Brambly Hedge Collectibles

Brambly Hedge Collectibles 

Brambly Hedge is the top tip with collectors and dealers at the moment as 'the' range that's going to become hot property in the coming years. While it's no great surprise that Royal Doulton's range of Brambly Hedge character figures are increasing in value all the time, what has been extraordinary is the way that Brambly Hedge's collect ability has spread through the market.

                 


The Brambly Hedge range has always been a more "limited edition" than the Beatrix Potter range. Jill Barklem's creations are much more recent than the classic characters created by Beatrix Potter and so obviously less merchandise has been produced. However, demand for Royal Doulton's Brambly Hedge tableware, much of which was discontinued at the end of 1997, has never been better.



Now the Brambly Hedge range of Border Fine Arts resin figures is taking off big time too. Many dealers dismiss resin for being too easy to fake, frequently being cast abroad, and lacking the quality and detail of its china or porcelain equivalent.
         

   However, the fact that much of the Brambly Hedge range was in fact made by the Border Fine Arts company, before it was taken over by the Enesco Gift ware group, has made collectors and dealers

    Other items:

■ Picture Frames: each cost £14.95 retail and are now valued at £24-£28
- Shrimp on Sandcastle, Wilfred & Kite, Mr Apple at Dresser, Under the Blue Bells, Primrose in Cornfield, Pipkin, Buttercup.
■ Musicals: These are extremely rare and hard to find. Four were made including Poppy Eyebright, Wilfred, Mrs Apple and Primrose. Sold originally for £19.95 ihey are now worth £65 each.
■ Others: Snowmouse £14.95 now £20-£25, Picnic Basket £29.95 now £65-£80.
■ Clocks: Store Stump Clock £24.95, Nursery Clock £24.95 now £25-£35
■ Three Cameos were made but have never been seen including Harvest Mice, Supper by the Fire, and Snowy Window.
■ The Poppies Babies collection is still in production and includes:
- Poppy Packing Nightclothes £14.95 still current
- Poppy's Babies clock: £24.95 still current
■ Look out for those BFA pieces with green baize bases as towards the end of the licence the pieces were and still are manufactured in China with white bases. It's the original Border Fine Arts British made versions that are the most sought after as they were all made at BFA's Scottish base.

                 Border Fine Arts Brambly Hedge

 prices range 

                                                            Original retail                                Secondary market
The Store Stump Kitchen Collection
Mrs Apple                                                     14.95                        £20-£25
Lady Woodmouse                                              £14.95                 £20-£25
Mr Apple in Rocking Chair                              £16.95                 £25-£32
Primrose                                                                £14.95                 £20-£25
Wilfred                                                             £14.95                   £20-£25
The Dresser                                                     £29.95                        £50-£70
The Table                                                         £29.95                   £48-£60
The Fireplace                                                       £29.95                  £60-£65
Mrs Crustybread with mixing bowl                 £16.95                 £28-£32
basil with Bottles                                                £16.95                  £25-£30