There was a certain era when every birthday or gift-giving holiday gained you some type of collectible, no matter if you actually asked for the item or if you just knew you'd be unwrapping one from ...

(WJW/NEXSTAR) — Thinking about getting rid of those collectible “Precious Moments” figurines taking up space on your shelf? Reports suggest that some of them could be worth thousands of dollars.

Precious Moments is a collection of teardrop-eyed figurines launched in 1978 to convey biblical messages and remains popular today. They have new arrivals launching frequently, with the latest ...

Their sweet, teardrop eyes and angelic expressions have made Precious Moments figurines beloved collectors’ items for years — and if you have any gathering dust on a shelf, it may be time to take a ...

It turns out those Precious Moments porcelain figurines you might recognize from your grandma's bookshelf are worth a second glance. Whether you personally love or hate the doe-eyed statuettes, the ...

Note: This story originally appeared on Redbook. After production began in 1978, Precious Moments took the gift-giving industry by storm. With a design for every occasion, collecting each ...

Thrift stores are choc full of porcelain figurines that once lined a grandmother's curio cabinet. Many people only think to purchase these outdated figures for upcycling projects, like spray-painting ...

Sam Butcher sometimes struggled to explain why Precious Moments figurines, his signature artistic creation, became such a cultural phenomenon. Half a million people joined special collectors’ clubs to ...

(WJW) – Thinking about getting rid of those “Precious Moments” collectible figurines taking up space on your shelf? Reports suggest that some of them, if kept in the right condition, could be worth ...