gift catalog 2012 - Village of East Davenport

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gift catalog 2012 - Village of East Davenport
G I F T C ATA L O G 2 0 1 2
OUR Designer
MADE IN THE USA
We are thrilled to have been featured on the ABC News
"Made in America" segment and now on WQAD-TV too!
Our sculptures are made by hand - and heart! - from start
to finish, by wonderfully dedicated and talented artisans right
here in Davenport, Iowa.
We design, craft, finish, pack and ship - or offer to you in
our showrooms - one at a time, with great care and love.
Photo by John Mohr Photography
DONNA YOUNG
Dear Friends of Isabel Bloom,
It is with great enthusiasm that I welcome you to our
2012 Isabel Bloom catalog!
I’m writing today, not only as the sculptor for the
company, but also as a new co-owner, along with my
2 long-time friends and co-workers, Cathy Nevins and
Bill Barrett.
I know Isabel would be proud. She herself was both
artist and business owner, and I was fortunate to learn
under her tutelage. Beginning in 1986 and until her death
in 2001, Isabel and I shared the role of Bloom sculptor.
Her simple straightforward approach to sculpting children
and creatures of nature still inspires me, as I add many new
sculptures to the line each year.
I write today, full of anticipation as well as reflection;
looking back on how far we’ve come since Isabel, as a young
child, created that first sculpture out of Mississippi mud
while on a family picnic, and eagerly looking forward to
many wonderful years ahead.
Cathy, Bill and I feel very privileged to be at the helm of
this great company, with it’s 70 plus passionate employees,
who take such pride in what they do. We feel thankful to
serve our loyal customers and we welcome those who are
just discovering us.
We hope you’ll enjoy browsing the pages of this catalog.
Please come visit us soon – either in person or online. And
let us know how we’re doing. We value your feedback!
As featured by Diane Sawyer
Video: Christmas Gifts Made in Iowa
abcnews.go.com
Made in America movement travels to the heartland.
Table of Contents
History, Processes, Finishes .................2-3
New Designs and Favorites
Children and Families ....................4
Angels ...........................................11
Seasonal ........................................13
Home and Garden .........................18
Little Blooms..................................22
Animals .........................................24
Other Popular Designs
Bereavement Gifts..................................32
Caring for the Community ....................33
2012 Retirements...................................34
2012 Limited Editions/Studio Tours.....35
Ordering Information............................36
Index .....................................................37
Hugs Reward Program............Back Cover
On the Cover
NEW for March
Bookasaurus
Featured on page 9
14" tall
Sincerely,
Weathered Bronze #900219 $110.00
Garden Moss Rose #900264 $89.00
Donna Young and the artisans of Isabel Bloom
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Prices subject to change. Not Please remember that every sculpture is hand-finished.
The sculpture you receive may vary slightly in color from those pictured in our gift catalog.
NEW OWNERSHIP
Meet the new owners
of Isabel Bloom Handcrafted Sculpture
S
G W
IGNATURE
IFT
RAP
The Story of the Blue Bag
Sculptor Donna Young, Controller Cathy Nevins and Operations Director Bill Barrett (pictured
right to left) have become the proud new owners of Isabel Bloom
headquartered in Davenport, Iowa.
The sale to the three long-time employees represents a return to Isabel
Bloom’s original roots.
“Donna has been the company’s sculptor for 26 years. Bill and I have worked here
collectively for 30 years. The three of us, who are certainly not new to Isabel Bloom, are
passionate about the company and Isabel’s legacy,” Cathy says. “In many ways, we are
taking the company back to its original roots.”
The Isabel Bloom sculpture line was created 60 years ago by regionalist Davenport
artist Isabel Scherer Bloom. Isabel studied at both the Chicago Art Institute and the
Vogue School of Fashion and Design, and learned how to carve limestone sculpture
at Grant Wood’s Stone City Art Colony, Stone City, Iowa, in 1932 and 1933. Wood’s
regionalist influence is evident in Bloom’s designs, as well as the designs of contemporary Bloom sculptor and protégé Donna Young.
“Isabel was my mentor for 15 years,” Donna says. “I learned her technique, her
philosophy of design and her production methods. She encouraged me to develop my
own style, which I did. Although my style tends to be more realistic, I continue to
incorporate her simple, stylized design approach.”
Bloom production methods, as featured on page 3, haven’t changed much either.
“Every sculpture is crafted start to finish by hand,” Donna says. “We use a
larger concrete mixer than the little red one Isabel had, but we mix concrete the same
way. We make our molds, pour the concrete, and finish our pieces just like Isabel, one
at a time.”
“We are a traditional, home-grown Midwest company with Midwest values,”
operations Director Bill Barrett says. “Our customers are very loyal to us and to our
brand. Because of this, our local concrete line has always been entirely crafted here,
both for our Showrooms and for some local gift stores. In fact, we offer tours for our
customers to see the handcrafting process for themselves.”
Donna, Cathy and Bill begin their partnership with a new showroom in West
Des Moines. The Isabel Bloom Valley West Mall showroom opened October 1, 2011.
Three other Isabel Bloom showrooms are located in Davenport’s Northpark Mall, the
Village of East Davenport, and in downtown Moline, Illinois. We invite you to come
visit us soon!
When Isabel first opened shop in 1951
in the Village of East Davenport, she, like
many artists, was a recycler (long before it
was in vogue!). So when a customer made a
purchase, Isabel would carefully wrap the
concrete sculpture in several layers of newspaper and place it in a recycled bag; one of
many that she’d saved from the grocery store,
or other shopping trips.
Thirty years later, when Isabel sold the
company to long-time customers Bernadette
Murphy and Barbara VanVooren this was
still the packaging method. Bernie and Barb
carried on with this for a while, but didn’t
like the way the newsprint made everyone’s
hands turn black when wrapping, so
switched to buying newsprint from a local
paper company. As business grew, the supply
of recycled bags became hit or miss. Bernie
and Barb went to a local packaging company
and asked if they had any leftover bags or
overruns from other jobs that they’d be
willing to sell, in order to keep costs down.
This was kind of fun, because they never
knew what color they would get! For a while,
the bags were bright fuchsia! When the next
bag order came in, they were a navy blue.
Everyone liked the new color and it’s been
the color choice ever since.
Soon customers began asking for gift
wrap, so ribbon was tied to the blue bags.
Today customers like picking out the color
of the ribbon; matching it to wedding colors,
seasonal colors or their favorite school
colors. But the Isabel Bloom signature bag
remains blue.
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OUR FOUNDER
ISABEL BLOOM
Born in 1908, Isabel Scherer began sculpting with clay as a
young child. Creative and curious she briefly studied painting at
the Art Institute of Chicago before studying sculpture at the
Stone City Art Colony under American Master, Grant Wood in
the early 30’s. It was there she met a gifted artist, John Bloom
who would later become her husband in 1938.
Featured in photo above: Laura with Bird (page 27 ),Violet (Large)
Inspired by her experience at Stone City, Isabel continued
(page 27), Violet (Small) (page27 ), Pelican (page 31 ),
sculpting. Her subjects ranged from animals and children to
Hugging
Children (page 26)
whimsical figures of mermaids and strong portrayals of women.
In the late 40’s and 50’s, Isabel began experimenting with her
Isabel’s original designs featured in this catalog!
art, replicating the bronze sculpture of the Victorian era using
concrete or cast stone. She developed the technique of “greenFeatured in photo below: Baby Bunny (page 30) Joy, (Large) (page 27), Joy (Small)
ing” by mixing blue and green dyes with water and fine white
(page 27), Mourning Dove (page 30), Lovebirds (page 30), Birdwatcher (page 26),
powdered cement to resemble the bronze and green shades of
Small Cat (page 30)
Victorian garden sculpture she so admired. It was then when
she developed her own technique which is the same basic
process still used by the company today.
In recent years, the selection of finishes has expanded to include weathered bronze, green, vintage rose, garden moss rose,
multicolor and verdigris. The creation of original sculpture for
the Isabel Bloom collection rests in the talented hands of designer,
Donna Young, Isabel’s long-time protégé who continues to preserve Isabel’s unique style.
Retired Isabel Bloom
design brought back
for this year only!
Returning in 2012
Limited Edition 2012
Dog and Cat
Featured on pages 24 and 35
5.5" tall
Weathered Bronze #325 $60.00
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MADE IN THE USA
Unique sculpture handcrafted in
Davenport, Iowa
by local, talented artisans!
Each one-of-a-kind piece takes four to five days
to complete which is why our original artwork is
treasured by collectors and gift givers alike.
