This ceramic, domestically produced figurine made in California is different from the imported resin figurines that are the usual collectible today, Susan Nikas of Hagen-Renaker told TDmonthly. The company has produced ceramic miniature figurines since the early ‘50s, and grandmothers who collected them as children are now starting collections for their grandchildren. They are hand-crafted from start to finish, which makes each one unique. Launch date: July 1, 2006.