My Collection--"Russ Berrie Figurines"

Today I'm sharing my collection of "Russ Berrie" figurines. This is probably my favorite collection and it is continually growing. I never intended to collect these until I found my first one at a thrift shop. They have the cutest and funniest sayings and they are very cheap. After I bought my first one, I started finding them everywhere. I love when I spot one at a garage sale or at Goodwill. I love the coloring of them and all of the silly detail. They are made out of a plastic resin-type material and are actually called "Sillisculpts". They were created in 1968 by R&W Berrie, a company that sold novelty items which sold from dime-store counters and in gift shops and were aimed at impulse shoppers. 
I actually had more than this but I have given some away as gifts. In total, I had about 23 or so to begin with and I've only been collecting them for about 3-4 years. It's very easy to find "knock-offs" of these but you can easily tell by the weight and color. These little statues are actually pretty heavy because they are filled with sand and at the bottom they have a rubber stopper and are felt-lined. Also, on the back they will have the year stamp and the Russ Berrie & Co. logo.
I can't wait to keep finding more of these funny little guys to add to my collection!  

These three and the pic below are my favorites.

I believe the first one is a "Paula" brand figurine that
 was a similar kind also from the 70s. You can tell by the thicker base.

1)The one in the middle was given to me as a 
gift and it's a "Paula" brand instead of
 Russ Berrie, but I still love it.
 You can see what I was saying now about the 
coloring and that one is a lot lighter.
2)The porcelain dog on the end probably isn't
considered a "Sillisculpt" but it still
 has the Russ Berrie stamp
so I bought him anyways.

All of mine shown are from the late 60's and
 early 70's. The darker colored ones are the older ones. 

P.S. Do you have any Sillisculpts?