The original 21 Precious Moments ... Verderame told Scripps News handling the sculptures with clean hands ... is likely tied to their cute and nostalgic look as well as their being works of art.

A selection of Precious Moments figurines sit on a shelf, Thursday, May 23, 2024, in Blaine, Minn. Sam Butcher, the artist who created the Precious Moments figurines depicting angelic teardrop ...

The original 21 Precious Moments ... Verderame told Scripps News handling the sculptures with clean hands ... is likely tied to their cute and nostalgic look as well as their being works of art.

Precious Moments figurines embraced various themes, including some with Disney tie-ins. Precious Moments 5 “The Little Mermaid” was even featured as a Precious Moments piece of art.

According to its official website, the Precious Moments Chapel and Gardens aims to preserve "the art and medium through which Samuel J. Butcher communicated his unique message of loving, caring ...

Sam Butcher, artist who created Precious Moments figurines of teardrop-eyed children, dies at 85 Associated Press Published: May 23, 2024 at 12:29 PM Updated: May 23, 2024 at 4:13 PM ...

If you grew up in a religious household–or had a grandparent who loved bric-a-brac—chances are you’re familiar with Precious Moments. They’re the porcelain miniatures that depict young ...

Sam Butcher, the artist who created the Precious Moments figurines depicting angelic teardrop-eyed children, has died. He was 85. The company said in a Facebook post that he died early Monday ...

By 1995, there were more than 500,000 Precious Moments club members in the United States and more than 30,000 shops selling the figurines at prices ranging from $25 to $300.