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Piano-Playing Frog, arms forward

A-3285, Piano-Playing Frog, arms forward

Height: 1 ¼”

Designer: Helen Perrin Farnlund

Production Dates:

F1998-2009, as “Frog on Stool” (Green/black or brown stool)

Mold Book Name: New Piano Frog

Notes: This can be paired with A-808, Grand Piano.

 

Mr. Froggie

A-867, Mr. Froggie

Height: 5/8”

Designer: Nell Bortells

Production Dates:

S1986-S2007 (Dark green/yellow)

Mold Book Name: Mr. Froggy

Piano-Playing Frog, arms raised

A-814, Piano-Playing Frog, arms raised

Height: 1”

Designer: Helen Perrin Farnlund

Production Dates:

S1982-S1992, as “Piano Frog” (Dark green [earlier], Light green [later]

Mold Book Name: Piano Frog  

Notes: This can be paired with A-808, Grand Piano.

Tadpole

A-478, Tadpole

Height: 3/8”

Designer: Helen Perrin Farnlund

Production Dates:

F1960-F1961, as “Pollywog” F1960-F1961 (Aurasperse black [htf])

F2007, as “Tadpole” (Gloss black)

June 2008, as A-4781, Special Run for Little-Shoppe, 50 made (Orange-pink)

Mold Book Name: Pollywog

Frog Baby

Claudia Segger

A-477, Frog Baby

Height: ½”

Designer: Helen Perrin Farnlund

Production Dates:

F1960-F1961, as “Baby Frog” (Aurasperse green)

S1962-F1969, as “Baby Frog” (Green/yellow stripes)

F1970; F1972-2021, as “Baby Frog” (Dark green, Green/smooth skin, Green/warty skin)

November 2007, as A-4771, Special Run for Little-Shoppe, 50 made (Blue)

November 2008, as A-4772, Special Run for Little-Shoppe, 50 made (Orange)

Mold Book Name: Frog, small  

Notes: This is also known as Frog Baby, style 2. The mold was revised in the 1970s to have bumpy (“warty”) skin. A-477 can be difficult to distinguish from A-217, Tree Frog Baby. A-477 has a larger head and parallel hind legs; see comparison photo.