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HANDMADE
IN ENGLAND
Donnaware Pottery

PIE FUNNELS
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All the products on this site are originals. Hand sculpted by Donnaware Pottery of England. No bought in moulds, I make my own, and certainly no reproductions of old originals!

I usually have a small selection already made, see special offer at the moment

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Each week this link will take you to a different page within this site...you never know what your missing!!

The very first pie funnel made..... have you got him? He will retire Christmas 2003 along with a few others. Other pie funnels that followed are pigs, mammas, santas, snowmen, black mammas, golliwogs, hedgehogs,pigs, bears, cats, hedgehogs, frogs, people, santas, snowmen, Policemen bears and many more...read All about Geoff	Learn About the maker of these unusual items dating back to Victorian times. See some of the Original Sketches from 1990. The Potted History" page tells you how these are marked. Read Press releases "The Times" "The Journal" "Pie Birds Unlimited" Look out for a feature on Donnas in the August September issue of 'Collect it' magazine and the Journal. see Centre piece for convention U.S.A.2002 A delightful sculpture for any kitchen "Juicy Lucys Perfect Pies" Beware of Fakes Some people are just making copies of everyday items and modifying them to make them into Pie Vents. Make sure you check for backstamps and artists mark to be sure you have a genuine article. Read The Gossips page where you can learn a thing or two. post your gossip and pass on info to help others. Collectors of Pie birds, Pie Funnel collectors will be interested in reading more here. Mail me with your address if you want to be notified of new designs I shall no longer be adding them to the site. There are some people out there who try and copy!... I'm flattered....
What is a PieBird? Pie Birds or Pie Funnels as they are called in England are varying sized "steam vents" that have been placed in the center of fruit and meat pies (while cooking) since Victorian Times.....surely you can remember your Grannie having one?...
Rebel Rooster left HOW TO USE A PIE BIRD Line the pie dish with pastry, place the "bird" in the centre, put in the filling around the "pie bird" then cut a cross in the centre of the pastry, lay on the top of the pie bird allowing the head to poke through out of a hole in the pastry . Lay the pastry back round the neck of the funnel The bird will release steam through his mouth / hole in top / "vent" during baking and help to prevent fruit juices from bubbling over into the oven.easy as pie!!
click here for Full picture Gallery of Pie Funnels for sale Shown here above, a selection of Pie Funnels including people, animals, couples, and more ......	The Boy with the Leaking Boot. by Donnaware Pottery now available Bootboy info for those interested ----------<<<>>>----------
Handpainted Pie Funnels with singing Blackbird design. Limited to only 50 worldwide. More designs now available to purchase as well as the original pigs, bears, cats, hedgehogs, frogs, people, santas, snowmen, Policemen,and more....some to be discontinued in the new year...so keep watching this space.
"Shhhh" says Santa to Rudolf ... "You'll wake the children" Available from the Christmas Collection
Limited Edition Sidney Scarecrow Pie Funnel 50 only worldwide why is he so sad? mmm... click here to .find out why ,,,,,,,
Some more in the series I attended the Pie Bird Convention in Paris Tennessee My pie birds are also featured in two Books.

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Any persons found to be copying these designs will face serious consequences which may lead to prosecution. Site created and maintained by Original Creator. Do not copy pictures please.
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