Snuggle-Hugs salt and pepper shakers were designed by Ruth Van Tellingen Bendel in 1947. She designed several different styles and colors of Snuggle-hug salt and peppers. The first hugger sets were marked "Bendel" these included Bendel bears and Bendel Love Bugs. The Bendel Love Bugs come in two sizes with the larger Bendel Love Bugs being the most sought after huggers.
When she designed these Snuggle-Hug salt and peppers the obvious feature is they fit together in a hugging position. What most don't realize is the Huggers can be held together and with the holes both on the same side dispense salt and pepper at the same time. The Huggers are very well balanced thus difficult to tip over.
All of the Snuggle Hugs were made by the Regal China Corp. which is owned by Jim Beam Distilleries. Regal also makes the porcelain Beam bottle.
Some of the ones she designed were "Bear Hugs" Snuggle Hugs. She also did a sailor and mermaid Huggers which is my personal favorite because I spent so much time in the Navy. Others include Dutch couple huggers, rabbit huggers, Boy and his dog huggers, Mary and her lamb huggers, "Bunny Hugs", and duck Snuggle Hugs.
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SP1400-ADORABLE SET OF PEEK-A-BOO SALT AND PEPPER SHAKERS...THESE COME IN TWO VERSIONS LARGE AND SMALL MY SET IS THE SMALL VERSION...THEY ARE MARKED ON THEIR REAR-ENDS VANTELLINGEN AND PEEK-A-BOO PAT PEN ON THE BOTTOM....THIS PAIR OF PEEK-A-BOO SHAKERS ARE CHIPMUNKS IN WHITE PAJAMAS WITH RED POLKA DOTS...THE PEEK-A-BOO HUGGERS HAVE A VERY GLOSSY FINISH WITHOUT ANY CHIPS OR CRACKS...THE PEEKABOO PEPPER SHAKER IS MISSING GOLD PAINT ON ALL THE BUTTONS FROM WHAT I HAVE SEEN THE PAINTERS WERE VERY SLOPPY MOST PEEK-A-BOO SHAKERS HAVE PAINT DROPS AND SMEARS.....THE VAN TELLINGEN HUGGERS MEASURE 3 1/4 INCHES TALL...BOTH ARE MISSING THEIR STOPPERS...THESE ARE ONE OF THE MOST DIFFICULT VAN TELLINGEN SALT AND PEPPERS TO FIND....$140.00 SOLD
SP1400A-ADORABLE SET OF VAN TELLINGEN MERMAID AND SAILOR SALT AND PEPPER SHAKERS...THEY ARE MARKED ON THEIR REAR-ENDS VANTELLINGEN ....THIS PAIR OF SNUGGLE HUG SHAKERS ARE A SAILOR AND LOVELY MERMAID HUGGING...THE HUGGERS HAVE A VERY GLOSSY FINISH WITHOUT ANY CHIPS OR CRACKS...THE HUGGERS MEASURE 3 1/4 INCHES TALL...BOTH ARE MISSING THEIR STOPPERS...THESE ARE ONE OF THE MOST DIFFICULT SNUGGLE HUG SALT AND PEPPERS TO FIND....$100.00 SOLD
SP1400B-ADORABLE SET OF BLACK BOY AND HIS DOG SALT AND PEPPER SHAKERS...THEY ARE MARKED ON THEIR REAR-ENDS VAN TELLINGEN ....THIS PAIR OF SNUGGLE HUG SHAKERS ARE A BLACK BOY AND HIS DOG HUGGING...THE HUGGERS HAVE A VERY GLOSSY FINISH WITHOUT ANY CHIPS OR CRACKS...THE HUGGERS MEASURE 3 1/4 INCHES TALL...BOTH ARE MISSING THEIR STOPPERS...THESE ARE PART OF BLACK AMERICANA HISTORY.....THE SPOT ON HIS HEAD IS JUST A GLARE FROM LIGHTS...$85.00 SOLD
SP1400C-ADORABLE SET OF VAN TELLINGEN BENDEL LOVE BUGS SALT AND PEPPER SHAKERS IN GREEN...THEY ARE MARKED ON THEIR REAR-ENDS BENDEL LOVE BUG ....EACH HUGGER HAS THE PATENT NUMBER ON THE BOTTOM.....THE HUGGERS HAVE A VERY GLOSSY FINISH WITHOUT ANY CHIPS OR CRACKS...THE HUGGERS MEASURE 3 1/4 INCHES TALL...BOTH HAVE THEIR STOPPERS...THESE BENDEL LOVEBUGS ARE VERY HARD TO FIND IN THIS CONDITION....$90.00
