HOPTIMIST

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For this post, I specifically want to provide you with more information on the Hoptimist.

In 1968, Danish cabinetmaker Hans Gustav Ehrenreich (1917-1984) started the production of Hoptimists. Ehrenreich began with the famous Birdies, but by 1969 Kvak and the classic Bimble and Bumble figures were born. Bimble is recognisable by her smiling eyes, while Bumble’s eyes are attentive and inquisitive.

The cute figures and the happiness-inducing design quickly spread throughout Denmark and far beyond. At home in Denmark and abroad, Ehrenreich received many honours.

In 2009, the famous figures were relaunched by the company Hoptimist. It was the belief in the infectious joy of the Hoptimists that prompted the company to dust off the classic figures and show them to the world again. Back then, the colours were red, yellow, orange and green, but today the happiness-inducing designs come in a wealth of colours. Hoptimist has further developed the famous figures in new materials and given them new expressions, but the design and spirit of Ehrenreich have been maintained. Today Bimble, Bumble, Birdie and Kvak represent the classics that started it all.