Ebony Visions Double Hug First Issue By Thomas Blackshear

NOTES: Tootie retired on December 31st 2002 with a final production quantity of 13,500.. Adding her own jubilant sounds to the Blackshear Jamboree, Tootie plays a horn trimmed with gold.

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

What is a Gallery Proof Sculpture: Gallery Proof editions are a small edition of a particular design that has hand painted color variations and are available ONLY from Authorized Gallery Dealers like The Collection Shop. Because of their unique color design they are not a part of the original numbered edition. All Ebony Visions Gallery Proof editions are Hand Signed and Numbered personally by Thomas Blackshear. The slight variations in color make them a very unique item to add to your collection. Ebony Visions Gallery Proofs are limited to only 50 pieces. - 834379GP NOTES: Elated with joy, a young girl can hardly contain herself when her loved ones return. Her special teddy friend unceremoniously dropped, lays waiting by her side. Words can not express this moment, but light brightens all who view her. Excited little girl fits in with the military home coming scene and as a stand alone figurine