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Kay Bojesen is known for his highly original stories made of wood, and over the summer of 2022 we asked all Kay Bojesen’s fans to help us write a sequel to his story. We designed two new Songbirds, Jackie and Teddy, each with their own wonderful personality and vibrant colours. Then we put it to the vote to see which one should be added to Kay Bojesen’s collection of Songbirds.

And we all felt the presence of history when the votes were counted, and Jackie flew with victory. With its delicate yellow beak that contrasts beautifully with the reddish head, Jackie is inspired by spring and the pretty flowers that blossom at this time. The pale lavender is one of this year’s major trends, and the play of colours brings out the beautiful and elegant elements in this unique Songbird. The Year Bird 2023 is Jackie.

Jackie is produced in a limited edition and engraved with the year. The Year Bird 2023 is slightly smaller than the classic Songbird, but just as charming. Jackie is made from FSC certified beech wood, which guarantees that the trees used in production are planted, cultivated and felled responsibly. Naturally, the Year Bird 2023 is finished and painted by hand with great precision and skill, just like all Kay Bojesen’s other figurines.

We know from the archives that the Bojesen family’s terrace in Bellavista was filled with flowers, wicker furniture and birds, and we can but wonder if this is what inspired Kay Bojesen to capture his small flying friends in his characteristic round shapes and smiling lines?

All Kay Bojesen’s sweet Songbirds create joy and fly right into the hearts of young and old alike, each with their own charming personality. And the Songbirds are a perfect example of how Kay Bojesen, with the simplest of forms, was able to bring his figurines to life and give them soul. To this day they speak to the imagination and the child in all of us, across ages and generations.