Vintage Van Tellingen "Bear Hug" ceramic salt and pepper shaker set

Vintage Van Tellingen "Bear Hug" ceramic salt and pepper shaker set. Interlocking hugging bears, each approximately 3 1/4" X 2 1/4". Great vintage condition. Huggers designed by Ruth Van Tellingen Bendel,in 1949. Interlocking bears first called “snuggle hugs". Molds destroyed by fire in 1963. ***Please keep in mind, I am not an expert in vintage items. I do my best to research the item and its history and pass that information on to my customers, you can google items and find the same information I do. All items sold as is. Vintage or pre-owned items will often show some signs of wear due to their age, and there may be something I overlooked. There can be naturally occurring manufacturer's defects, slight surface scratching, or wear consistent with normal use. Any condition outside normal vintage wear, like chips or cracks or serious defaults, will be noted.***