STEP FIVE: Finishing Processes
Weathered Bronze
Our Weathered Bronze finish is created by brushing green
tinted cement on a brown cast sculpture. The color is then
rubbed off to reveal the rich undertones. After curing for
no less than 24 hours, a mixture of white cement and
water is applied by brush and once again rubbed off by
hand and sponges to highlight the detail of the sculpture.
Green and Vintage Rose
STEP ONE:
The Design
To create our Green and Vintage Rose finish, we
begin with a sculpture that has a base color of either
green or rose. A mixture of white cement and water
is applied by brush and rubbed off by hand and
sponges to highlight the detail of the sculpture.
The original design for each
Isabel Bloom sculpture is first
sketched, then sculpted in clay,
capturing the unique, expressive style of the artist.
STEP TWO:
Mold Making
After cast removal, the rose-based concrete sculpture is placed
in an acid bath to replicate years of weathering. Next, multiple
layers of latex paint are hand-applied and sponged off to further
enhance the aged appearance of the sculpture.
STEP THREE:
Casting
Once cured, each Isabel Bloom
mold is transported to the casting
room where a prepared mixture
of cement, water, rock and choice
selections of color pigments are
hand-poured into the mold.
Having set overnight, the concrete
cast is taken from the mold and
prepared for hand-finishing. Each
sculpture varies slightly in color
and texture so no two are ever
alike.
Those sculptures chosen to receive additional color
are hand painted with either water-based paints or a
mixture of cement pigments and white cement. After
curing for no less than 24 hours, a mixture of white
cement and water is applied by brush and rubbed off
by hand and sponges to highlight the detail of the
sculpture.
Garden Moss Rose
A first mold is formed by brushing the original clay sculpture
with many thin layers of latex.
Plaster is then hand-applied over
the latex providing support for the
detailed inner mold.
STEP FOUR:
Cast Removal
Multicolor
Verdigris
Brown and black pigment, white cement and water are
mixed together and applied by brush and hands to a green
base sculpture. The color mixture is then pulled off the
sculpture with wet sponges and brushes to highlight the
line details of the sculpture.
STEP SIX: Clear Resin Application
A clear resin is applied to each sculpture, (excluding Garden Moss Rose),
providing a slight sheen that adds reflective qualities and surface protection.
Each Isabel Bloom sculpture requires four to five days to complete.
STEP SEVEN: Signature
Finally, each completed sculpture is signed
“Isabel Bloom” by a trained artisan,
followed by the copyright symbol and the
year of introduction of that particular
design. “U.S.A.” is then added to assure
you that any sculpture purchased in any
of our Isabel Bloom showrooms was
made right here by our very own skilled
artisans.
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New Designs
& Favorites
A.
New!
C.
B.
New!
NEW for March
A. Miss Addi Tude
NEW for May
B. Little Sunshine
9.5" tall
9.75" tall
Weathered Bronze #900230
Weathered Bronze/Multicolor #219
$47.00
$50.00
Attitude is a little thing that makes a big difference.
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New!
Multicolor #900229
Keep your face to the sunshine and
you will never see the shadow.
- Helen Keller
C. Dancing in the Rain
9" tall
$58.00
Weathered Bronze #900039
$47.25
Weathered Bronze/Multicolor #900093 $50.25
Life isn’t about waiting for the storm to pass,
it’s about learning to dance in the rain
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C.
A.
B.
A. Sisters
B. Girl Friends
9" tall
9.5" tall
Green #694
Vintage Rose #1694
$63.75
$63.75
Sisters are for sharing laughter and wiping tears.
Green #678
Vintage Rose #1678
C. Generations
8.5" tall
Weathered Bronze #400883 $59.75
$50.25
$50.25
You’re my friend, my companion,
through good times and bad
my friend, my buddy, through happy and sad,
beside me you stand, beside me you walk,
you're there to listen, you're there to talk,
with happiness, with smiles, with pain and tears,
I know you’ll be there, throughout the years!
Other things may change us
but we start and end with family.
CHILDREN AND FAMILIES
Three ways to Bloom!
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Gathering Blooms (medium)
17.5" tall
Multicolor #900104
Garden Moss Rose #343
$100.00
$77.00
Oh, the splendor of nature in bloom.
– Barb Kelley
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B. A Friend Like You
Sometimes the best things in life
aren’t really things at all.
They’re friends like you.
6" tall
Green #786
$27.50
Vintage Rose #1786 $27.50
B.
A.
C.
C.
A. Friends (small)
CHILDREN AND FAMILIES
4.5" tall
Green #188
$41.00
On the road of life, it’s not where you are going
but the friends you make that really matter.
C. Memories
6.5" tall
Weathered Bronze #400844
$45.25
You will look back on the times you laughed,
and you will cry.
You will look back on the times you cried,
and you will laugh.
You will always remember close friends,
and you will keep memories of them in your heart.
D. Love One Another
11.25" tall
Green #721
Weathered Bronze #400721
$54.50
$68.00
Love one another and you will be happy.
It’s as simple and as difficult as that.
– Michael Leunia
D.
E.
E. Bride and Groom
E. 7" tall
Weathered Bronze #400880
$44.25
You don’t marry someone you can live with,
you marry the person you cannot live without.
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A. A Mother’s Hold
7.5" tall
Green #133
$43.25
A mother holds her children’s hands
for awhile...
their hearts forever.
A.
C.
B.
A.
B. A Mother’s Love
C. Love you Forever
7.25" tall
8" tall
Weathered Bronze #400884 $45.25
Green #302
$61.50
Verdigris #500302
$61.50
Weathered Bronze #400302 $77.00
A mother’s love is forever.
I love you today as I have from the start
and I will love you forever with all of my heart.
Mother and Child Plaque
10" tall, Ready to hang
Weathered Bronze #400878 $30.50
No painter’s brush, nor poet’s pen
In justice to her fame.
Has ever reached half high enough
To write a mother’s name
Comfort
Love at First Sight
8" tall
9.5" tall
Green #482
Weathered Bronze #400482
$45.25
$56.50
Before you were conceived, I wanted you.
Before you were born, I loved you.
Before you were here an hour,
I would die for you.
This is the miracle of life.
– Maureen Hawkins
Green #316
$66.75
Weathered Bronze #400316 $83.50
Who ran to help me when I fell, and would some pretty
story tell, or kiss the place to make it well? My mother.
– Ann June Taylor
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A.
B.
She crouched down in the garden
amidst the dewy leaves
to see up close, the tiny bug
with polka-dotted wings.
Little Lady
Boy with Toad
15" tall
16" tall
Weathered Bronze/Multicolor #400882 $154.00
Garden Moss Rose #311882
$123.00
Weathered Bronze #400837
Garden Moss Rose #311837
$154.00
$12300
A boy is...
truth with dirt on its face
beauty with a cut on its finger
wisdom with bubble gum in its hair
and the hope of the future
with a toad in its pocket.
Lucy
15.5" tall
Weathered Bronze #900074 $118.00
Garden Moss Rose #900116 $ 95.00
Never be afraid to sit awhile and think.
– Lorraine Hansberry
Tiny Treasures (small)
8" tall
Multicolor #444
Green #386
Candle included
$56.50
$48.50
Enjoy the little things in life, for one day
you may look back and realize
they were the big things.
E.
Tiny Treasures (large)
16" tall
Multicolor #578
$139.00
Green #577
$118.00
Garden Moss Rose #311577 $118.00
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New!
CHILDREN AND FAMILIES
NEW for March
Bookasaurus
14" tall
Weathered Bronze #900219
Garden Moss Rose #900264
$110.00
$89.00
I like to read big books about
The dinosaurs that roamed
Around the earth some years ago
You know, this was their home.
Just think of all the fun I'd have
'Cause I could have a pet
Like a great big brontosaurus
With a long, sleek, slippery neck!
Baby Rattle
5.5" tall
Multicolor #810879 (Blue) $17.50
Multicolor #800879 (Pink) $17.50
Weathered Bronze #400879 $ 17.50
A new baby is like the beginning of all things –
wonder, hope, a dream of possibilities.
– Eda J. LeShan
Super Hero
7" tall
Multicolor #800875 $34.25
I’m here to save the day!
Three ways to Bloom!
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Baby Rattle Frame
Pink, Blue, Weathered Bronze
8 x10 $39.00
Includes 3-4 lines of customized copy
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New!
C.
A.
B.
D.
