Pocket Dragons
Pocket Dragons are collectible depictions of friendly dragons in various situations. They are produced primarily in figurine form, but also are released as ornaments, in flat artwork and various other forms. They were created by, and are still designed by, Real Musgrave, and are manufactured by Collectible World Studios. Unlike many artists behind collectible lines, Real not only creates the flat artwork for them, but also sculpts them. Both Real and his wife, Muff, have enjoyed nearly complete creative control over the line.
History
The first set of Pocket Dragons went on sale in June 1989, and included twenty-seven of the figures. They were produced in Stoke-on-Trent, England.
In 1998, an animated television series was produced based on Pocket Dragons, called Pocket Dragon Adventures. It ran for fifty-two episodes. The writers of the series collaborated with Musgrave.
As of 2006, over 400 different Pocket Dragons have been released.
Real & Muff Musgrave announced their retirement in the fall of 2005, along with the Pocket Dragon collection, to be effective on December 31, 2006.
In May 2006 the distributor Collectible World Studios has gone into receivership due to high debts and ceased trading. So far, the production and distribution of what would be the last Pocket Dragon pieces is uncertain. Since then the official website and the website of the distributor are no longer online. Xystos, a company linked with the Collectables (Fine Glass and China) LTD company bought CWS later that year.
On the 12th of November 2006, the last ever Pocket Dragons event was held at Collectables (Fine Glass and China) LTD, Stockton on Tees. Real and Muff Musgrave have now retired and Pocket Dragons are no longer being made.
Trivia
- Although Pocket Dragons were created by an American, the British Pocket Dragons Collectors' Club is triple the size of its US counterpart.
- Over 50% of all Pocket Dragons are sold in England.
the pocket dragons are huge collectables and range from £5 to £150,000 pound the dragons are A Big Hug - Event Piece 1993 - 94 $ 50 - 70 A Book My Size 1994 - 98 $ 20 - 30 A Choice of Ties 1994 - CURRENT A Different Drummer 1992 - 94 $ 40 - 85 A Good Egg 1989 - 91 $ 200 - 250 A Joyful Noise 1991 - 96 $ 20 - 30 A Little Security 1994 - CURRENT A Pocket-Sized Tree (Xmas Annual) 1992 $ 120 - 170 And I Won't Be Any Trouble 1998 - CURRENT Apprentice, The 1990 - 94 $ 50 - 75 Attack! 