Department 56 has been making all kinds of quality keepsakes, collectibles, giftwares, and figurines, and has set the standard for meticulous, authentic, top of the line hand-crafted and hand-painted home decors. Among these works of art emerged a new line collection known as Snowbabies.
Snowbabies from Department 56 are wonderful collections of handcrafted figurine depicting the cheerful and playful innocence of youth in the winter snow. Snowbabies came about when Kristi Jensen Pierro, a renowned artist, saw the happiness of her children while playing in the snow resulting to the joyful representation combined with artistic sculptures. You can also cherish pictures of your family and friends, especially your new-born children with the cheery picture frames line-up.
Appearances of beloved Disney characters are also showcased in the Walt Disney Showcase Snowbabies. Find them petting the adorable Bambi, sledding with Goofy and Pluto, charmed by Snow White, collecting snowflakes with the mischievous Tinkerbell, rowing with Ariel, Sebastian and Flounder, spend Enchanting Day with Belle, happily dancing with Pinocchio and Giepeto, decorating the Christmas tree with Minnie. These are just a few of Disney characters presenting their magical presence with Snowbabies.
Not to be outdone, characters from Sesame Street also make their appearances with the Sesame Street Snowbabies. There’s “A Bedtime Story with Cookie Monster”, Find Me A Rainbow, Big Bird”, Let’s Go Skating Elmo”, “Merry Christmas Oscar”, and “We’re Wrapped and Ready To Go with Big Bird.”
A line-up of limited items showcased in Department 56 Snowbabies Classic Collection. Among these collection are:
“Up, Up and Away”-Snowbabies taking the role of Santa Claus
“Christmas Carousel”-an elegant music box
“Free Advice”-for a dog
“Make Me Laugh”-Snowbaby and penguin friends make snowman laugh.
“What’s your Favorite Flavor?”-Snowbabies having fun eating ice cream with their friend walrus.
“I Don’t Care If They Are Good For Me”-like any child, Snowbaby doesn’t want to eat his veggies.
“Luv 2 RV”-Snowbabies love to stroll around their RV. This item includes 10 personalizable blank stockings that can be hanged to hooks, LED lights including battery pack.
“All He Wants to Do Is Dance!”-teaching a penguin to dance...nope it’s not Mumbo.
Do favorite activities with Hobbies-Special Interests Snowbabies. Feed your friend pony with “Pony Up.” A day of fishing but catching something else with “Catch of the Day.” “Hooked on Knitting”, “Miniature Golfer”, and “Powder Puff.”
Share memories of smiles, laughter, and good times with family and friends with Department 56 Snowbabies Celebrations. Featuring themes including snowmen, bears, swans, puppies, penguins, moose, walrus, and deer all sharing their joyful presence with the bright and white Snowbabies. Watch as they also spend quality time with Santa and help him with giving gifts to nice children. Take Baby Bear Steps along with a plush Teddy Bear. Snowbaby looking at himself in the mirror to grow up to be Santa. Put Snowbabies in a cheery bas relief picture frame and cherish that special moment of baby’s first Christmas.
The essence of Snowbabies is to have fun discovering life’s pleasures, share memorable smiles, laughter and good times with family and friends.
All of these products I found on the Internet but the largest selection by far was at Cherry Lane Keepsakes.com.
Other Great Lines are Trollbeads and Chamilia