Sam Butcher, the man behind the Precious Moments figurines passed away Monday.
I remember when those really took off in the 1980s. Almost every adult woman I knew had collected at least 3 of them and displayed them either in the dining or living room. I knew a lady who had multiple curios full of them with special lighting, and special scenes set up.
The Precious Moments company released a statement saying that he was surrounded by his family. It also said that his life’s mission was to share God’s gift of love with the world. He was 85.
FYI – There’s a Precious Moments Chapel in Carthage, Missouri that is like the Lego Land of Precious Moments.