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BOTTOM STAMPS & PRODUCTION MARKS

I am gathering information on what bottom stamps and production marks each piece has had. This list does not yet include all bottom stamps, so items may well have other bottom stamps than the ones listed here. If you have a piece with a bottom stamp not listed, please e-mail me. I will only list bottom stamps you actually have.

The acorn (1996), leaf (1997), paw (1998), pumpkin (1999), dove (2000), four leaf clover (2001), mushroom (2002) and teacup (2003) marks will let you know what year the piece belongs to. Pieces without bottom stamps were produced before 1996. Sometimes pieces are sold the year before their official year release such as early GCC or NALED releases.  

Also, another example of a piece not bearing the issue year are the Valentine and Easter pieces of any given year.  These are actually introduced to retailers the winter before.  Therefore, they will all have the previous years mark.  A good example is Ducky Weather.  It is a 2000 issue however, it was produced and released and on retailers shelves by the end of 1999 giving it the 1999 Pumpkin mark rather than the 2000 Dove mark.  The dove mark will appear on the bottom when production starts after 1999.  For more information, see the Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) page.

Possible bottom stamps and production marks:

• None - blank painted bottom
• Imprint - Silvestri rubber imprint (see FAQ page for an image)
• Green felt - green felt applied to entire bottom
• White felt - white felt applied to entire bottom
• Charming Tails Logo only - this is how Fitz and Floyd marks its sample pieces. See FAQ page for an image.
• No LE - some limited editions had no limited edition numbers 
• Acorn - 1996 pieces, with either Silvestri or Charming Tails logo
• Leaf - 1997 pieces
• Paw - 1998 pieces
• Pumpkin - 1999 pieces
• Dove - 2000 pieces
• Four leaf clover - 2001 pieces
• Mushroom - 2002 pieces
• Teacup - 2003 pieces
• Cheese - 2004 pieces
• No Room--no room on the piece for bottom stamp (common for many ornaments)

1996	1997	1998	1999
2000	2001	2002	2003
	Cheese Wedge
	2004

Felt tabs and placards: In 1998, Fitz and Floyd began putting four green felt tabs on the bottom of pieces so that they grip better. They also started including cardboard placards with the piece name and number.

TTT denotes Teeny Tiny Tails

Many thanks to all who have helped with information about the bottom stamps. Any additions or corrections to this list are welcome.

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Revised: 11/21/06.