Nativity Lamb

3076, Nativity Lamb

Height: 5/8”

Designer Robert McGuinness

Production Dates:

F1992; F2000-2021, as “Lamb” (White)

May 2008, as A-0001, Special Run for Little-Shoppe, 50 made (Yellow)

May 2009, as A-0001, Special Run for Little-Shoppe, 50 made (Green)

Mold Book Name: Lamb (for Nativity)

Notes: This is a Specialties piece designed for the Nativity set, but is easily mistaken for a Miniature.

Lamb, head up

A-379, Lamb, head up                                                

Height: 1 ¼”

Designer: Helen Perrin Farnlund

Production Dates:

S1958-F1958 as “Lamb #1” (White)

Mold Book Name: Lamb

Lamb, head turned

A-378, Lamb, head turned                  

Height: 1 ¼”

Designer: Helen Perrin Farnlund

Production Dates:

S1958-F1958, as “Lamb #2” (White)

Mold Book Name: Lamb, head turned    

Lamb, head forward

A-276, Lamb, head forward Height: 7/8” Designer: unknown S1975-F1978?, as “Lamb” [White, black nose] Mold Book Name: none Notes: This piece does not appear in the Mold Book and the designer is therefore unknown. On the Spring 1975 order form, a drawing of this piece was substituted for A-276 Lamb, facing left, and presumably this is when production started. At some time in the late 1970s or 80s, production reverted to the original mold, but the drawing was never changed. This mold is distinguished by collectors as A-276b.

Lamb, facing left

A-276, Lamb, facing left                       

Height: 1”

Designer: Maureen Love

Production Dates:

F1955, as “Baby Sheep” (Matte white, Matte black)

S1956, as “Baby Lamb (black/white)” (Matte white; Matte black; Gloss black [htf])

F1967, as “Lamb (black/white”) (Gloss black; Gloss dark brown; Gloss white, black or shaded nose)

S1969-F1974, as “Lamb” (Gloss white, black or shaded nose)

S1982-2021, as “Lamb” (Gloss white)

Mold Book Name: Lamb

Note: This mold is distinguished by collectors as A-276a. See note under A-276, Lamb, head forward.

Ewe

A-275, Ewe                                                     

Height: 1 ½”

Designer: Maureen Love

Production Dates:

F1955-S1956, as “Sheep” (Matte white, black face; gloss white, black face [htf])

F1967-S1973 (Gloss white, black or shaded nose)

F1976-F1978, S1982-F1995 (Gloss white)

Mold Book Name: Sheep

Notes: This is also known as Ewe, style 2.

Early Lamb, ear out

A-35b, Early Lamb, ear out                

Height: 1 ½”

Designer: Helen Perrin Farnlund

Production Dates:

1949-S1951, as “Baby Black Sheep” (Black, White)

Mold Book Name: Lamb, white & black 

Notes: A-35a and A-35b are distinct molds, but the Mold Book only lists one Lamb mold in the early years, A-35.

Early Lamb, ears down

A-35a, Early Lamb, ears down           

Height: 1 ½”

Designer: Helen Perrin Farnlund

Production Dates:

1949-F1951, as “Baby Lamb” (White, Black)

S2009-2021, as A-351 “Wooly Lamb” (White/blue eyes)

Mold Book Name: Lamb, white & black

Notes: A-35a and A-35b are distinct molds, but the Mold Book only lists one Lamb mold in the early years, A-35.

Early Sheep

A-13, Early Sheep                                      

Height: 2 1/8”

Designer: Helen Perrin Farnlund

Production Dates:

1949, as “Mama Sheep” (White)

Mold Book Name: Sheep, mama

Notes: This is also known as Ewe, Style 1. It is an extremely rare mold.