A. Zinnia Fairy
C. Daydreamer Fairy
4.75" tall
7" tall
Multicolor #800865
$38.00
Garden Moss Ross #311865 $33.00
Multicolor #900037
$38.00
Garden Moss Ross #900098 $33.00
Few folk have seen a fairy,
but I found this one for you.
If you believe with all your might
she’ll make your dreams come true.
Fairy tales for those who believe,
Are not a tale at all.
They are whispered to us in our dreams,
by fairies one and all.
NEW for April
B. Posy Fairy
D. Garden Mischief Fairy
4.75" tall
Multicolor #800833
$42.25
Garden Moss Rose #311833 $37.00
7.5" tall
Multicolor #900199
$38.00
Garden Moss Rose #900236 $33.00
Garden fairies come at dawn,
Bless the flowers then they're gone.
Don’t dare tell where fairies dwell when you chance to find them.
If you do, they’ll hide from you and leave your pretty garden!
Three ways to Bloom!
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Hugs (medium)
9.5" tall
Green #486
$61.50
Weathered Bronze #400486 $77.00
Hugs (small)
5" tall
Green #484
$26.25
Vintage Rose #1484 $26.25
Sometimes it’s better to put love
into hugs than to put it into words.
ANGELS
NEW for June
Angel with Wreath
Also featured on page 16
6" tall
Weathered Bronze #900242 $32.75
Green #900111
$27.75
Multicolor #900232
$32.75
Vintage Rose #900231
$27.75
Perhaps the best yuletide decoration
is being wreathed in smiles.
New!
B.
A.
C.
A. Angel with Rose
B. Angel of Hope
5.5" tall
5.5" tall
Green #900004
Vintage Rose #900100
Multicolor #900099
$27.75
$27.75
$32.75
The beauty of a rose may last for days,
yet the beauty of someone special
will live on for an eternity.
Weather Bronze #900058 $43.25
Hope is the thing with feathers
that perches in the soul.
– Emily Dickinson
C. Always with You
9" tall
Green #423
$46.25
Vintage Rose #1423
$46.25
Weathered Bronze #400423 $56.25
A butterfly lights beside us like a sunbeam,
and for a brief moment its glory
and beauty belong to our world.
But then it flies on again,
and though we wish it could have stayed,
we felt so lucky to have seen it.
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Guardian Angel
12.5" tall
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D.
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Weathered Bronze #900005
E.
$76.00
Angel of God, my guardian dear,
to whom God’s love commits me here,
ever this day, be at my side to light and guard,
and rule and guide. Amen.
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A. Kindness Angel
5.25" tall
Green #171
$25.75
No act of kindness is ever wasted.
– Aesop, from the Lion and the Mouse
B. Little Boy Angel
6" tall
Green #874
Multicolor #800874
$25.75
$27.75
Little boys come in all shapes and sizes,
shy and adventurous, full of surprises,
with misshapen halos and mischievous grins,
small dirty faces, and sweet sticky chins.
A.
C. Angel of Love
B.
5.5" tall
Green #834
Vintage Rose #1834
Multicolor #800834
$25.75
$25.75
$28.75
Nobody has ever measured how much a heart can hold.
– Zelda Fitzgerald
C.
ANGELS
D. Peace Angel (large)
20" tall
Green #312
Garden Moss Rose #311312
Weathered Bronze #400312
$169.00
$169.00
$208.00
D.
E. Peace Angel (medium)
13.5" tall
Green #473
Vintage Rose #1473
Verdigris #500473
Weathered Bronze #400473
$81.00
$81.00
$81.00
$102.00
E.
F. Peace Angel (small)
7" tall
Green #149
Vintage Rose #1149
Weathered Bronze #400149
$42.00
$42.00
$52.50
Peace is a journey of a thousand miles
and it must be taken one step at a time.
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F.
New!
NEW for February
Limited Edition 2012
Bunnies Egg
New!
2.75" tall
Green #900226
$14.75
Vintage Rose #900227
$14.75
Brown/Multicolor #900119 $18.50
Sending you a basketful of good wishes
at Easter.
NEW for February
Rabbit
5" tall
Weathered Bronze #900239 $59.00
Garden Moss Rose #900278 $49.00
Little Sniff
Also featured on page 21
Oh, here’s a fluffy rabbit
With two ears so very long
He hops, hops, hops about all day
On legs so very strong.
8" tall
Weathered Bronze #893 $37.00
Garden Moss Rose #900097 $31.00
Ah, the first sweet whiff of spring
and all the wonder that it brings the twitch of every critter’s nose
foretells the season and all that grows.
He nibbles, nibbles carrots
For his dinner every day
And as soon as he has had enough
He hops, hops, hops away.
New!
Crow with Jack O’Lantern
6" tall
Multicolor #900032
$30.25
“Have you heard?”
said the large black bird
to the ghost, on hallows eve.
“They’re giving out full-sized candy bars
at the house across the street!”
NEW for August
Scarecrow
3.75" tall
Weathered Bronze/Multicolor #900118 $32.50
SEASONAL
Super Hero
7" tall
The farmer made a scarecrow
and stuffed it full of straw.
He put it in the cornfield
but all the crows laughed,
"Haw-caw-caw!"
Girl with Pumpkin
6" tall
Multicolor #800875 $34.25
Multicolor #509
$32.50
I’m here to save the day!
I would rather sit on a pumpkin
and have it all to myself,
than be crowded on a velvet cushion
– Henry David Thoreau
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SEASONAL
Turkey, (small)
4" tall
Green #644
Brown #900101
$47.25
$47.25
Gobble, Gobble!
New!
NEW for August
Little Chief
5.25" tall
Green #886
Brown #900233
$41.00
$41.00
Give thanks for unknown blessings already on their way.
New!
Little Gem (short)
Acorn (large)
3.5" tall
3.25" tall
Orange #50719
$21.00
Acorn (medium)
2" tall
Multicolor #850749
$15.00
When you see me in the fields,
orange glowing in the sun’
it’s time to say goodbye to summer
and hello to autumn fun.
Multicolor #850406
$13.50
Acorn (small)
1.25" tall
Multicolor #850566
Harvest Moon (tall)
6.5" tall
Orange #50714
$25.25
The harvest moon hangs round and high,
it dodges clouds high in the sky.
The stars wink down their love and mirth,
the autumn season is giving birth.
– Pearl N. Sorrels
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$9.50
Mighty oaks from little acorns grow.
– Geoffrey Chaucer
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New!
A. Winter Friends
6.5" tall
Multicolor #597
$31.00
Friendship knows no season.
B. Jack the Snowman
A.
7" tall
Multicolor #534
Green #408
$52.50
$36.00
If you smile when no one else is around,
you really mean it.
– Andrew A. Rooney
B.
LIMITED EDITION 2012
NEW for September
Gale (Large)
9.25" tall
Multicolor #900109
Weathered Bronze #900243
$69.00
$69.00
New!
Winter is coming the wind will blow.
It’s time to get ready for snow, snow, snow!
- Jean Lake
NEW for September
Gale (Small)
5.25" tall
Multicolor #900221
Weathered Bronze #900255
$34.00
$34.00
Snow Buddy
6.25" tall
Weathered Bronze #900056
Red/Yellow #900106
Blue/Orange #900054
Black/Gold #900053
Green/Yellow #900055
$36.50
$36.50
$36.50
$36.50
$36.50
There’s no buddy like a Snow Buddy.
– Cindy Wilson, Isabel Bloom Artisan
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B.
A.
C.
New!
A. Jolly Santa
B. Joyful Santa
6" tall
6" tall
NEW for September
C. Skating Santa
Weathered Bronze #900096 $31.00
Red Multicolor #609
$39.00
Multicolor #800826 $25.75
6" tall
May joy be your gift at Christmas
and your blessing all year through!
Multicolor #900235
Weathered Bronze #900145
Have a holly, jolly Christmas!
$35.00
$31.00
At Christmas play and make good cheer,
For Christmas comes but once a year.
- Thomas Tisser
SEASONAL
NEW for June
Angel with Wreath
Three ways to Bloom!
Also featured on page 16
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New!
6" tall
Weathered Bronze #900242 $32.75
Green #900111
$27.75
Multicolor #900232
$32.75
Vintage Rose #900231
$27.75
Perhaps the best yuletide decoration
is being wreathed in smiles.
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Frosty Friend Ornament
NEW for September
Snow Angel
3.75" tall $18.50
Red and Green #900187
Green and Yellow #900186
Orange and Blue #900184
Red and Yellow #900185
Yellow and Black #900146
4" tall
Weathered Bronze #900132 $17.75
When it snows, you have two choices:
shovel or make snow angels.
