A-479, Box Turtle Baby
Height: ½”
Designer: Helen Perrin Farnlund
Production Dates:
S1960-F1961, as “Baby Turtle” (Aurasperse green/brown)
S1962-F1971, F1972-F1980, F1981-S1994,as “Baby Turtle” (Green/red & yellow markings, Green/mottled brown shell; Solid green)
F1994-2021, as A-279 “Baby Turtle” (Green)
October 2007, as A-4791, Special Run for Little-Shoppe, 50 made (Pink)
October 2008, as A-4792, Special Run for Little-Shoppe, 50 made (Turquoise)
Mold Book Name: Turtle baby
The name “Box Turtle” is a collector name only and was not used by Hagen-Renaker. Also note the change of number from A-479 to A-279 in 1994.
A-419, Box Turtle Mama
Height: 5/8”
Designer: Helen Perrin Farnlund
Production Dates:
S1960-F1961, as “Turtle” (Aurasperse green/brown)
S1962, as “Papa Turtle” (Green/red & yellow markings, Green/mottled brown shell)
F1962-F1971, F1972-F1980, F1981-2021, as “Mama Turtle” (Green, red & yellow markings; Green/mottled brown shell, Solid green)
Mold Book Name: Turtle
Notes: This piece was originally shown, in 1960-1961, paired with A-407 Toadstool. Note that the name “Box Turtle” is a collector name only and was not used by Hagen-Renaker.
A-332, Coin Turtle
Height: 1 ¼”
Designer: Don Winton
Production Dates:
S1957-F1957, as “Mama Turtle” (Dark green/solid gold shell)
F1970-F1972, as “Papa Turtle” (Green)
F1981-F1984, as “Tortoise (Dark brown)
F1989-2021, as “Coin Turtle” (Light green [revised mold])
2006, as FS33211, Special Run for Little-Shoppe feng shui (Gold)
2006, as FS3321 [A-479 atop A-332] Special Run for Little-Shoppe feng shui (Light green)
Mold Book Name: Turtle, mama
Notes: This is also known as Tortoise, style 1. The mold was revised in 1989, when the name Coin Turtle was first used. The neck and legs are much shorter on the new mold.
A-2000, Comical Tortoise
Height: 1 ¼”
Designer: Nell Bortells
Production Dates:
S1988-F1989, as “Tortoise” (Green/brown shell)
S2002-2021, as “Turtle” (Green/green shell)
Mold Book Name: Tortoise
Notes: This is also known as Tortoise, style 2.
A-3229, Desert Tortoise
Height: 1 1/8”
Designer: Maureen Love
Production Dates:
S1997-2021 (Grey-brown)
Mold Book Name: Tortoise
Early Turtle Baby
Height: 1 ¼”
Designer: Maxine Renaker
Production Dates:
S1948, as “Baby Turtle, Pastel Blue or Beige”; F1948, as “Baby Turtle, Pink or Blue” (Pink, Blue, Brown)
Mold Book Name: none
Notes: This early piece does not appear in the Mold Book. On the 1948 Miniatures flier, it was #122. It is a rare mold.
Early Turtle Mama
Height: 2”
Designer: Maxine Renaker
Production Dates:
S1948, as “Mama Turtle, Pastel Blue or Beige”; F1948, as “Mama Turtle, Pink or Blue” (Pink, Blue, Brown)
Mold Book Name: none
Notes: This early piece does not appear in the Mold Book. On the 1948 Miniatures flier, it was #121. It is a rare mold.
A-3239, Racing Tortoise
Height: 1”
Designer: Helen Perrin Farnlund
Production Dates:
S1997-F1998 (Light brown)
Mold Book Name: Racing Tortoise
Notes: This is also known as Tortoise, style 3.
A-3091, Tortoise with Pointed Shell
Height: 1 ¼”
Designer: Paul and Edith Carrion
Production Dates:
S1993-S1994, as “Tortoise” (Grey)
Mold Book Name: Desert Tortoise
Notes: This is also known as “Ugly Turtle” (!). Paul and Edith Carrion collaborated as designers, per Sue Nikas.
A-204, Turtle Baby
Height: 3/8”
Designer: Helen Perrin Farnlund
Production Dates:
S1952-S1955, as “Baby Turtle” (Green/gold outlined shell)
S1957-F1957, as “Baby Turtle” (Dark green/dark brown shading)
F1970-F1972, as “Baby Turtle” (Green/brown bisque shell)
S1973-F1978, as “Baby Coin Turtle” (Green)
F1989-S1992, as “Baby Coin Turtle” (Light green [revised mold])
Mold Book Name: Turtle, baby
Notes: This piece has also been associated with the Mold Book number A-162. A-204, the only number which has appeared on the order forms, is apparently a more detailed revision, by Helen Perrin Farnlund, of Don Winton’s A-162. The 1952-55 pieces are the earlier mold. Note the smooth plates on the shells of the pieces with metallic gold, and the greater detailing of the later ones.
The mold was slightly revised in 1989. The neck and legs were shortened and the size reduced overall; see photo.
