Kay and Erna Bojesen were married in 1919. Here they are on Strøget, the main pedestrian shopping street in Copenhagen. 1942 The Royal Guardsmen are fashioned from wood. 1945 The skiers were produced in the 1940s. 1948 Santa Claus first saw the light of day in the late 1940s, inspired by the success of the Guardsmen. 1950 The Songbird came into the world in the 1950s, but was never put into production by Kay Bojesen. 1951 The year in which the beloved Monkey figure was created. 1952 The inquisitive little Bear comes into being and Kay Bojesen is appointed as an official purveyor to the Royal Danish Court. 1953 The Elephant joins the family. Made of oak – large and thick-set with a movable trunk. 1954 The Seagull is produced for an anniversary exhibition at Snedkerlauget, the Danish Carpentry Guild. 1955 The Hippo comes into being and holds the pencil on Kay Bojesen’s desk. 1957 A year prior to Kay Bojesen’s death, he designs one of his very last wooden animals – the Rabbit. 9
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