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KSWader Commissions
KSWader was formed at the end of 2000 after the first Kansas City Wade Fair. KSWader was a collaboration between Ed and Bev Rucker (ourselves) and Brian and Judi Morris in order to bring our ideas to life for Wade collectors. KSWader had two locations - one in western Kansas and one in eastern Kansas.

KSWader has now became two separate entities: Happy Wade-ing and Your Miniatures. KSWader was known for their Unicorn and Wizard of OZ pieces. The majority of our pieces were done in a Special Edition of 25 to be used for prizes, promotions, and benefits.
Wizard of Oz Series
The Wizard of OZ series is based on the descriptions and illustrations from the fourteen Oz books by L. Frank Baum.

Issued 2001 Dorothy & Toto LE 500	Issued 2001 Dorothy & Toto SE 25	Issued 2001 Princess Ozma LE 500

Issued 2001 Princess Ozma SE 25	Issued 2001 Cowardly Lion LE 500	Issued 2001 Cowardly Lion SE 25

Issued 2001 Tin Woodman LE 500	Issued 2001 Tin Woodman SE 25	Issued 2002 Scarecrow LE 250

Issued 2002 Scarecrow SE 25	Issued 2005 Jack Pumpkinhead LE 250	Issued 2005 Jack Pumpkinhead SE 25

Issued 2005 Emerald City Moneybox LE 125	Issued 2005 Emerald City Moneybox SE 25

Wizard of Oz Plaques
The Wade plaques were produced as giveaways at the 2002 Kansas City Wade Fair. The plaques feature the original pre-production visual sketches by Ken Holmes.

Issued 2001 Logo Plaque LE 200	Issued 2001 Dorothy Plaque LE 100	Issued 2001 Lion Plaque LE 100	Issued 2001 Ozma Plaque LE 100

Fantasy Series
In 2001, KSWader added a Fantasy series that included Unicorn, Dragon and Gargoyle. The series also lead to a blow-up and to new whimsies.

Issued 2001 Unicorn LE 250	Issued 2001 Unicorn SE 25

Issued 2002 Dragon LE 250	Issued 2002 Dragon SE 25	Issued 2002 Gargoyle LE 250	Issued 2002 Gargoyle SE 25

Issued 2006 Standing Unicorn LE 125	Issued 2006 Standing Unicorn LE 125	Issued 2006 Standing Unicorn SE 25

Fantasy Series Blow-up
Due to the popularity of the 2001 Fantasy Unicorn, KSWader produced a blow-up version of the unicorn and debuted the piece at the 2003 Summer Wade Fest.

Issued 2003 Unicorn Blow-up LE 100	Issued 2003 Unicorn Blow-up LE 100	Issued 2003 Unicorn Blow-up SE 20

Fantasy Series Whimsies
KSWader's new series of Fantasy Whimsies of course had to include the Unicorn! The silver dragon and cobalt unicorn were produced as specials for members of the KSWader email announcement list. The Gold unicorn with a black base was issued with a certificate.

Issued 2004 Burgundy Dragon LE 500	Issued 2004 Cream Dragon LE 500	Issued 2004 Cobalt Dragon LE 500	Issued 2004 Grey Dragon LE 500

Issued 2004 Silver Dragon LE 100	Issued 2004 Gold Dragon SE 25

Issued 2006 Black Unicorn LE 150	Issued 2006 White Unicorn LE 150	Issued 2006 Brown Bi-Color Unicorn LE 150

Issued 2006 Cobalt Unicorn LE 100	Issued 2006 Gold Unicorn SE 25	Issued Christmas 2006 Christmas Unicorn LE 100

Horse of a Different Color Whimsie
Horse of a Different Color Whimsie was the first whimsies KSWader produced. The mold was originally used from the 1982-83 in Tom Smith Farmyard Crackers. The white horse with gold base was produced as a special for the KSWader email announcement list.

Issued 2003 Orange Horse LE 250	Issued 2003 Burgundy Horse LE 250	Issued 2003 Lt. Green Horse LE 250

Issued 2003 Cobalt Horse LE 250	Issued 2003 White Horse Gold Base LE 100

Calves
A small slipcast calf made it's appearance in 2003 and included the popular Angus and Holstein cattle breeds.

Issued 2003 Holstein Calf LE 125	Issued 2003 Angus Calf LE 125	Issued 2003 Charolais Calf SE 25

Christmas Cat
The Christmas Cat was based on the popular 1950's ABC Cats. This time the cat is seen just after snatching a Christmas ornament from the Christmas tree.

Issued 2003 Christmas Cat LE 250	Issued 2003 Cobalt Christmas Cat SE 25

Cat Whimsies
The cat mold for the KSWader cat set was originally used in the 1977 English whimsie set (set #8). This time the cats were highly decorated down to the blue eyes of the Siamese Cat. The Cobalt Cat was produced as a special for the 2005 Summer Wade Fest. The black cat with a gold base was a special issue for the KSWader email announcement list. The Gold Cat was issued with a certificate.

Issued 2005 Ginger Cat LE 400	Issued 2005 Tuxedo Cat LE 400	Issued 2005 Siamese Cat LE 400	Issued 2005 Calico Cat LE 400

Issued 2005 Cobalt Cat LE 100	Issued 2005 Black Cat Gold Base LE 100	Issued 2005 Gold Cat SE 25

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