SP1400D-ADORABLE SET OF VAN TELLINGEN BENDEL MAROON LOVE BUGS SALT AND PEPPER SHAKERS...THEY ARE MARKED ON THEIR REAR-ENDS BENDEL LOVE BUG .....THE HUGGERS HAVE A VERY GLOSSY FINISH WITHOUT ANY CHIPS OR CRACKS...THE HUGGERS MEASURE 3 1/4 INCHES TALL...BOTH HUGGERS HAVE THEIR STOPPERS...THESE MAROON BENDEL LOVEBUGS ARE VERY HARD TO FIND IN THIS CONDITION....$90.00 SOLD
SP1401-ADORABLE SET OF BEAR SNUGGLE HUGS SALT AND PEPPER SHAKERS...THESE ARE CALLED BEAR HUGS...THEY ARE MARKED ON THEIR REAR-ENDS VAN TELLINGEN BEAR HUG AND PAT PEN ON THE BOTTOM....THIS PAIR OF SNUGGLE-HUGS ARE TAN BEARS WITH BLACK SPOTS...THE HUGGERS HAVE A VERY GLOSSY FINISH WITHOUT ANY CHIPS OR CRACKS...THE HUGGERS MEASURE 3 1/4 INCHES TALL...BOTH HUGGERS ARE MISSING THEIR STOPPERS....$40.00 SOLD
SP1402-ADORABLE SET OF SNUGGLE HUGS SALT AND PEPPER SHAKERS...THESE ARE CALLED MARY AND HER LAMB...THEY ARE MARKED ON THEIR REAR-ENDS VAN TELLINGEN AND PAT PEN ON THE BOTTOM....THIS PAIR OF SNUGGLE-HUGS ARE MARY WITH HER SCARF AND PINK SKIRT WITH HER WHITE LAMB...THE HUGGERS HAVE A VERY GLOSSY FINISH WITHOUT ANY CHIPS OR CRACKS...THE HUGGERS MEASURE 3 3/4 INCHES TALL...BOTH HUGGERS ARE MISSING THEIR STOPPERS....$35.00 SOLD
SP1403-ADORABLE SET OF SNUGGLE HUGS SALT AND PEPPER SHAKERS...THESE HUGGERS ARE CALLED BUNNY HUGS...THE BUNNY HUGS ARE MARKED ON THEIR REAR-ENDS VAN TELLINGEN , BUNNY HUGS AND PAT PEN ON THE BOTTOM....THIS PAIR OF SNUGGLE-HUGS ARE TWO CUTE WHITE BUNNIES...THE HUGGER ON THE RIGHT HAS SOME SPECKS OF PAINT. THE HAND PAINTER WAS SLOPPY....THE ONE ON THE LEFT HAS WHAT I THINK IS A POSSIBLE HAIRLINE I CAN'T BE SURE. I LOOKED WITH MAGNIFYING GLASS BUT CAN'T BE POSITIVE...THE HUGGERS MEASURE 3 3/4 INCHES TALL...BOTH HUGGERS ARE MISSING THEIR STOPPERS....$30.00
SP1404-ADORABLE SET OF SNUGGLE HUGS SALT AND PEPPER SHAKERS...THESE HUGGERS ARE CALLED BUNNY HUGS...THE BUNNY HUGS ON THE RIGHT HAS BUNNY HUG VERY FAINTLY ON THE BOTTOM....THIS PAIR OF SNUGGLE-HUGS ARE TWO CUTE YELLOW BUNNIES HUGGING...THE HUGGERS HAVE A VERY GLOSSY FINISH WITHOUT ANY CHIPS OR CRACKS...THE HUGGERS MEASURE 3 3/4 INCHES TALL...BOTH HUGGERS ARE MISSING THEIR STOPPERS....$40.00
SP1405-ADORABLE SET OF BEAR SNUGGLE HUGS SALT AND PEPPER SHAKERS...THESE ARE CALLED BEAR HUGS...THEY ARE MARKED ON THEIR REAR-ENDS VANTELLINGEN BEAR HUG AND PAT PEN ON THE BOTTOM....THIS PAIR OF SNUGGLE-HUGS ARE TAN BEARS WITH BLACK SPOTS...THESE HUGGERS WERE SOUVENIRS OF STONE MT. GA. IF YOU LOOK CLOSELY AT THE FOOT OF THE BEAR HUG ON THE RIGHT YOU CAN SEE THE INSCRIPTION.....THE HUGGERS HAVE A VERY GLOSSY FINISH WITHOUT ANY CHIPS OR CRACKS...THE HUGGERS MEASURE 3 1/4 INCHES TALL...BOTH HUGGERS HAVE THEIR STOPPERS....$50.00 SOLD
SP1409-ADORABLE SET OF BEAR SNUGGLE HUGS SALT AND PEPPER SHAKERS...THESE ARE CALLED BEAR HUGS...THEY ARE UNMARKED ....THIS PAIR OF SNUGGLE-HUGS ARE CREAM OR OFF WHITE BEARS WITH FLOWERS ON THE SIDE....ONE IS MARKED IN GOLD PAINT CHARLIE AND THE OTHER IS MARKED FLIPP...THE HUGGERS HAVE SOME CRAZING AND ARE MISSING STOPPERS...BOTH HAVE UNEVEN BOTTOMS AND I REALLY HAVE NO IDEA OF THE HISTORY...THE HUGGERS MEASURE 3 1/4 INCHES TALL....$40.00 SOLD
Nodders salt and pepper shakers rank very high on the list of collectible salt and pepper shakers. They are very difficult to find and prices continue to climb. The most unusual nodder salt and peppers bring the highest prices.
