Candle, Russ Berrie, Figural Easter Bunnies with Twisted Ears and Carrots, Vintage

• Pattern:  Figural Candles, Easter Bunnies in Overalls Holding Carrots, In Original Box, Item #14814
• Made in: China
• Vintage: 1980's
• Details:  A very cute pair of Russ Holiday Bunny Candles ready for Easter decor!  They have long twisted ears and are wearing blue overalls, each holds a large carrot.  They have never been lit, and are in the original box (box has wear).  The box reads in part:  "Russ Holiday Candles, Bunny with Twisted Ears, Made in China", along with some candle safety information.  These figural candles are highly collectible and will make a great addition to your Easter decor, or as part of a Spring vignette.  
• Material:  Wax
• Dimensions:  Approx 9.5 inches Tall
• Condition:  Vintage - Used.  Very Good Vintage Condition, Never Burned.  The box is in rough shape, can be taped and used for storage, if this is for a gift, we recommend using a different box.  Please review all pictures and make sure you love this item before purchasing, we can't accept returns.  Please remember these are ANTIQUE and VINTAGE items, they are NOT new, every effort has been made to show any scratches, wear and tear and imperfections.

Russ Berrie and Company was founded by Russell Berrie in New Jersey in 1963.  By the end of that first year he had made $60,000 in sales as a one man operation.  He created toy collections like: Fuzzy Wuzzies, the Bupkis Family, Sillisculpts and the very famous Trolls.  Originally he designed the toys but had them made in Asia, after 1973, he decided to bring manufacturing operations back to the US, including a stuffed animal factory in California, which proved to be one of his best sellers.  However, very rapid expansion and unfamiliar with production resulted in near bankruptcy and Berrie went back to having items manufactured in Asia.  Starting in 1977 with Korea, 1979 in Taiwan and lastly in 1983 he opened "Tri Russ International" in Hong Kong to oversea the Asia operations.  The company continued to grow and acquire many other companies, by 1987 they reported profits of $56 million. Russell Berrie passed away in 2002, the company continued acquisitions and started subsidiaries like: Sassy, Inc. (July 2002), Kids Line LLC (December 2004), Applause (picked up in a bankruptcy auction in 2004), CoCaLo, Inc. and LaJobi, Inc. (April 2008).  In December 2008, the company divested its gift business operations to The Russ Companies, Inc., however they retained the Russ and Applause brands, and licensed them to TRC. By April 2011, The Russ Companies filed for Chapter 7 Liquidation Bankruptcy and no longer exists as an entity.  It now operates under the name Kid Brands, developing and distributing infant and juvenile branded products.