Tin, Ruth Morehead, Angel with Teddy Bear Collectible, Vintage 1990s

A sleepy little angel dozes in her teddy bear's arms, halo resting on a sprig of holly — pure Ruth Morehead charm.

• Maker: Ruth Morehead
• Materials: Metal tin
• Dimensions: 10.0" diameter, 1.0" tall
• Origin: China
• Era: Vintage, 1990s
• Condition: Excellent vintage condition — no dents or scratches, very clean inside, no rust inside or out; now empty. Please review photos closely before purchasing, as all sales are final.

This tin is bordered in burgundy, green, and black with a lovely crackled texture.

A lovely addition to a tin collection, a gift for the Ruth Morehead collector, or a sweet keepsake for any cookie monster in your life.

Ruth Morehead trained at Seattle's Cornish Art School before working her way up from glitter application to art director at a major greeting card company. In 1975, she launched her own company, Morehead Inc., eventually licensing a line of over 3,000 illustrated characters worldwide. She passed away in 2004, and her whimsical designs remain highly collectible today.

The original Giftco Inc. was a powerhouse in the American giftware and fundraising industry throughout the 1980s and 1990s. They were a staple in household holiday decorations and elementary school fundraiser catalogs.  Originally operating out of a 50,000-square-foot facility in Northbrook, Illinois, Giftco grew exponentially during the early-1980s collectibles boom, by 1985 they had moved to a larger location in Buffalo Grove, Illinois.  Their business model was always importing mass-imported goods from Taiwan and Hong Kong and selling them wholesale.  However, by the late 1990s, consumer tastes had changed drastically, they decided to restructure by completely liquidating their novelty gift business, and launch a "new" Giftco, now an online B2B promotional network that continues to use the same Giftco name.

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