Pendelfin

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Pendelfin is a company specializing in handcrafted and handpainted stoneware based in Burnley, Lancashire, England. It has a very large fan club which covers Europe, North America and Australia.^{[citation needed]} It was started by Jean Walmsley Heap and Jeannie Todd in the early 1950s and went on to be a thriving business.^{[citation needed]} It was originally started as a hobby for making presents for family but quickly gained worldwide fame. It got the name from a famous hill near Burnley called Pendle Hill, which is famous for tales of witches and ghouls. As a result the first model produced by the company was named the Pendle Witch. Many figures are now fetching thousands of pounds.

• Christopher Proudlove. "Hunting for Bunny Money". Archived from the original on 27 September 2007.
• Stella Ashbrook (30 October 2003). Pendelfin Collector's Handbook. Francis Joseph Publications. ISBN 1-870703-86-3.
• Jean Walmsley Heap (1 February 1993). Pendelfin Story: The Story of a Hobby – And Collector's Guide. PenDelfin Studios. ISBN 1-870624-15-7.
• "Pendelfin creator watches as her illustrations fetch fairytale prices". UKauctioneers.com. 15 November 2005. Archived from the original on 27 September 2007.
• "Mayoress admits she's potty for PenDelfin". Lancashire Evening Telegraph. Newsquest Media Group. 13 January 1999.
• "Pendelfin". Collectible Figurines and Retired Limited Edition Figurines. Glass Menagerie Antiques and Collectibles.

• Lynn Jetté and Mike Hull. "Pendelfin Event October 2002". Archived from the original on 13 February 2005. — pictures of Jean Walmsley Heap celebrating Pendelfin's Golden Anniversary at Port Perry, Ontario
• Pendelfin company web site
• Images of Pendelfin products^{[permanent dead link]}