Topic: Kosta boda zoo Owl

[jonchellycain]

Hi all
picked up a Kosta Boda Zoo series flatbacked owl
Can anybody tell me the correct designer, im getting mixed information, some saying BERTIL VALIEN others saying Vicke Lindstrand (although i know Lindstrands owls where very different to these)
He stands at 12cm, 10.5cm at widest
many thanks
michelle
3 pictures
https://picasaweb.google.com/112538457954992188877/KostaBoda#5625159043569295346
(added after) did Hoglund design all the zoo series

[rocco]

Hi, as I have one of the zoo flatback animals as well I searched the board a while ago, and there was one thread (can't find it at the moment) where a knowing person claimed that they were all designed by Bertil Vallien...

Michael

[glassobsessed]

They have nothing whatsoever to do with Erik Hoglund, that is just an internet myth.

Bertil Valien designed the zoo series: http://www.glassmessages.com/index.php/topic,26989.msg149667.html#msg149667

Other makers also made flatbacked animals.

John

[jonchellycain]

Many thanks John and Michael.
 Ive been trying to find a thread on here that includes a link. In the link there a picture of a large display of the Kosta zoo animals, I am sure i put the link into my glass sites file but now cannot find it. Any ideas on the thread i am after?
many thanks
michelle