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Author Topic: Willy Johansson Penguin  (Read 5518 times)

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Offline Margi

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Willy Johansson Penguin
« on: October 04, 2009, 03:05:01 PM »
Hello I have a heavy clear penguin with a signature which reads Hadeland W.J  I think I have found the signature as Willy Johansson.  I have looked at other Hadeland figurines but their base signature reads just that purely "Hadeland" so now I am confused have I got it right this time. 
The penguin is about 16.5cm tall and the base at the widest points is 6.5cm

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Re: Willy Johansson Penguin
« Reply #1 on: October 06, 2009, 12:38:39 AM »
Would it be possible to get a clearer image of the signature and the initials?  Craig
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Re: Willy Johansson Penguin
« Reply #2 on: October 06, 2009, 02:07:42 PM »
Hopefully these are better pics thank you for looking

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Re: Willy Johansson Penguin
« Reply #3 on: October 06, 2009, 02:41:23 PM »
My daughter is now telling me it is WF not WJ

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Re: Willy Johansson Penguin
« Reply #4 on: October 06, 2009, 03:54:45 PM »
I would agree, the initals are not WJ, but WF.  I do not know who those initials belong to...... 

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Re: Willy Johansson Penguin
« Reply #5 on: October 06, 2009, 07:55:27 PM »
Thanks Craig I have searched as much as I can I think on the internet for WF but nothing  :cry:  It is now living back in the cabinet.

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Re: Willy Johansson Penguin
« Reply #6 on: October 19, 2010, 01:45:01 AM »
Just came across this while looking for something else. It looks like WJ to me, especially since Hadeland never had a WF designer.

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Re: Willy Johansson Penguin
« Reply #7 on: October 20, 2010, 07:43:13 AM »
This is indeed Willy Johansson's signature, well known to all Norwegian collectors.

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Re: Willy Johansson Penguin
« Reply #8 on: October 20, 2010, 09:11:10 AM »
Thanks to all it has been sat in my animal cupboard for some time now.  It is looking for a new home if anyone is interested.
Margi

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Re: Willy Johansson Penguin
« Reply #9 on: March 03, 2018, 11:41:29 PM »
It’s not his signature, he did not sign his work himself.
Only if he gave something to friends and family.
There’s no doubt about it what so ever.

 

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