Hoptimist Student

Finally! The tough exam period is over and the cap is the proof: You did it! The joy and pride are infinite, and a bright future with much optimism awaits. Parties with family, friends, and classmates mark the transition to long-awaited freedom. Student years are a lifelong memory. That’s why our happy Student Hoptimists are a great gift. They share the joy and, with their small, irrepressible hops, remind the student to maintain their optimistic belief in the future.

H 7.5 cm, D 5.9 cm

With a strong belief in the power of a smile, Gustav Ehrenreich created his happy Hoptimist movement in the late 1960s. The goal was to create a figure that was an eternal reminder to stay positive and optimistic. Even though the 1960s is often called ”the swinging 60s”, it was a decade marked by unrest. Therefore, Ehrenreich's design was a welcome spreader of joy in an otherwise turbulent time. Bimble and Bumble are the first Hoptimists created by the designer: A girl in a dress with smiling eyes and a boy with an attentive look and a small stick on his head. Today, the happy Hoptimists are part of Danish design history and spread joy all over the world.