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.

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.
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.
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Standing Unicorn
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Standing Unicorn
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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.
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Unicorn Blow-up
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Unicorn Blow-up
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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.
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Burgundy Dragon
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Cream Dragon
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Cobalt Dragon
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Silver Dragon
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Gold Dragon
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Black Unicorn
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White Unicorn
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Brown Bi-Color Unicorn
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Cobalt Unicorn
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Gold Unicorn
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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.
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Orange Horse
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Burgundy Horse
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Lt. Green Horse
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Cobalt Horse
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White Horse Gold Base
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Calves
A small slipcast calf made it's appearance in 2003 and included the popular
Angus and Holstein cattle breeds.
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Holstein Calf
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Angus Calf
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Charolais Calf
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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.
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Christmas Cat
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Cobalt Christmas Cat
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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.