Name: Hog Heaven
Artist: Peter Calvesbert
Item No: TJPI2
Made In: England
Status: Retired
Carving Date: 1996
Release Date: 6/1/1996
Retirement Date: 10/1/2000
Edition Size: 26018
US Issue Price in USD: $45
Dimensions (Inches): 2.76 x 1.97 x 2.52

Secrets:
The pigs on the first 1400 figurines were painted ivory, pink, and brown. The next 4200 were left unpainted. In May 1997, the original colouration was re-introduced in response to collectors’ feedback. Inside the box figurine is the pigs’ favourite fruit, an apple, but a small number have been found empty. “Blue 20.4.96,” etched inside a pig’s ear, marks the arrival of a new member to the Calvesbert family, Andrea’s horse, Soldier Blue. Inscribed along the top rim of the box is the alphanumeric code “2125” for Babe, the pig made famous first by a local English children’s writer, and then on the big screen. Hallmarks include ©, diamond, clock face with month 4, interior HBC logo, and Pc.

Color Variations:
The pigs started out painted red, ivory, and brown. After 1,400 had been produced that way, the next 4,200 were split between two color variations. Version 2 has all of the pigs unpainted. Version 3 has 2 pigs painted ivory and the other 2 painted brown. In response to collector complaints, the coloring was changed back to red, brown, and ivory.

Version One

Version Two

Version Three