These charming little guys are the Optimist and Pessimist, designed by Hans Bølling and first made as a small gift for his friend Tørben Ørskov. A retailer from Germany saw them and placed an order for 2000 of each and that was the beginning deals of a long production!
Optimist has a sunny look with his head tilted up and a smile on his face. Pessimist looks less gloomy to me than just shy, but either way they complement each other wonderfully.
Optimist's hair is thick rabbit fur hair, and this one has a mix of white and brown/gray rather than the usual wild rabbit coloration.
Pessimist's is silky shorn rabbit. Both guys have had a gentle shampoo and are ready to display!
Both have inlaid wood eyes, rope arms and teak for everything else.
They're both marked on the bottom of the feet.
No cracks, no dings, no damage at all. Lovely old patina.
Optimist: just under 5" tall, not including hair height
Pessimist: about 4 3/8" tall, not including hair height
Product code: Optimist and Pessimist by Hans deals Bolling, Denmark - Torben Ørskov production