Christmas is the festive feast of hearts, smiles and gifts, and Santa Claus is the symbol of the childlike, expectant joy that lives in all of us. Which is why Santa with his genuine Santa beard is also part of the big Hoptimist family known for spreading joy, hope and high spirits.
H 7.2 cm, D 6.1 cm
With a strong belief in the power of smiles, Gustav Ehrenreich founded his happy Hoptimist movement in the late 1960s. The aim was to create a figurine that would serve as a constant reminder to stay positive and optimistic. For although the 1960s are often referred to as the “Swinging Sixties”, the decade was marked by unrest. This made Ehrenreich’s design a welcome spreader of joy in an otherwise turbulent time.
Bimble and Bumble represent the very first Hoptimists designed by Ehrenreich: A girl with smiling eyes wearing a dress and an alert, inquisitive boy with a tuft on his head. Today, the happy Hoptimists are part of Danish design history and they spark joy all over the world.