New!
Frosty Friends Forever! FFF
A. Gingerbread Man
Ornament
B. Deer Snow
Globe Ornament
4.25" tall
3" tall
Multicolor #900009 $10.25
Green #381
Run, run as fast as you can!
You can’t catch me,
I’m the Gingerbread man!
O’er houses and treetops
the reindeer would leap
as the snow lightly fell
and the children did sleep.
$10.25
A.
New!
Limited Edition 2012
NEW for September
2012 Candle Ornament
4.5" tall
Multicolor #900214 $16.50
Shine your light for all to see.
New!
B.
NEW for September
Ginger Ornament
4.5" tall
Multicolor #900215 $10.25
Sugar and spice and everything nice.
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A. Gift from the Heart
C. Hugging Heart
3.25" tall
4" tall
Multicolor #800868 $20.50
Green #868
$17.50
Vintage Rose #1868 $17.50
Green #454
$17.50
Vintage Rose #1454 $17.50
Some gifts are big, and some gifts are small,
but gifts from the heart are the best gifts of all!
Sometimes it’s better to put love into hugs than to
put it into words.
– Shelly Albracht
D. Quilt Heart
B. Friendship Heart
4.75" tall
4.75" tall
Green Multicolor #629 $18.50
Green #732
$17.50
Vintage Rose #1732 $17.50
A friend is someone who fills our lives
with beauty, joy and grace
and makes the whole world we live in
a better and happier place.
–Jean Kyler McManus
A.
In the crazy quilt of life, I’m glad you’re in my
block of friends.
Holder and stands sold separately.
Design may vary.
HOME DECOR
B.
NEW for January
E. Owls Heart
F. Heart of Hearts
G. Forget-Me-Not Heart
3.5" tall
4.75" tall
4" tall
Weathered Bronze #227 $19.00
Vintage Rose #900225 $19.00
Weathered Bronze #900011 $19.00
Vintage Rose #900092
$19.00
Green #233
$17.50
Vintage Rose #1233 $17.50
In my heart of hearts I know it’s true there’s no one in this world like you.
– Shannon Trimble
I will forget-you-not because you have made
a mark on my heart.
– Laura Arp
Although I'm always asking "Who?"
in my heart the answer's "You!"
– Shannon Trimble
C.
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D.
F.
New!
E.
G.
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NEW for February
Limited Edition 2012
Bunnies Egg
New!
2.75" tall
Green #900226
$14.75
Vintage Rose #900227
$14.75
Brown/Multicolor #900119 $18.50
Sending you a basketful of good wishes at Easter.
A. Little Hugs Plaque
B. Cross
C. Celtic Cross
3" tall
6" tall
7" tall
Weathered Bronze #400847 $18.50
Weathered Bronze #400346 $30.75
Green #346
$24.75
Vintage Rose #1346
$24.75
Multicolor #800783
$32.00
Weathered Bronze #400783 $37.00
A little hug is how we share
Life’s joys and sorrows too.
It warms the heart and tells a friend
I like you ‘cause you’re you!
Love generously. Praise loudly. Live fully.
– Elias Porter
May your blessings outnumber
the shamrocks that grow,
and may trouble avoid you
wherever you go. – Irish Blessing
A.
Habitat Pineapple
6.25" tall
Multicolor #121
B.
$44.25
It takes hands to build a house,
but only hearts can build a home.
Welcome Home!
A portion of the proceeds will be
donated to Habitat for Humanity.
C.
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New!
NEW for April
Garden Butterfly
11" tall
Weathered Bronze/Multicolor #900002 $84.00
Garden Moss Rose #900265
$65.00
With a shake and a wiggle
And one last try
Out comes a beautiful butterfly
- Vince Salas
Garden stake sold separately $3.50
HOME AND GARDEN DECOR
New!
Flower Pick
8.75" tall (Pick Only)
Returning Indefinitely
Daisy
3.5" diameter
Weathered Bronze #318 $18.50
First introduced in 1993, this was the last design created
by Isabel Bloom. Isabel created the Daisy specifically for
the PEO chapter, as a means for them to raise funds. It
was retired in 2005. We are bringing it out of retirement
indefinitely.
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Multicolor #800781
Clay Pot #933
Pot and Three Picks #8007811
If friends were flowers, I’d pick you.
Purchase complete set
(as shown) and save
$6.00!
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$14.50 each
$3.00 each
$40.50 for the set
B.
New!
GARDEN MOSS ROSE
Sculptures handcrafted in our unique Garden Moss Rose finish add the perfect touch to a garden, landscape
feature or patio. The deep, rich tones of green and rose create a weathered, aged patina to enhance the detail
of every design adding warmth and character.
Although designed for the outdoors, we recommend bringing your sculpture inside when temperatures drop
below freezing to help keep them free from cracks or damage caused by cold weather.
Also available in Garden Moss Rose:
A.
A. Little Sniff
8" tall
Weathered Bronze #893
$37.00
Garden Moss Rose #900097 $31.00
Ah, the first sweet whiff of spring
and all the wonder that it brings the twitch of every critter’s nose
foretells the season and all that grows.
Believe, page 28
Benjamin Bunny, page 25
Birdwatcher, page 26
Boy with Toad, page 8
Daydreamer Fairy, page 10
Garden Mischief Fairy, page 10
Gathering Blooms, page 5
Hugging Children (large), page 26
Joy (large), page 27
Joy (small), page 27
Laura with Bird, page 27
Little Lady, page 8
Peace Angel (large), page 12
Sunshine, page 27
Summer, page 27
Tiny Treasures, page 8
Violet (large), page 27
Young St. Francis, page 27
Zinnia Fairy, page 10
NEW for April
B. Tortoise
Garden Goddess
Also featured on page 25
Green #581
$203.00
Garden Moss Rose #311581 $203.00
28.5" tall
6" tall
Weathered Bronze #900228
Buff #900006
Garden Moss Rose #900237
$93.00
$75.00
$75.00
C. Garden Toad (large)
By means of water we give life to everything.
6.75" tall
Weathered Bronze #579
$64.00
Garden Moss Rose #311579 $51.00
The tortoise can't go out to play,
Or sell his house or rent it;
For when he moves, His house moves too,
And nothing can prevent it.
What burst of nature or garden abode could be
without a little toad?
– Barb Kelley, Isabel Bloom Artisan
D. Bandit the Raccoon
Also featured on page 31
D.
6.5" tall
Gray Multicolor #850766
$47.25
Garden Moss Rose #311766 $42.25
C.
E.
Bandit’s a curious raccoon
with eyes just as bright as the moon.
Through the day he will sleep
but at night he doth creep
to steal things at this time opportune.
E. Franky Turtle
Also featured on page 31
5" tall
Green #639
$60.00
Garden Moss Rose #311639 $60.00
Home is where . . . I am.
– Marquis Hendricks
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Little Blooms
Little Bloom Cheer*(framed)
Little Bloom Baseball* (framed)
Little Bloom Soccer* (framed)
5 x 7" #900277 $23.25
5 x 7" #900276 $23.25
5 x 7" #900275 $23.25
Accommodates wallet size photos
Accommodates wallet size photos
Accommodates wallet size photos
NEW for March
Little Bloom Theater Mask
(framed) 5 x 7" #900272 $23.25
Accommodates wallet size photos
NEW for March Little Bloom Golf
(framed) 6.25" tall #900271 $19.75
NEW for March
Little Bloom Tennis Racket
(framed) 5 x 7" #900273
$24.25
NEW for March
Little Bloom Volleyball
(framed) 5 x 7" #900274
$23.25
It’s easy! It’s Fun!
NEW for June Little Bloom Fish
(framed) #900270 $30.25
Accommodates 3 x 5 photos
Create your own Little Bloom!
Step 1. Select your “top mat” from available mat colors
Step 2. Select your “bottom mat” from available colors
Step 3. Select the sculpture you would like mounted
Step 4. Select your message (optional)
Step 5. Insert your photo
See a Gift Consultant at any of our studio showrooms for details
Little Bloom sculptures are relatively the same size; vary by design. *5x7 frames featured on this page accomodate wallet size photos. See website for complete selection.
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NEW for March Little Bloom Artist Palette NEW for JanuaryLittle Bloom Cross
(framed) 5x7" tall #900251 $29.25
(framed) 6.25" tall #900267 $20.75
NEW for January Little Bloom Eagle
(framed) 6.25" tall #900254 $20.75
NEW for April Little Bloom Apple/Books
(framed)
5 x 7" tall #900269 $28.25
NEW for January Little Bloom Gem Heart
NEW for March Little Bloom Track Shoe
(framed) 6.25" tall #900252 $23.00
(framed)
6.25" tall #900268 $20.75
Visit our website for complete selection of gem birthstone colors.
