Ebony Visions Tootie – Parade by Thomas Blackshear

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.

NOTES: Retired December 31st, 2003 with 7,262 pieces.. Two delightful animal figurines, K9 and Monkeyshine, join the colorful Blackshear Jamboree Parade. The jubilant K9 enjoys the excitement and noise of the crowds, while an apprehensive Monkeyshine wishes the parade would slow down just a bit.

As women do everywhere, three good friends meet to exchange daily news and gossip when they suddenly see a certain female walking down the other side of the street. Thomas Blackshear says, "We can only guess what that Ms.Thang has been up to!" Whatever it is, the girlfriends are scrutinizing her with disbelief and disapproval, and then, after much whispering, someone gasps, "Oh no, she didn't!" NOTES: WINNER of the prestigious NALED "Figurine of the Year" award, on June 29, 2001. Congratulations Thomas!. Oh No, She Didn't!   by Ebony Visions

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.