The majority of the older nodder sets were made in Japan in the 1930's and 1940's. Most nodder salt and pepper shakers are marked "Japan", "Made in Occupied Japan", "Patent TT", "Pat KS" and "Pat TK". Most Nodders are made of porcelain and are hand-painted.
The Nodders with the rose-decorated bases are the most common. The most difficult to find nodders are the ones with figural bottoms. HAPPY HUNTING!
SP1501-MORBID SET OF NODDING SKULLS SALT AND PEPPER SHAKERS...THESE NODDERS HAVE ITS LOWER SET OF TEETH AS PART OF THE HOLDER...THESE SKULL NODDERS ARE MARKED ON THE BOTTOM "PATENT TT"....THE ROSE HOLDER IS MARKED ON THE BACK "SALT" AND "PEPPER" IN GOLD LETTERING....THE NODDERS HAVE A VERY GLOSSY FINISH WITHOUT ANY CHIPS OR CRACKS AND THE GOLD TRIM IS NEAR PERFECT...THE NODDERS MEASURE 3 INCHES TALL TO THE TOPS OF THE HEADS...BOTH NODDERS HAVE THEIR STOPPERS....$75.00
SP1502-ADORABLE SET OF NODDING BEARS SALT AND PEPPER SHAKERS...THESE BEAR NODDERS ARE MARKED ON THE BOTTOM "PATENT TT" WITH RED FOIL LABEL MADE IN JAPAN....THE ROSE HOLDER IS MARKED ON THE BACK AS SOUVENIR OF IOWA THERE IS SOME WEAR ON THE LETTERING MAKING IT HARD TO READ...THE FRONT HOLES ARE MARKED SALT AND PEPPER IN GOLD LETTERING ....THE NODDERS HAVE A VERY GLOSSY FINISH WITHOUT ANY CHIPS OR CRACKS...THE NODDERS MEASURE 3 1/2 INCHES TALL TO THE TOPS OF THE HEADS...BOTH BEAR NODDERS HAVE THEIR STOPPERS....$75.00
SP1503-ADORABLE SET OF NODDING CHICKENS SALT AND PEPPER SHAKERS...THESE CHICKEN NODDERS ARE MARKED ON THE BOTTOM "PATENT TT" ....THE FRONT HOLES ARE MARKED SALT AND PEPPER IN GOLD LETTERING ....THE NODDERS HAVE A VERY GLOSSY FINISH WITHOUT ANY CHIPS OR CRACKS...THERE IS A TINY FLEA BITE IN THE PEPPER HOLE...THE NODDERS MEASURE 3 1/2 INCHES TALL TO THE TOPS OF THE HEADS...BOTH CHICKEN NODDERS HAVE THEIR STOPPERS....$75.00
SP1504-ADORABLE SET OF NODDING FISH SALT AND PEPPER SHAKERS...THESE FISH NODDERS ARE MARKED ON THE BOTTOM "PATENT TT" ....THE FRONT IS MARKED SOUVENIR OF MEXICO IN GOLD LETTERING ....THE NODDERS HAVE A VERY GLOSSY FINISH WITHOUT ANY CHIPS OR CRACKS...THE NODDERS MEASURE 3 1/2 INCHES TALL TO THE TOPS OF THE TAILS...ONE OF THE FISH NODDERS IS MISSING HIS STOPPER....$75.00
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