A-202, Deer Mama
Height: 2 ¼”
Designer: Helen Perrin Farnlund
Production Dates: S1953-S1958; F1959-2021, as “Mama Deer” (Dark brown/detailed eyes [Monrovia], Dark brown/dot eyes [Monrovia, htf], Red-brown/dot eyes [San Dimas])
2006, as FS2022, Special Run for Little-Shoppe feng shui (Gold)
Mold Book Name: Doe, Mama Deer
Notes: This is also known as Doe.
The mold was reworked at some time in San Dimas, apparently before 2006. The revised mold has a longer nose, longer, slimmer neck with head turned farther forward, and longer, curved legs.
A-189, Deer Papa
Height: 2 ¾”
Designer: Helen Perrin Farnlund
Production Dates:
S1953-S1958; F1959-2021, as “Papa Deer” (Dark brown/detailed eyes [Monrovia], Dark brown/dot eyes [Monrovia, htf], Red-brown/dot eyes [San Dimas], Red-brown/detailed eyes [San Dimas])
2006, as FS1891, Special Run for Little-Shoppe feng shui (Gold)
Mold Book Name: Buck, Papa Deer
Notes: The order forms for Fall 1959 through Spring 1961 list A-189 alongside a drawing of A-416 Tiny Buck. I believe the actual model produced at this time was A-189.
A-188, Deer Sister
Height: 1 ½”
Designer: Helen Perrin Farnlund
Production Dates:
S1954-F1955, as “Sister Deer” (Dark brown/detailed eyes or dot eyes)
F1965-S1968, as “Sister Deer” (Light brown, dot eyes, cream inner ears [rare])
as A-417, “Sister Deer,” 2017-2021 (Red-brown, dot eyes)
Mold Book Name: Doe, sister, head down
Notes: The 2017 reissue was given the number A-417, the mold number of the Tiny Doe. It is similar to the 1965-68 run, but lacks the cream inner ears.
A-874, Fawn, facing right
Height: 1 5/8”
Designer: Helen Perrin Farnlund
Production Dates:
F1986-2021, as “Baby Deer standing” (Red-brown/dot eyes [to F2000], Red-brown/detailed eyes [S2001-2021])
2022, as "Mule Deer fawn" (Brown, white tail, many spots, detailed face) 56 made by Hagen-Renaker Tennesse. Issue price was $140
Mold Book Name: Standing Fawn, “Bambi”
Notes: This is the Disney “Bambi” mold, sculpted and later revised by Helen Perrin Farnlund. This model was previously misidentified as A-875.
A-190, Fawn, lying
Height: 7/8”
Designer: Helen Perrin Farnlund
Production Dates:
S1953-S1958; F1959-F1992, as “Baby Deer” (Dark brown/detailed eyes [Monrovia], Dark brown/dot eyes [Monrovia, htf], Red-brown/dot eyes [San Dimas], Red-brown/detailed eyes [San Dimas])
Mold Book Name: Fawn, baby, Baby Deer
A-435, Fawn, lying, leg out
Height: 7/8”
Designer: Helen Perrin Farnlund
Production Dates:
F1960-S1961, as “Fawn” (Aurasperse tan [htf])
S1993-2021, as A-3090 “Baby Deer lying” (Red-brown/dot eyes [to F2000]; Red-brown/detailed eyes [S2001-2021])
Mold Book Name: Fawn, lying
Notes: In Fall 1960 and Spring 1961, A-435 was paired on the order form with A-435A, Log. For these two years, the Fawn and Log were also produced as a Boxed Miniature set.
A-96, Fawn, Sleeping
Height: 5/8”
Designer: Helen Perrin Farnlund
Production Dates:
1949-F1951, as “Sleeping Fawn (grey/brown)” (Grey; Dark or light Brown, white eye circles)
S1952-F1952, as “Sleeping Fawn” (Grey; Dark or light Brown, white eye circles)
F1964-F1965, as “Sleeping Fawn” (Brown, white eyelids[htf])
F2008-2021, as “Sleeping Fawn” (Dark brown, no eye circles)
Mold Book Name: Fawn, sleeping
A-87, Fawn, Waking
Height: 1 ½”
Designer: Helen Perrin Farnlund
Production Dates:
1949-F1951, as “Waking Fawn (grey/brown)” (Grey; Dark or light brown, eye circles)
S1952-F1952, as “Waking Fawn” (Grey; Dark or light brown, eye circles)
F1964-F1965, as “Waking Fawn” (Light brown, eyewhites[htf])
Mold Book Name: Fawn, waking
Notes: “Fawn, waking” appears in the Mold Book both as A-32 and A-87, but A-87 is the only number used on an order form.
A-416, Tiny Buck
Height: 2”
Designer: Maureen Love
Production Dates:
F1958-S1959, as “Buck” (Matte brown)
Mold Book Name: Buck
Notes: The drawing of Tiny Buck remained on the order forms from Fall 1959 through Spring 1961, but the extreme rarity of Tiny Bucks leads me to believe that the actual mold produced during those seasons was A-189, Papa Deer. (See note under A-189). I do not believe a gloss version was produced.
A-418, Tiny Fawn
Height: 5/8”
Designer: Maureen Love
Production Dates:
F1958-S1959, as “Fawn” (Matte brown)
F1969, as “Fawn-log” (Gloss brown [rare])
Mold Book Name: Fawn
Notes: The “log” which accompanied A-418 in Fall 1969 is A435-A. The Fawn-log set has been seen on a redwood base.
Keywords: deer, baby