support. Please visit the SHOP in Poole and buy generously if you want to help ensure the future of your favourite pottery. Thank you.