Figurine, Joan Walsh Anglund, Children, Set of 4, Girl Angel, Cowboy, Soldier and Girl with Gifts, Vintage

• Vintage Figurines, Joan Walsh Anglund, Set of 4 Children, Porcelain with Gold Accents, Girl Angel, Cowboy, Soldier and Girl with Gifts, RARE find, Child's Room Decor, Holiday Collectibles, (Discontinued)
  
• Vintage: 1980's
• Details:  Absolutely adorable figurines designed by Joan Walsh Anglund!!  This set of four is a rare find.  We have a Girl Angel, Cowboy, Soldier, and Girl with Gifts.  These are a beige porcelain, reminds us of Lenox porcelain, but they're unmarked, they have lots of gold accents which really sets them apart from all the other Anglund figurines.  They're great for year round decor but especially for the Christmas holiday.  Perfect for adding a touch of childhood nostalgia to any decor.  
• Material:  Porcelain
• Dimensions:  Various from 3.0 inches to 2.0 inches Tall
• Condition:  Vintage - Used.  Very Good Vintage Condition.  Please note size.  There is some paint loss on the gold, acceptable due to age/use/wear.  Please review all pictures and make sure you love this item before purchasing, we can't accept returns.  Please remember these are ANTIQUE and VINTAGE items, they are NOT new, every effort has been made to show any scratches, wear and tear and imperfections. 

Joan Walsh Anglund was born in Hinsdale, Illinois in 1926. She was a much loved American poet and children's book author and illustrator. She studied at the Art Institute of Chicago and the American Academy of Art before working as an apprentice to a commercial artist. In 1946 she married Bob Anglund and they moved to New York City from the Midwest. In New York she was very lonely and would write her thoughts on paper and put them away, it was her husband who realized her tremendous talent, finding her writings and asking her to make illustrations to go with them. Her first book, “A Friend Is Someone Who Likes You” (1958), sold millions of copies and was on the New York Times' best sellers list. She also wrote several books of poetry for adults. Unfortunately then President Barack Obama, incorrectly attributed to Maya Angelou the quote: "A bird doesn't sing because it has an answer, it sings because it has a song". This quote is actually from Joan Walsh Anglund's memoir “I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings". The U.S. Postal Service also incorrectly issued a stamp honoring Angelou in 2015, a year after her death with that quote. Joan Walsh Anglund went on to publish more than 120 books.  Joan passed away on March 9th, 2021, of heart failure.