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PRECIOUS MOMENTS THE BEGINNING:
It began some 30 years ago when Sam Butcher their creator began drawing the tear drop-eye children. Today his art work is among the most recognized art in the world, each piece sharing messages of love caring and sharing with collectors around the globe.
Sam Butcher a man of deep faith and conviction demonstrated artistic talent at a very young age he was encouraged by his mother to pursue formal art training, upon his high school graduation and his dedication he was awarded a scholarship to the college of arts and crafts in Berkley California.
In the early 1970s Sam and a friend started a small company to produce his precious moments art on a line of cards and posters they called their company Jonathon & David. They began marketing their products at trade shows and conventions of religious content their products became very popular with retailers wanting to market their new line shortly thereafter Sam was approached by a corporation to create a 3 dimensional figurine based on his art work titled (love one another). It was the beginning of a new phenomenon for both Sam and the gift industry.
At the end of 1978 the first 21 original precious moments figurines were introduced to the market the demand was overwhelming, the collection numbers over 1,500 pieces today with new pieces being introduced each year.
Today collector clubs are found thru out the world.
If you would like to purchase pieces from their early releases please check our page (one of a kind Precious Moments).
. This article was written by Paul Haan with transcripts from Precious Moments history.
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