Little Bloom Birdhouse (framed)
Little Bloom Dragonfly (framed)
6.25" tall #7061 $19.75
6.25" tall #8271 $19.75
6.25" tall #8007721 $23.00
Little Bloom Heart In Hand (framed)
Little Bloom Sisters (framed)
Little Bloom Star (framed)
6.25" tall #5911 $20.75
6.25" tall #8291 $19.75
6.25" tall #507711 $19.75
Little Bloom Angel (framed)
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ANIMALS
A. My Little Dog
A.
2.75" tall
Green # 307
$23.25
Brown #900105 $23.25
My little dog,
a heartbeat at my feet.
– Edith Wharton
New!
New!
B.
B.
NEW for May
B. Pounce
3.25" tall
Green #384
Verdigris #900241
$14.00
$14.00
It is impossible to keep a straight face
in the presence of one or more kittens.
- Cynthia E Varnado
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NEW for February
Clover
1.75" tall
Red/Multicolor #900223 $20.00
For each petal on the clover
This brings a wish your way,
For joy, luck, health and happiness
Today and every day.
Irish Blessing
New!
Returning in 2012
Limited Edition 2012
Dog and Cat
Featured on pages 2 and 35
5.5" tall
Weathered Bronze #325 $60.00
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How rare and wonderful is that flash
of a moment when we realize we have
discovered a friend.
- William Rotsler
New!
One of Isabel’s original designs
brought back for a limited time only!
New!
A. Mr. Owl
3.75" tall
Green #648
$26.75
I saw an owl up in a tree.
I looked at him, he looked at me.
I couldn’t tell you of his size
For all I saw were his big eyes.
A.
NEW for January
Dove
5" tall
Weathered Bronze #900016 $40.00
New!
The Dove serves as a gentle reminder that there is always hope,
new possibilities and miracles waiting, just around the corner…
NEW for April
Tortoise
Also featured on page 21
6" tall
Weathered Bronze #900228
Buff #900006
Garden Moss Rose #900237
C.
$93.00
$75.00
$75.00
B.
The tortoise can't go out to play,
Or sell his house or rent it;
For when he moves, His house moves too,
And nothing can prevent it.
Limited Edition 2012
NEW for January
C. Chickadee
New!
Also featured on page 35
2.75" tall
Multicolor/Black 900086 $23.00
Hi there little chipmunk,
I see you found a treat.
3.75" tall
Do you know how it tickles me,
Multicolor #891 $31.50 To watch you stop and eat.
– Virginia Ellis
B. Cheeks
Little darling of the snow,
Careless how the winds may blow,
Happy as a bird can be,
Singing, oh, so cheerily.
Chickadee-dee! Chickadee-dee!
D. Garden Toad (large)
6.75" tall
Weathered Bronze #579
Garden Moss Rose #311579
$64.00
$51.00
What burst of nature or garden abode could be
without a little toad?
– Barb Kelley, Isabel Bloom Artisan
E. Benjamin Bunny
13.5" tall
Green #673
Garden Moss Rose #311673
E.
$58.50
$58.50
Tall ears,
twinkly nose,
tiny tail
and ... hop he goes.
– Marie Louis Allen
F.
F. Little Sniff
8" tall
Weathered Bronze #893
Garden Moss Rose #900097
D.
Ah, the first sweet whiff of spring
and all the wonder that it brings the twitch of every critter’s nose
foretells the season and all that grows.
$37.00
$31.00
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Other Popular Designs
Emma (small)
CHILDREN AND FAMILIES
6.75" tall
Green #159
Ballerina, Little
4.5" tall
Multicolor #800756
$14.50
$51.50
If I had my life to live over, I would start barefoot earlier
in the spring and stay that way later in the fall. I would
go to more dances. I would ride more merry-go-rounds.
I would pick more daisies.
– Nadine Stair
Sugar and spice and everything nice,
that’s what ballerinas are made of.
Faith
10.25" tall
Birdwatcher
8" tall
Green #235
Garden Moss Rose #311235
Weathered Bronze #400235
$133.00
$133.00
$166.00
Taking the time to take in nature’s wonders.
Without faith, nothing is possible. With it, nothing is
impossible.
– Mary McLeod Bethune
8.5" tall
11" tall
$58.50
Green #382
$65.75
Count your blessings and make your blessings count.
I look up to my father, the stories he told. Forever in my
heart the memories I will hold.
– Anna Evans
RETIRING 12/31/12
Boy with Flag
Friendship
4.25" tall
Weathered Bronze #900052 $21.75
8.75" tall
Green #668
$38.00
Girls Can Can
Brothers
5.5" tall
8" tall
Green #338
Verdigris #500338
$45.25
$45.25
Born as brothers; Friends for life.
– Shelly Albracht
Emma (large)
Green #592
$41.00
You can do anything you want, the only thing stopping you is your imagination.
Hugging Children (large)
11" tall
Green #367
My friends have made the story of my life.
Sculpture stand sold separately
Let freedom ring!
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$56.50
$70.75
Father and Son Reading
Blessings
Green #437
Green #184
Weathered Bronze #400184
$93.50
If I had my life to live over, I would start barefoot earlier in the
spring and stay that way later in the fall. I would go to more
dances. I would ride more merry-go-rounds. I would pick
more daisies.
– Nadine Stair
20" tall
Green #480
Garden Moss Rose #311480
Weathered Bronze #400480
$199.00
$199.00
$248.00
Sometimes it’s better to put love into hugs
than to put it into words.
CHILDREN AND FAMILIES
Sunshine
24.5" tall
Hugging (miniature)
1.75" tall
Green #485
Vintage Rose #1485
$17.00
$17.00
Multicolor #819
Green #734
Garden Moss Rose #311734
$175.00
$154.00
$154.00
You are the sunshine of my life.
– Jimmie Davis
Sometimes it’s better to put love into hugs
than to put it into words.
Also available medium and small (see page 10)
Joy (large)
6.5" tall
20" tall
Green #505
Garden Moss Rose #311505
Weathered Bronze #400505
$121.00
$121.00
$150.00
My wish for you; laughter to cheer you, sunshine on your
down days, friendship when you are lonely, achievement in
your goals, and love and joy unending.
Joy (small)
RETIRING 12/31/12
Together
17" tall
$168.00
$210.00
I feel like a tiny bird with a big song!
– Jerry VanAmerongen
$72.00
There’s a thread that binds all of us together, pull one
end of the thread, the strain is felt all down the line.
– Rosamund Marshall
Violet (large)
14" tall
Green #835
Garden Moss Ross #311835
Weathered Bronze #400835
Laura with Bird
$134.00
$134.00
$167.00
Life moves too quickly, so take time to stop and smell
the flowers.
– Walter Hagen
Violet (small)
7.5" tall
Green #840
Weathered Bronze #400840
$46.50
$57.50
Life moves too quickly, so take time to stop and smell
the flowers.
– Walter Hagen
Once Upon a Time
2.25" tall
Green #876
$37.75
How beautiful a day can be when kindness touches it.
– George Elliston
Green #291
$90.00
$90.00
$113.00
My wish for you; laughter to cheer you, sunshine on your
down days, friendship when you are lonely, achievement in
your goals, and love and joy unending.
Garden Moss Rose #311520
Weathered Bronze #400520
Green #519
11" tall
15" tall
Green #510
Garden Moss Rose #311510
Weathered Bronze #400510
RETIRING 12/31/12
Tender Loving Care
$15.50
RETIRING 12/31/12
Vision of Hope
Once upon a time...
13" tall
Multicolor #586
$71.00
She who has hope has everything.
Summer
16" tall
Garden Moss Rose #311331
Multicolor-Pink/Brn #524
Multicolor-Yel/Blk #598
$162.00
$205.00
$205.00
Sometimes the best use of a summer day is to
make no use of it at all.
– Rik Conant, Isabel Bloom Artisan
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Young Saint Francis
24" tall
Green #106
Garden Moss Rose #311106
Weathered Bronze #400106
Love things great and small.
$162.00
$162.00
$202.00
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ANGELS
Angel, Believe
18" tall
Green #442
Garden Moss Rose #311442
Weathered Bronze #400442
$102.00
$102.00
$128.00
All things are possible for those who believe.
