In 1978, Enesco introduced 21 characters. By 1995, the company said, Precious Moments was the No. 1 collectible in the world.

Verderame does have one overall tip for Precious Moments, though: She says any figurine with more than one form or figure on the base is worth more than a solo character.

A Minnesota woman is sharing an up-close and personal look at a nostalgic place — one dedicated to the Precious Moments figurines popularized in the 1990s. Mel Garcia's TikTok video of the ...

He, of course, created the Precious Moments characters in the 70’s and, in 1989, brought the Precious Moments Chapel to life as a way to honor his faith. Sam Butcher was 85-years-old.

Butcher was the Michelangelo of Missouri, and his adorable snub-nosed Precious Moments characters were "the Beanie Babies of porcelain," as The Wall Street Journal once put it. Their zealous ...

In 1978, Enesco introduced 21 characters. By 1995, the company said, Precious Moments was the No. 1 collectible in the world.