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The Flower Girl in her blue dress and wide straw hat, the Teddy Bear Boy with his bear tucked under his arm — two of the most beloved figures from Joan Walsh Anglund's porcelain collection.
Maker: Ebeling & Reuss Co.
Design: Joan Walsh Anglund
Materials: Porcelain, hand-painted
Dimensions: Girl: 5.5" tall; Boy: 5.0" tall
Origin: Unknown
Era: Vintage, 1981
Condition: Good — paint loss on the back of both figures; small chip on the girl's hair bow, all photographed. Please review photos closely before purchasing, as all sales are final.
Both are marked on the bottom, distributed by Ebeling & Reuss.
A lovely gift for a child's room, an Anglund collector, or anyone who treasures the gentle magic of childhood illustration.
Joan Walsh Anglund was born in Hinsdale, Illinois in 1926 and studied at the Art Institute of Chicago and the American Academy of Art. Her husband discovered her private writings and encouraged her to illustrate them; her first book, A Friend Is Someone Who Likes You (1958), sold millions of copies, and she went on to publish more than 120 books of poetry and illustration. She is also the true author of the often-misattributed quote "A bird doesn't sing because it has an answer, it sings because it has a song." Anglund passed away on March 9, 2021. Ebeling & Reuss Co. was established in 1886 as Zeh, Ebeling & Reuss — importers of dinnerware, decorations, and gifts from European countries. After Zeh withdrew in 1900 the company moved to Devon, Pennsylvania, and remained family-owned until 1992.
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