EBONY VISIONS GRANDPAS FAVORITE FIRST ISSUE

NOTES: The Holy Family is the first in a five part series of The Nativity...... All pieces in the Nativity series will be available for purchase through 2012, however the Holy Family figurine will only have the Special Stamp and Certificate during the 2008 production year. All Holy Family figures purchased after the 2008 production year will state Members Edition as in previous years.The following 4 years will include the Angel Figurine with Stable setting in 2009 and The Wise Men in 2010 and 2011. Completeing the series in 2012 will be The Shepherds.

Thomas Blackshear's Ebony Visions 'Jay Jay & Cluck Figurine #37070. One of 4 figurines in Blackshear Jamboree Parade. Carrying a chicken named Cluck, barefoot Jay Jay is happy just being himself. Thomas Blackshear introduced Ebony Visions in April 1995 with the release of the first six Ebony Visions designs, The Storyteller, The Protector, The Nurturer, Siblings, Madonna and Tender Touch. Since then, Thomas Blackshear has created many new designs to add to the Ebony Visions collection. Thomas Blackshear's Ebony Visions collection is a master work of romantic symbolism. This unique collection of limited edition figurines emphasizes the beauty of the human form and symbolizes universal aspirations and ideals of humankind depicted through images that reflect the unique characteristics of the African American culture.

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.

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.