– Mark 9:23
Angel, Courage to Soar
8" tall
Green #536
$41.00
The stars exist so we might know how high our dreams
can soar.
Angel, Courage to Grow
Angel, Reach for the Stars (small)
7" tall
Green #602
Multicolor #686
$35.00
$42.25
Teach and guide me, give me a smile.
Show me how, just for awhile.
Take the time to plant a seed.
With your love, I will succeed.
– Barb Kelley
RETIRING 12/31/12
Angel, Courage to Love
6" tall
Green #383
$25.75
Every great dream begins with a dreamer.
Always remember you have within you the strength,
the patience, and the passion to reach for the stars
to change the world.
Angel, Rejoice
5.5" tall
9" tall
Green #603
Multicolor #842
$47.25
$52.50
Angels are watching over you
when times are good or stressed.
Their wings wrap gently around you,
whispering you are loved and blessed.
Green #538
$25.75
Let us rejoice and be glad.
– Angel Blessing
Simple Gifts
Angel, Courage to Shine
10" tall
9.5" tall
Multicolor #800789 (Gold)
Weathered Bronze #400789
$48.25
$54.50
At times our own light goes out and is rekindled
by a spark from another person.
Each of us has cause to think with deep gratitude
of those who have lighted the flame within us.
– Albert Schweitzer
Green #278
Weathered Bronze #400278
$53.50
$66.75
Every day, every moment, no matter how simple
or seemingly mundane, is a gift to be treasured.
– Donna Young, Artist
SEASONAL
RETIRING 12/31/12
Ornament, Penguin
RETIRING 12/31/12
Joy to the World
3.25" tall
7.25" tall
Green #336
$42.25
$10.25
$10.25
Joy to the World!
It’s practically impossible to look at a penguin
and not smile.
RETIRING 12/31/12
Nativity Creche
Santa, Father Christmas
9" tall
5.5" tall
Green #407
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Green #729
Black #818
$21.75
For today in the city of David a Savior has been born for
you who is Christ the Lord.
– Luke 2:11
Green #641
Red #600641
$40.00
$40.00
Let the children have their night of fun and laughter, let
the gifts of Father Christmas delight their play.
– Sir Winston Churchill
Snowball Boy
Snowman, Forever Friends
4.5" tall
Weathered Bronze #400852
5" tall
$23.00
Multicolor #800824
Winter came down to our home one night,
quietly pirouetting in on silvery-toed slippers of
snow and we were children once again.
– Bill Morgan, Jr.
Goodbyes are not forever.
Goodbyes are not the end.
They simply mean I’ll miss you
Until we meet again!
Snow Couple
RETIRING 12/31/12
Snowman, Greg
4" tall
Green #624
$24.25
$26.25
7" tall
Green #329
$23.25
Kindness is like snow - it beautifies everything it covers.
Wherever you go, no matter what the weather, always
bring your own sunshine.
– Anthony J. D’Angelo
RETIRING 12/31/12
Snowman, Ollie
RETIRING 12/31/12
Snowflake Planter*
5" tall
7" tall
Blue #508211
$66.00
Those we love are the snowflakes of life. None are the same,
each is beautiful, and all bring something special to our world.
– Martin Buber
* Liner included. Flowers sold separately.
Green #726
$26.75
I’m a little snowman short and fat. Here is my broom
and here is my hat. When the sun comes out I’ll melt
away, but I’ll be back another day!
Home and garden decor
Starfish
Planter, Hummingbird*
2" tall
7" tall
Green #6521
$86.50
* Liner included.
$35.00
We must each find our starfish. And if we throw
our stars wisely and well, the world will be blessed.
– Dr. Loren Eiseley
Planter, Sunflower*
Vase, Iris*
9" tall
Green #651
Multicolor #4461
Green #740
9" tall
$103.00
$145.00
Green #8321
$51.50
* Liner included.
* Liner included.
RETIRING 12/31/12
Planter, Tulip*
Vase, Posy*
6" tall
10" tall
Green #6501
Multicolor #4471
$103.00
$156.00
* Liner included.
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Green #4271
Vintage Rose #1427
$36.00
$36.00
* Liner included.
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ANIMALS
Birds, Always and Forever
Cat, Small
3" tall
3" tall
Green #292
$31.00
Love is a moment that lasts always and forever.
Green #285
Weathered Bronze #400285
$27.00
$34.00
Time spent with a cat is never wasted.
– Sigmund Freud
RETIRING 12/31/12
Dog, Little Pal
Birds, Lovebirds
4" tall
7.75" tall
Green #540
Weathered Bronze #400540
$55.50
$69.00
$45.25
Lovebirds can’t think of their lives without their mates.
Life without you would be “ruff.”
– Michelle Forsythe, Isabel Bloom Artisan
Bunny, Baby
Dog, Shortstop
3" tall
8" tall
Green #155
Weathered Bronze #400155
$26.25
$32.25
A baby is God’s opinion that the world should go on.
– Carl Sandburg
Green #664
$66.75
I’ll run and play and catch a ball with loyalty and love for all.
– Jane Eacker
Dove, Mourning
Butterfly
7" tall
1.75" tall
Green #107
$19.00
A butterfly is a caterpillar that reached its glorious potential.
– Rik Conant, Isabel Bloom Artisan
Cat, George
Weathered Bronze #400782
$52.50
People who love cats have some of the biggest hearts around.
– Susan Easterly
RETIRING 12/31/12
Cat, Littlest
$43.25
$52.50
Like a bird singing in the rain. Let grateful memories
survive in time of sorrow.
– Robert Louis Stevenson
2.5" tall
Green #718
Weathered Bronze #400718
$23.00
$28.25
Peace is not something you wish for; it’s something you make,
something you do, something you are, something you give away.
– Robert Fulghum
Eagle
9" tall
1.75" tall
Green #308
Verdigris #500308
Green #560
Weathered Bronze #400560
Dove of Peace
8" tall
$12.00
$12.00
And so every day is a new adventure to little cat, she
has a wonderful time and is very happy.
– John and Isabel Bloom
from the book This is the Story of Little Cat
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Green #222
Green #234
Verdigris #500234
$45.25
$45.25
Until you spread your wings, you’ll have no idea
how far you can fly.
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Raccoon, Bandit
6.5" tall
Gray Multicolor #850766
Garden Moss Rose #311766
Easter Bunny
4.5" tall
Weathered Bronze #400429 $29.50
You’ll wake up Easter morning,
and you’ll know that he was there,
when you find those choc’late Easter eggs
that he’s hiding ev’rywhere.
2.5" tall
4.5" tall
$32.00
Fishy, fishy in the pond, of you I’ve become so fond!
Roquefort’s my name
it’s just the same
as cheese that is quite smelly.
But I’m not French
and have no stench
like the Roquefort in the deli.
– Cathy Nevins, Isabel Bloom Artisan
10" tall
7" tall
$43.25
Never forget for a minute, not only did you grow
under my heart, but in it.
– Marie Louis Allen
Weathered Bronze #400867 $59.75
Brown #50867
$59.75
Dachshunds are ideal dogs for small children,
as they are already stretched
and pulled to such a length
that the child cannot do much
harm one way or the other.
– Robert Benchley
RETIRING 12/31/12
Toad, Garden (small)
Ladybug, Lucky
2.5" tall
Green #477
Multicolor #900049
Green #817 $17.50
Stretch
RETIRING 12/31/12
Giraffes
Buff #711
Bandit’s a curious raccoon
with eyes just as bright as the moon.
Through the day he will sleep
but at night he doth creep
to steal things at this time opportune.
Roquefort
Fish, Bubbles
Weathered Bronze #400777
$47.25
$42.25
$24.00
$28.25
1.5" tall
Green #192
$17.75
I’m sending luck and wishes all wrapped up in a hug.
Good things should come your way with this lucky ladybug.
What burst of nature or garden abode could be without
a little toad?
– Barb Kelley
Pelican
Turtle, Baby
7.5" tall
Green #625
Weathered Bronze #400625
$55.50
$69.00
1" tall
Green #288
$17.50
Home is where . . . I am.
A wonderful bird is a pelican.His bill will hold more than his belican.
He can take in his beak food enough for a week,
but I’m darned if I see how the helican.
– Dixon Lanier Merritt
RETIRING 12/31/12
Penguin, Little Pete
Turtle, Franky
5" tall
4" tall
Green Multicolor #746
Black Multicolor #747
– Marquis Hendricks
$27.75
$27.75
Green #639
Garden Moss Rose #311639
Home is where . . . I am.
