Precious Moments 2001 Ornament "Baby's 1st XMAS " Annual Edition~877514~NIB

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< TBODY> < TBODY> Rags2Riches4You < P> < P> < TBODY> < TBODY> < DIV align=center> CHRISTMAS in JULY PRECIOUS MOMENTS 2001 Annual Edition ORNAMENT "Baby's First Christmas " Sandal ~ 877514 ~ Year 2001 By Sam Butcher FLAWLESS Figure & Box NEW Measures Approx: 3.5" Manufactured by ENESCO ~ MOM 93 and Myself 70 are liquidating ATTIC & HOUSEHOLD TREASURES, due to my Beloved Husbands Death. We need to downsize and move to Smaller Home, as OUR INCOME took a Giant Hit without him I do Combine Shipping Fees, I will Give you 7 days if you Contact me before making your Payment that you wish to buy more , then when finished send me a PAYMENT REQUEST~ I will WEIGH and Charge Exact Shipping Priority Mail. I am not in this for the SALE or OVERCHARGING on the Shipping. My Goal is to Pass on these Spiritual Creations to BRING COMFORT to other Collectors who Normally can't afford them in this ECONOMY. This Display is MINT in the BOX ~PRISTINE CONDITION~Possibly NEVER USED or DISPLAYED Please give this ADORABLE FIGURINE a Home out of the box they have been in for over 14 - 30 years. My 92 yrs young Mom was and an AVID PRECIOUS MOMENTS COLLECTOR for at least 40 yrs..Most of the items I am listing have never been out of the ORIGINAL BOX. Time to find a NEW LOVING Home for her FIGURINES for a New Generation to appreciate and take Spiritual Comfort from ~Keep Checking Here for more.. View My Store:Rags2Riches4U~VARIETY GIFT EMPORIUM HISTORY OF PRECIOUS MOMENTS As written in The 1999 Thirteenth Edition Genuine & Original Greenbook Guide to Precious Moments by Enesco : "Sam Butcher, the artist and creator of Precious Moments, first began his career as a 'chalk board minister,' using illustrations to teach young children about God." "In 1974, Sam partnered with a friend, William Biel, to start the 'Jonathan & David' inspirational greeting card business that featured the teardrop-eyed children he had been drawing for family and friends. He called them 'Precious Moments' because they spread love, caring and sharing in everyday situations. The Card Company was the first step toward success for the artist and his Precious Moments illustrations." "It was in 1978 that Enesco Corporation President Eugene Freedman first saw Sam's simple drawings on a small line of greeting cards and posters....When Gene called Sam and Bill, they were initially reluctant to talk to him, as they were hoping to have the artwork made into porcelain themselves...." "Mr. Freedman took the artwork to Japan to his friend, Master Sculptor Yasuhei Fujioka, and with his creative genius, Fujioka-san transformed the illustrations into figurines...." "In the fall of 1978, the first 21 porcelain bisque figurines, each one handcrafted and individually painted, were introduced on the market....The Precious Moments Collection by Enesco is now the number one collectible in the country and numbers more than 1,500 subjects for every occasion and every sentiment." "....The drawings are sent to the Precious Moments Design Studio in Nagoya, Japan, where a team of highly skilled artisans translates the art into a finely sculptured clay model." "It requires five to seven days to produce a single Precious Moments figurine. Each artisan is extensively trained from the sculptor to the painter, who takes three years to master the famous teardrop eyes--considered to be the most important and most difficult element of the figurine. It's this attention to detail and quality that has kept the Precious Moments Collection so highly valued by collectors and so true to Sam's original artwork." "The three founding 'fathers' of the Collection, Sam, Gene, and Fujioko-san, are loyal to the integrity of the Collection and their belief in living the Precious Moments motto of 'Loving, Caring, and Sharing.' Whatever the occasion, the Precious Moments Collection expresses a heartfelt sentiment without saying a word. Coll... read more

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