1950s Vintage Van Tellingen Huggers Boys Salt and Pepper Shakers, Vintage Huggers, Figural Salt Pepper, Gay Interest, Gay Man Gift, Interracial Gift
Very sweet early vintage black and white boy salt and pepper huggers by Ruth Van Tellingen Bendel. Whether they are positioned together hugging, or separately, they are so cute!
Their ceramic bodies are airbrushed with color and the hair sponged with glaze. The hand painted facial features show a smiling mouth and closed eyes. They are kneeling, and the backs of their bare feet are also airbrushed a flesh color. They both have the embossed copyright and Van Tellingen marks on the back, with "Pat Pend" embossed above their feet. They are in mint condition with no chips, cracks, or repairs. One has its original wood cork. They stand 3.5 inches tall.
These two adorable little guys were originally paired with other Van Tellingen figural shakers, but we have kept them as found as this pair. Unique as vintage interracial or gay interest salt and pepper shakers!
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