Tom is Featured in three Beswick Figurines
Tom Kitten , Tom Kitten and Butterfly
and
Tom Kitten in the Rockery
Tom Kitten
There are two versions and 5 variations of the Tom Kitten Figurine
The First Version was modelled by Arthur Gredington.
First Version – First Variation: Is in the small size (8.9 cm) and was issued in 1948 and discontinued in 1980. It has a deep blue jacket and trousers and dark green base and has the back-stamp BP-1a, BP2, BP3a or BP-3b.First Version – Second Varation: is also in the small size (8.9 cm) and has a light blue jacket and trousers and light green base. It was issued in 1980 and discontinued in 1999 and has the back-stamp BP-3b, BP-3c, BP-4 or BP-10c.
First Version – Third Variation: is in the small size (8.9 cm) Tom is wearing a light blue jacket and trousers with gold buttons. It was issued in 1997 and ran for just one year. It has the back-stamp BP-9b.
N.B. The small version of Tom Kitten was issued with two different style bases.
The Second Version was modelled by Martyn Alcock and is in the large size (13.3 cm).Second Version – First Variation: was issued in 1994 and ran until 1997. Tom has light blue jacket and trousers with Yellow buttons and has a light green base.
It has the back-stamp VP-8
Second Version – Second Variation: was issued in 1994 and ran until 1997. Tom has light blue jacket and trousers with Gold buttons. It has the back-stamp BP-9c.
Tom Kitten and Butterfly
This figurine was modelled by Ted Chawner and was issued in 1987 and ran until 1994. Tom is wearing a Blue outfit and a yellow hat. It has the back-stamp BP-3c
Tom Kitten in the Rockery
This figurine was modelled by Warren Platt and was issued in 1998 and discontinued in 2002. Tom has blue jacket and trousers with a yellow hat. It has the back-stamp BP-10a.
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