Ebony Visions Bling, Bling by Thomas Blackshear

There's nothing so satisfying to a little boy than springing a shocking surprise on an unsuspecting companion. In this classic encounter, Blackshear reminds us of a carefree childhood full of delightful possibilities and surprises. - 37087A NOTES: The delightfully animated Surprise! Edition Retired December 2004 with 9,916 pieces. These,two children with their leaping frog introduced in June 2001 have become one of the most popular children's scenes in the collection

Lenox - Thomas Blackshear's Ebony Vision 'The Nativity Donkey' Limited Edition. In 1995 Thomas Blackshear created Ebony Visions, which has been the number one selling black figurine collectible in the United States for the past twenty years. This is a limited edition and no longer produced by Lenox.

In a sacred rite of passage, a young man gratefully receives The Storyteller's time-honored walking stick, empowering him to carry on the tradition and retell the stories and moral lessons from the past, linking one generation to another.

Family serves as the foundation for life's future experiences. "We all remember in that simpler time in our lives, the things that helped mold us or helped make us feel secure - they made us who we are today." Thomas Blackshear. Leap Frog - by Ebony Visions