$60.00
$60.00
– Marquis Hendricks
Peter penguin marching by, toes turned out, head
held high.
Long black coat, clean white vest, Peter penguin,
you’re the best.
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L asting Gifts
Our inspirational,
handcrafted
sculptures
express feelings
of sympathy
and comfort.
C.
D.
A.
B.
That is why so many people turn to Isabel Bloom
handcrafted sculptures to express compassion and
understanding. Complete with inspirational story card,
our sculptures convey sympathies that will not only be
cherished and offer comfort during a difficult time,
but for the days and years to come.
A. Dove, page 25
B. Joy (small), page 27
C. Young St. Francis, page 27
D. Believe, page 28
E. Dove of Peace, page 30
F. Simple Gifts, page 28
G. Love You Forever, page 7
H. Cross, page 19
I. Little Bloom Dragonfly, page 23
J. Forget-Me-Not Heart, page 18
K. Memories, page 6
L. Always With You, page 11
M. Guardian Angel, page 11
M.
I.
G.
K.
F.
L.
H.
E.
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Giving Back to the
Community
2012 Annual Race for the Cure
Quad City Arts Festival of Trees
NEW for March
Miss Addi Tude
In keeping with the annual tradition, Isabel Bloom will, for the
25th consecutive year, provide an exclusive design variation of an
existing sculpture from the line for Quad City Arts Festival of
Trees which is held each year in November.
To date, proceeds
from the Isabel
Bloom sculptures
exclusive to Quad
City Arts Festival
of Trees, have
exceeded
$250,000 for the arts agency which in turn engages more than
350,000 people in the Quad City community with nearly 400
quality arts performances and activities annually.
9.5" tall
Weathered Bronze/Multicolor #219 $49.00
Attitude is a little thing that makes a big difference.
The Susan G. KomenRace for the Cure is held annually
in June on John Deere Commons in Moline, Illinois
and October in Des Moines, Iowa. Both events are
affiliates of the Susan G. Komen Foundation.
As in the past, a portion of the proceeds from “Miss
Addi Tude”” will be donated to both organizations in
support of Breast Cancer research.
The partnership between Isabel Bloom and Race for the Cure began in
1995 with “Hugs”, one of the most popular Isabel Bloom creations. Each
annual design developed for the Race for the Cure is signed with the RFTC
insignia, making the sculptures collector’s items. To date, over $400,000 in
sculptures have been donated to the Race for the Cure in support of breast
cancer awareness.
NEW for February
Clover
Center for Active Seniors (CASI)
Isabel Bloom has partnered this year with CASI to offer an exclusive, limited edition finish
of our new “Clover” the ladybug. This limited edition bug is dark green with black spots,
and a metallic green 4-leave clover. Sold exclusively through CASI.
Customers can go to casiseniors.org for more info and to order. Supplies are limited.
1.75" tall
For each petal on the clover
This brings a wish your way,
For joy, luck, health and happiness
Today and every day.
Irish Blessing
Family Resources, Inc.
Habitat for Humanity
Isabel Bloom has once again
partnered with the DOVE
committee, or “Domestic
Violence Ends” to create an
exclusive sculpture called
“Little Sunshine”, through
Family Resources, Inc.
Isabel Bloom will continue its partnership with
Habitat for Humanity in support of their mission
“to work in partnership with God and people from
all walks of life to build simple, decent, affordable
housing and improve our community so all people
can live as God intended.”
Our Habitat Pineapple was designed especially to
help with this cause. For every pineapple purchased by customers at any of our retail stores, we
will donate $5 to Habitat for Humanity.
Habitat Pineapple
Also featured on page 19
In addition, completion of each home in the Quad 6.25" tall
Cities and Des Moines in 2012 will be marked by a Multicolor #121 $43.00
dedication ceremony at which the partner family It takes hands to build a house,
but only hearts can build a home.
receives one of our new multicolor pineapples
Welcome Home!
from Isabel Bloom.
This limited edition, multicolor
finish will be available
exclusively through Family
Resources, Inc. beginning in
March while supplies last.
NEW for March
50% of the proceeds of every LIMITED EDITION 2012
Little Sunshine
“Little Sunshine” sculpture
9.75" tall
purchased through the
Keep your face to the sunshine and you
organization goes to fight
will never see the shadow.
domestic violence
Please see gift consultant at any of our Isabel Bloom Studio Stores for details.
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Retiring Sculpture
Little Bloom Bicycle (framed)
8" tall Green #8771 $21.00
A.
Sculptures featured
and listed on this page are
retiring December 31, 2012
Little Bloom Frog (framed)
6.25" tall Frog Green #8507871 $20.75
B.
Little Bloom Cat (framed)
8” tall Green #8541 $21.00
D.
Little Bloom Dog (framed)
8" tall Multicolor #8008531 $21.00
C.
E.
A.
B.
C.
D.
E.
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Boy with Flag, page 26
Little Pal, page 30
Courage to Love, page 28
Ollie, page 29
Together, page 27
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Retiring pieces not pictured:
Giraffes, page 31
Joy to the World, page 28
Littlest Cat, page 30
Nativity Creche, page 28
Penguin Ornament, page 28
Penguin, Little Pete, page 31
Snowflake Planter page 29
Snowman, Greg, page 29
Tender Loving Care, page 27
Toad, Garden, page 31
Tulip Planter, page 29
Vision of Hope, page 27
L imited Editions
These sculptures will only be available for purchase through
December 31, 2012. Don’t miss out! Purchase today!
Limited Edition 2012
NEW for January
Chickadee
Also featured on page 25
2.75" tall
Multicolor/Black #900086 $23.00
Little darling of the snow,
Careless how the winds may blow,
Happy as a bird can be,
Singing, oh, so cheerily.
Chickadee-dee! Chickadee-dee!
Limited Edition 2012
New for March
Bunnies Egg
Also featured on pages 13 and 19
Studio Tours
2.75" tall
Green #900226
$14.75
Vintage Rose #900227
$14.75
Multicolor/Brown #900119 $18.50
Sending you a basketful of good wishes at Easter.
Limited Edition 2012
Returning in 2012
Dog and Cat
Also featured on page 2 and 24
Limited Edition 2012
NEW for September
2012 Candle Ornament
5.5" tall
Weathered Bronze #325
$60.00
How rare and wonderful is that flash
of a moment when we realize we have
discovered a friend.
- William Rotsler
Also featured on page 17
4.5" tall
Multicolor #900214 $16.50
Shine your light for all to see.
Join us for a FREE tour of our Harborview
Production Studio. You and your group will
learn more about our founder and inspiration, Isabel Bloom; experience the artistry
of designer Donna Young and see first hand,
every step of the handcrafting that goes into
each sculpture.
Shown below is an exclusive weathered
bronze sculpture named Museum Fish, one
of Isabel’s original designs, brought back
this year only and is available for purchase
by our tour guests.
Reservations are required and can be made
by calling 800-273-5436. Quad City area
residents, please call (563) 336-3766.
LIMITED EDITION 2012
NEW FOR JANUARY
2012 Tour Piece
Museum Fish
1.5" Tall
Weathered Bronze
Limited Edition 2012
NEW for September
Gale (Large)
$24.00
Also featured on page 15
9.25" tall
Multicolor #900109
Weathered Bronze #900243
$69.00
$69.00
Winter is coming the wind will blow.
It’s time to get ready for snow, snow, snow!
- Jean Lake
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if any error does occur.
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Sorry, but orders cannot be accepted for new sculpture designs
prior to the introduction dates presented in our catalog or on
our website.
The time-consuming process of handcrafting each sculpture
may result in limited availability of our newest and most popular designs. Please order early for best selection. Most of our
sculptures ship within one to three business days of order receipt.
To ensure receipt of your order prior to the Mother’s Day,
Thanksgiving and Christmas holidays, we recommend placing
your order a minimum of two weeks in advance of the required delivery date.
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purchasing our products. Those purchasing by mail or in our
stores are welcome to use personal checks or money orders, as
well. Checks should be made payable to “Isabel Bloom.”
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the continental United States, as directed. Sorry, we cannot
ship to P.O. Boxes.
We ship most orders by UPS ground shipment. In-stock sculpture normally ships within one to three business days of order
receipt. For an additional fee, we offer express delivery of instock sculpture. If any item ordered is out of stock, we will inform you of the expected ship date.
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Please contact us toll free at 1-800-273-5436 for shipping rates
on packages shipping to Hawaii or Alaska. Sorry, we cannot
ship directly to foreign destinations.
