| Collectors of antique figurines can locate these | | | | Spain by three brothers. These figurines have been |
| incredible images at a variety of different places and | | | | created by hand and are extremely unique. Figurines |
| also in a variety of designs. Some collectors might | | | | that came from the same mold and were designed by |
| specialize there collection on a particular design, while | | | | the same artist would not always be the same |
| other collectors may focus their collections on a | | | | because they hand painted. Of course, these figurines |
| particular sculptor. | | | | are quite valuable because only a limited amount was |
| There are different manufacturing companies of these | | | | able to be made at a time. Other figurines feature |
| fantastic figurines such as ones that depict bears, | | | | fabulous wedding designs, such as the ones from |
| which are carved as sculptures that have been | | | | Giuseppe Armani, who passed away in 2006. Many of |
| inspired from the great outdoors. Collectors have | | | | these figurines have been used on tops of wedding |
| found that bear figurines are extremely popular due to | | | | cakes, which features a bride and groom as well as |
| the bears are captured doing a variety of activities | | | | other symbolic creatures such as swans and parrots. |
| that include playing ball, fishing, sleeping, reading, and | | | | These wedding figurines are seen as sentiments of |
| many more. Typically, these figurines can be displayed | | | | love and romance to any collector. Collectors can also |
| with in a display case and they are normally less than | | | | collect |
| twelve inches in height. If a collector is interested in | | | | One really big popular type of figurine is from Disney, |
| larger versions of bear figurines, then they can be | | | | which features prominent characters such as Mickey |
| easily located, but storing them in a display case might | | | | Mouse, Donald Duck, Pluto, and many more. These |
| be more difficult than storing the small versions. In the | | | | characters can be captured in a wide variety of |
| case of the larger scale figurines, collectors may need | | | | designs in different poses and costumes as well. |
| to be stored on coffee tables, end tables, mirrors, and | | | | These figurines will also feature popular Disney movies |
| other furniture throughout your home. | | | | like Bambi, Finding Nemo, Little Mermaid, Toy Story and |
| Another design of figurine that has become popular | | | | many more, which are crafted in extremely high |
| with collectors is cats, and there is a wide variety | | | | standards and are produced by Lenox. |
| available in different styles and price ranges. Most cat | | | | Another renown artist is Thomas Kinkade, who is a |
| figurines have incredible realistic features while some | | | | devout Christian artist and is considered to be one of |
| are free standing and others are created within a | | | | Americas' most popular living artist. His figurines are |
| variety of scenes to add personality to the | | | | mostly focused on Christmas and offer a variety of |
| appearance of the cat. Collectors have found that cat | | | | figurines that feature houses, trees, wreathes, angels, |
| figurines can be personalized by the name or | | | | snowmen, and Nativity scenes. These figurines are all |
| birthstone being added. | | | | hand painted and are inspired by work from Thomas |
| There are figurines that have been created as limited | | | | Kinkade, which are realistic and inspiring. |
| editions, which originated back in the 1950s in a city of | | | | |