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The Little Gallery was introduced by Hallmark in the
early 1970s and ended in early 1984. The line included
figurines, plates, placques and decorative items
primarily produced in pewter, porcelain and Australian
Crystal. Prices for the pieces ranged from $12 - $80. Popular pieces included Betsey Clark, Mary Hamilton and Joan Walsh Anglund children. There seems to be a demand on the secondary market now for the Muppet Collection pieces. A series of mice, Cheddar and Co are also popular. Hallmark sold the copyrights for Cheddar and Co and Betsey Clark pewter to Hudson in cooperation with the New England Pewter Co., who continued to produce the pieces after 1984 without the Little Gallery Logo. Of special interest is a plate named "Special Day" produced in 1984. This plate was originally to be used for Father's Day and Mother's Day, but with the line discontinued - they produced the plate in small quantities and offered it to dealers for the "Special Day" of the end of the Little Gallery. Little
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