Figurines are great things to collect. They can transform any home into a personal and originally decorative domain you have created out of your own imagination. A figurine, often referred to as a small statue or even a doll, usually depicts an often embellished humanoid or animal figure. These statuette's, because of their size, make worthy collectors and/or decorative items.

Figurines, these days, are made from many different types of materials, like glass, for example. Figurines used to be created for religious or ceremonial reasons, but like any piece of art, they are now found in many forms, shapes and sizes to satisfy the more decorative reasoning of our modern day culture.

Here are some types you could get:
owl figurines
frog figurines
elephant figurines
gargoyle figurines
border terrier figurine
eagle figurines
buddah figurines
great dane figurines

The current top figurine brands are Lladro, Precious Moments, Royal Doulton and Hummel Figurines. These brands are highly sough after and are of very high quality and therefore rather pricey as well! Be sure to check these out when you begin your shopping!

The amount of choices you have regarding figurine types can be quite overwhelming. Most often, newbie collectors will begin with a specific type of figurine, such as eagle figurines or figurines of a specific material, such as glass figurines. The budget for figurines can be quite low or very high, depending on what you are prepared to pay. Royal Doulton figurines for example can cost over $200 for one item. On the other hand you could pay about $12 for a decent ceramic figurine if you prefer. Searching action sites, flea markets or other swap and trade type sites could yield many treasures if you look carefully!

Figurines can be found everywhere, in small gift shops, auction websites and other places online. The best place to find figurines is definitely online. The reason for this is the worldwide access you have to figurines retailers of all types and countries. This can result in figurine types you may not find in your country, such as china figurines. Another good reason for online figurine purchases is the much reduced cost due to the low cost of doing business on the internet. Most ethical retailers and online stores will pass much of this saving to their customers.

So, whether you are looking for an item to create a world class collection (which will increase in value over the years!), something beautiful to decorate your home, or even a thoughtful gift for a loved one, a figurine can be the perfect choice.

Visit Figurine Kingdom now for the largest range of figurines available. Be sure to check out our massive dog figurines collection!

Jarad "the figurine guy" Nelson is a expert collector and retailer of the finest figurines money can buy. He runs Figurine Kingdom with a vision to provide the figurine enthusiast community a one stop shop for all their figurine shopping requirements.