UP FOR SALE: Wade Ireland Whimsey-on-Why Tinkers Nook 270-17 From Set #3 English Cottage 1982 VTG Whimsey on Why is the name given to a mythical English village made up of a series of miniature porcelain houses and buildings so often found in a typical British Village. All models are decorated with intricate and colorful fired on transfers and each model bears its number in the series, enclosed in a circle, usually located at either the rear or on the corner of the miniature house. The transfer is applied to the walls of the houses with the colored roofs being attached separately. All models are mold marked on the base or in a recess on the base. Wade made little buildings from 1984 till 1987. The Whimsey-on-Why village has a lot of pieces. They made the Irish Village, Bally-Whim from 1984 till 1987. There is only the one set with eight pieces. Irish Wade pottery was closed in the early 90s. The Wade potteries have all been owned by Beauford PLC since 1998. And has since close their doors forever. PLEASE REFER TO ALL PHOTOS FOR A BETTER VISUAL DESCRIPTION OF THE ITEM *Vintage and secondhand items may have flaws. Please review item(s), description and picture(s). I do my best to research and describe the items accurately, but I am not an expert on all of the items I sell. Unless specified in the listing, all items are sold AS-IS AS-SEEN in photos* All of My Items Come from a Smoke Free Home and have been cleaned per's standards I do Ship everyday Monday - Saturday Feel Free to Visit My Store and Browse Through My Other Listings as I am happy to combine shipping for you. Please contact me with any issues prior to leaving negative/neutral feedback or low detail ratings, as I will always do my best to solve any problems that may come up! If you have any further questions, please feel free to message me Any props that are used in the taking of the photos are not included. Only the item/items in the title of the listings are being sold