Russ Meridien Rollerpoint no.16099 NEW

Very Rare Meridian Rollerpoint no.16099 NEW, Russ Berrie and Company, Inc.. Selling impulse gifts started 1963. Moved 1971 to a new corporate headquarters facility in Oakland, New Jersey. Mid 1970's the company ran into expansion issues and on the verge of bankruptcy they discontinued many gift lines "The Office Gifts" was part. They concentrated on what was to become the one of largest and most collectible doll manufacture in the world selling "RUSS" teddy bears, Trolls, and figurines.