To prevent breakage and assure delivery in excellent condition,
we carefully cushion and place each sculpture in protective
packaging material. These materials are costly, but experience
has taught us not to skimp. We are confident that you will be
pleased with the results.
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With the Isabel Bloom Hugs Rewards Program you’ll earn reward points every time you shop at our Studio Showrooms,
www.ibloom.com or 1-800-273-5436. For complete Hugs Rewards Program terms and conditions, please visit any of our
Studio Showrooms or www.ibloom.com.
At this time, we cannot redeem Hugs credits online.
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contact Isabel Bloom (1-800-273-5436 or (563) 336-3766 in
the Quad Cities) to initiate a claim. All cartons and packaging
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that we might better serve you, please call any of our Studio
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Davenport, IA 52803
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sculpture when it arrives, please call 1-800-273-5436 to discuss your concern. A gift receipt is required for returns or exchanges. Sculptures must be in saleable condition. We will
gladly exchange your sculpture for another sculpture or offer a
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sculpture you receive may vary slightly in color from those pictured in our gift catalog.
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Please handle your sculpture with care. Despite its substantial
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care and handling, shipping, cracking or breakage may occur.
Sculpture from Isabel Bloom must also be sheltered from
harsh winter weather to avoid damage. In climates where
freezing occurs, give your sculpture an indoor rest during the
freezing periods.
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to commemorate any occasion. To order, call us toll-free
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Judicial District in Scott County, Iowa, shall have jurisdiction
and Venue over all controversies arising out of, or relating to,
this Agreement.
Index
A Friend Like You...................................6
A Mother's Hold.....................................7
A Mother’s Love .....................................7
Acorn (Small, Medium Large) .............14
Angel, Always with You...................11, 32
Angel, Believe .................................28, 32
Angel, Courage to Grow ......................28
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Angel, Courage to Love...................28, 34
Angel, Courage to Shine.......................28
Angel, Courage to Soar ........................28
Angel, Guardian..............................11, 32
Angel, Kindness ...................................12
Angel, Little Boy...................................12
Angel, Love...........................................12
Angel of Hope ......................................11
Angel, Peace (Large) ............................12
Angel, Peace (Medium)........................12
Angel, Peace (Small) ............................12
Angel, Reach for the Stars (Small).......28
Angel, Rejoice.......................................28
Angel, Rose...........................................11
Angel, Simple Gifts .........................28, 32
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Angel, with Wreath .........................11, 16
Ballerina, Little.....................................26
Birds, Always and Forever....................30
Birds, Lovebirds ...................................30
N LE Bird, Chickadee ...............................25,35
Birdwatcher..........................................26
Blessings...............................................26
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Bookasaurus................................Cover, 9
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Boy with Flag..................................26, 34
Boy with Toad ........................................8
Boy, Snowball Boy ................................29
Bride and Groom ...................................6
Brothers................................................26
Bunny, Baby .........................................30
Bunny, Benjamin..................................25
Bunny, Easter .......................................31
Bunny, Little Sniff .....................13, 21,25
N
Butterfly, Garden ..................................20
Butterfly................................................30
Cat, George ...........................................30
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Cat, Littlest ...........................................30
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Cat, Pounce...........................................24
Cat, Small..............................................30
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Chief, Little ...........................................14
Chipmunk, Cheeks...............................25
Comfort ..................................................7
Cross ...............................................19, 32
Cross, Celtic..........................................19
Crow with Jack O’ Lantern ...................13
Dancing in the Rain...............................4
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Daisy.....................................................20
N LE Dog and Cat .................................2, 24,35
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Dog, Little Pal .................................30, 34
Dog, My Little.......................................24
Dog, Shortstop .....................................30
Dog, Stretch..........................................31
Dove, Mourning ...................................30
Dove of Peace..................................30, 32
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Dove................................................25, 32
Eagle.....................................................30
N LE Egg, Bunnies .............................13, 19, 35
Emma (Large)......................................26
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Edition 2012
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Emma (Small)......................................26
Fairy, Daydreamer................................10
Fairy, Garden Mischief.........................10
Fairy, Posy ............................................10
Fairy, Zinnia .........................................10
Faith......................................................26
Father and Son Reading.......................26
Fish, Bubbles ........................................31
Flower Pick...........................................20
Friends (Small) ......................................6
Friendship............................................26
Garden Goddess...................................21
Gathering Blooms (Medium) ................5
Generations............................................5
Giraffes .................................................31
Girl Friends ............................................5
Girl/Once Upon A Time .......................27
Girl with Pumpkin...............................13
Girls Can Can .......................................26
Heart, Forget-Me-Not.....................18, 32
Heart, Friendship.................................18
Heart, Gift from the Heart ...................18
Heart, Heart of Hearts..........................18
Heart, Hugging.....................................18
Heart, Owls...........................................18
Heart, Quilt...........................................18
Hugging Children (Large) ...................26
Hugging, Miniature..............................27
Hugs (Medium)....................................10
Hugs (Small) ........................................10
Joy (Large)............................................27
Joy (Small) ......................................27, 32
Joy to the World ...................................28
Ladybug, Lucky....................................31
Ladybug, Clover ...................................24
Laura with Bird....................................27
Little Bloom Angel ...............................23
Little Bloom Apple/Books....................23
Little Bloom Artist Palette ...................23
Little Bloom Baseball...........................22
Little Bloom Bicycle .............................34
Little Bloom Birdhouse .......................23
Little Bloom Cat ...................................34
Little Bloom Cheer...............................22
Little Bloom Cross................................23
Little Bloom Dog..................................34
Little Bloom Dragonfly...................23, 32
Little Bloom Eagle................................23
Little Bloom Fish..................................22
Little Bloom Frog .................................34
Little Bloom Gem Heart.......................23
Little Bloom Golf..................................22
Little Bloom Heart in Hand .................23
Little Bloom Sisters..............................23
Little Bloom Soccer..............................22
Little Bloom Star ..................................23
Little Bloom Tennis Racket..................22
Little Bloom Theatre Mask ..................22
Little Bloom Track Shoe.......................23
Little Bloom Volley Ball .......................22
Little Lady ..............................................8
Love at First Sight...................................7
Love One Another ..................................6
Love You Forever...............................7, 32
R - Retiring
12/31/12
N - NEW
Lucy........................................................8
Memories..........................................6, 32
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Miss Addi Tude.................................4, 33
Mouse, Roquefort.................................31
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Nativity Creche.....................................28
N LE Ornament, Candle ..........................17, 35
Ornament, Deer Snow Globe ...............17
Ornament, Frosty Friend .....................17
Ornament, Gingerbread Man ..............17
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Ornament, Ginger ................................17
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Ornament, Penguin..............................28
Owl, Mr. ...............................................25
Pelican ..................................................31
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Penguin, Little Pete ..............................31
Pineapple, Habitat ..........................19, 33
Planter, Hummingbird.........................29
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Planter, Snowflake................................29
Planter, Sunflower ................................29
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Planter, Tulip ........................................29
Plaque, Little Hugs ...............................19
Plaque, Mother and Child......................7
Pumpkin, Harvest Moon .....................14
Pumpkin, Little Gem............................14
Raccoon, Bandit .............................21, 31
Rattle, Baby ............................................9
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Rabbit...................................................13
Saint Francis, Young ......................27, 32
Santa, Father Christmas.......................28
Santa, Jolly............................................16
Santa, Joyful .........................................16
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Santa, Skating.......................................16
Sisters .....................................................5
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Scarecrow .............................................13
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Snow Angel...........................................17
Snow Buddy .........................................15
Snow Couple.........................................29
Snowman, Forever Friends..................29
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Snowman, Greg....................................29
Snowman, Jack.....................................15
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Snowman, Ollie ..............................29, 34
Snowman, Winter Friends...................15
N LE Snowwoman, Gale (Large).............15, 35
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Snowwoman, Gale (Small) ..................15
Starfish .................................................29
Super Hero ........................................9,13
Summer................................................27
Sunshine...............................................27
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Sunshine, Little ......................................4
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Tender Loving Care..............................27
Tiny Treasures (Large)...........................8
Tiny Treasures (Small)...........................8
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Toad, Garden (Small)...........................31
Toad, Garden Toad (Large).............21, 25
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Together..........................................27, 34
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Tortoise ...........................................21, 25
Turkey (Small) .....................................14
Turtle, Baby ..........................................31
Turtle, Franky .................................21, 31
Vase, Iris ...............................................29
Vase, Posy .............................................29
Violet (Large) .......................................27
Violet (Small).......................................27
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Vision of Hope .....................................27
for 2012
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