1989 - 92 $ 160 - 190 Attention to Detail - Event Piece 1995 - 96 $ 30 - 50 Baby Brother 1989 - 92 $ 110 - 160 Bath Time 1992 - 95 $ 110 - 150 Bathing the Gargoyle - LE 3500 1997 - CURRENT $ 250 - 300 Best Seat in the House - CC Piece 1994 - 95 $ 100 - 150 Big Heart 1997 - CURRENT Blue Ribbon Dragon - CC Piece 1994 - 95 $ 60 - 90 Book Ends, The 1993 - 96 $ 120 - 150 Book Nook - CC Piece 1992 - 93 $ 250 - 375 Bubbles 1992 - 96 $ 60 - 85 But I'm Too Little 1995 - CURRENT Butterfly Kisses 1994 - CURRENT Bye 1995 - CURRENT Candy Cane 1994 - 98 $ 20 - 30 Chasing Snowflakes (Xmas Annual) 1995 $ 75 - 100 Christmas Angel (Xmas Annual) 1993 $ 60 - 85 Christmas Skates (Xmas Annual) 1996 $ 40 - 70 Classical Dragon 1995 - 98 $ 60 - 85 Clean Hands 1997 - CURRENT Coffee Please 1994 - CURRENT Collecting Butterflies - CC gift 1991 - 92 $ 175 - 225 Countersign - LOL 1989 - 91 $ 350 - 450 D...Pressing 1996 - CURRENT Daisy 1997 - CURRENT Dance Partner 1994 - 98 $ 20 - 30 Dear Santa (Xmas Annual) 1994 $ 40 - 75 Deck the Halls (Xmas Annual) 1997 $ 35 - 45 Do I Have To? 1989 - 96 $ 45 - 60 Doodles 1997 - CURRENT Dragons in the Attic 1991 - 95 $ 125 - 175 Driver, The 1997 - CURRENT Drowsy Dragon 1989 - 96 $ 40 - 65 Elementary My Dear 1995 - CURRENT Flowers for You 1989 - 92 $ 150 - 175 Friends 1991 - 97 $ 75 - 100 Frequent Flyer 1998 - CURRENT Fuzzy Ears 1993 - 97 $ 30 - 45 Gallant Defender, The 1989 - 92 $ 200 - 350 Gargoyle Hoping for Raspberry Teacakes 1989 - 90 $ 1800 - 2100 Gargoyles Just Wanna Have Fun 1994 - 97 $ 25 - 35 Good News - CC Piece 1996 - 97 $ 40 - 60 Grrr...I'm a Monster 1998 - CURRENT Happy Birthday! 1998 - CURRENT Happy Camper 1998 - CURRENT He Ain't Heavy - He's My Puffin 1996 - CURRENT Hedgehog's Joke, The 1995 - CURRENT Hi! 1995 - CURRENT Hopalong Gargoyle 1996 - CURRENT I Ate the Whole Thing 1992 - 96 $ 35 - 60 I Didn't Mean To 1991 - CURRENT I'll Be the Bride 1995 - CURRENT I'll Be the Groom 1995 - CURRENT I'm a Kitty 1991 - 93 $ 90 - 125 I'm So Pretty 1996 - CURRENT In the Bag - Event Piece 1998 - CURRENT In Trouble Again 1994 - CURRENT It's a Present 1995 - CURRENT It's Dark Out There 1994 - 98 $ 30 - 40 It's Magic! 1994 - 98 $ 30 - 40 It's Me! 1997 - CURRENT It's Okay to Cry 1998 - CURRENT I've Been Very Good (Xmas Annual) 1991 $ 200 - 300 I've Had a Hard Day 1997 - CURRENT Jaunty - Anniv. Special 1997 - 98 $ 20 - 30 Jingles 1995 - 98 $ 20 - 30 Juggler, The 1992 - 97 $ 25 - 35 Key to My Heart - CC Gift 1992 - 93 $ 150 - 200 Let's Make Cookies! 1993 - 96 $ 110 - 150 Library Cat, The 1992 - 94 $ 75 - 100 Little Bit (pewter lapel pin) 1993 - 96 $ 15 - 25 Little Jewel (brooch) 1993 - 94 $ 25 - 35 Littlest Reindeer (Xmas Annual) 1998 Lollipop - CC Piece 1997 - 98 $ 20 - 30 Look At Me 1989 - 90 $ 450 - 750 Looking for the Right Words - CC Piece 1996 - 97 $ 90 - 125 Making Time for You - CC Piece 1995 - 96 $ 40 - 60 Merry Band, The - CC Piece 1998 - CURRENT Mitten Toes 1992 - 96 $ 15 - 25 My Big Cookie 1994 - 98 $ 20 - 30 Nap Time 1992 - CURRENT Navigator, The 1997 - CURRENT New Bunny Shoes 1989 - 92 $ 90 - 150 No Ugly Monsters Allowed 1989 - 92 $ 100 - 130 Oh Goody! 1993 - 97 $ 25 - 35 Oh Happy Day 1996 - CURRENT On the Road Again - Event Piece 1996 - 97 $ 25 - 40 One Size Fits All 1990 - 93 $ 50 - 70 Oops! 1992 - 96 $ 25 - 35 Opera Gargoyle 1989 - 91 $ 350 - 450 Our Hero - CC Piece 1998 - CURRENT Packed & Ready - Event Piece 1994 - 95 $ 60 - 80 Party Time - CC Piece 1995 - 96 $ 150 - 175 Pen Pals - CC Piece 1993 - 94 $ 150 - 200 Percy 1992 - 94 $ 90 - 160 Perfect Fit! 1998 - CURRENT Pick Me Up 1991 - 95 $ 25 - 35 Pillow Fight - LE 3500 1996 $ 200 - 275 Pink'n'Pretty 1989 - 92 $ 70 - 80 Playing Dress Up 1994 - 97 $ 25 - 40 Playing Footsie 1991 - 94 $ 30 - 45 Playtime 1998 - CURRENT Pocket Cruise 1997 - CURRENT Pocket Piper 1996 - CURRENT Pocket Posey 1992 - 95 $ 20 - 30 Pocket Minstrel, The 1989 - 91 $ 190 - 225 Pocket Rider (brooch) 1993 - 95 $ 20 - 30 Practice Makes Perfect 1991 - 93 $ 75 - 100 Pretty Please 1997 - CURRENT Purple 1995 - CURRENT Putt Putt 1991 - 93 $ 75 - 100 Putting Me on the Tree (Xmas Annual) 1989 - 90 $150 - 175 Quartet 1996 - CURRENT Raiding the Cookie Jar - LE 3500 1994 - 95 $ 250 - 300 Reading the Good Parts 1992 - 97 $ 70 - 90 Red Ribbon 1996 - CURRENT Rise & Shine - Anniv. Special 1998 - CURRENT Rub My Tummy? 1997 - CURRENT Scales of Injustice 1991 - 97 $ 50 - 70 Scholar, The 1998 - CURRENT Scribbles 1989 - 94 $ 45 - 60 Sea Dragon 1989 - 91 $ 200 - 300 Sees All...Knows All 1995 - CURRENT Sir Nigel Smythbe Smoke 1989 - 93 $ 275 - 350 Sleepy Head 1991 - 95 $ 45 - 75 Snuggles 1994 - 98 $ 30 - 40 Spilt Milk 1997 - CURRENT Stalking the Cookie Jar 1989 - 97 $ 25 - 35 Stars! 1997 - CURRENT Sticking Together - CC Piece 1997 - 98 $ 75 - 100 Storytime at the Wizard's House - LE 3000 1989 - 93 $ 550 - 700 Superstar 1998 - CURRENT Sweetie Pie 1996 - CURRENT Tag-a-Long 1990 - 93 $ 45 - 65 Take Your Medicine 1998 - CURRENT Teacher, The 1997 - CURRENT Teddy Magic 1989 - 91 $ 160 - 190 Telling Secrets 1995 - 98 $ 50 - 60 Thimble Foot 1991 - 94 $ 75 - 100 Tickle 1991 - 96 $ 25 - 35 Tiny Bit Tired 1996 - CURRENT Toady Goldtraylor 1989 - 93 $ 150 - 175 Toy Box - LE 3999 1998 - CURRENT Treasure! 1993 - 97 $ 60 - 90 Tumbly 1995 - CURRENT Twinkle Toes 1991 - 95 $ 20 - 30 Under the Bed - LE 2500 1992 - 95 $ 475 - 575 Varoom! 1997 - CURRENT Volunteer, The - LE 2500 1996 - CURRENT $ 300 - 400 Walkies 1989 - 92 $ 150 - 250 Want a Bite? - CC Gift 1993 - 94 $ 80 - 100 Wash Behind Your Ears 1998 - CURRENT Watson 1995 - CURRENT We're Very Brave 1992 - 96 $ 50 - 75 What Cookie? 1989 - 97 $ 45 - 75 Whatcha Doin'? 1996 - CURRENT Why? 1998 - CURRENT Wizardry for Fun & Profit - LE 3000 1989 - 92 $ 600 - 800 Won't You Join Us/Spot of Tea - CC 1991 - 92 $ 300 - 400 You Can't Make Me 1993 - CURRENT Your Paint is Stirred 1989 - 91 $ 200 - 300 you're a star 2000 millenium special $ 400 - 500