Perfect Gifts for Snowbaby Collectors

Some people collect Department 56 Snowbabies just because they are cute, for the fun of it, and for some, Snowbabies are a business investment. Many people collect Snowbabies because it's more of a spiritual experience. Snowbabies can take you back and spark memories of your childhood.

Snowbabies are collectible figurines, produced by Department 56, and have been on the market since 1986. As with many collectibles, new figurines are issued each year and retired after a specific amount of time. Each Snowbaby has it's own specially designed box, authentication tag, and story. Many retired Snowbabies, in their original box, can be very valuable after only a few years. And, some Snowbabies within special collections can increase greatly in value.

If you've got a Snowbaby collector on your Christmas list, most likely you will enjoy shopping for this person. You'll get to know about these beautiful and enchanting characters, and perhaps, they will find their way into your heart, too.

Some great Department 56 Snowbaby choices could be:

Especially For You Item 56.811849, Size 5" x 4" Retail $40.00 (US)

Anybody Home Item 56.811842, Size 9.25" x 5" Retail: $45.00 (US)

Northern Lights Item 56.796014, Size 4.75" x 7.75" Retail: $85.00 (US)

Caring for All God's Creatures Item 56.801891, Retail: $35.00 (US)

Find Me A Rainbow, Big Bird Item 56.69821 (ornament) $20.00 (US)

These delightful collectibles have several themes:

Snowbabies Celebrations is all about outdoor activities, such as, Snowbabies decorating Christmas trees, skiing, skating, making snowballs, hiking and many more.

Snowbabies Sentiments figurines depict love, support, care and concern. They find the words to express your feelings.

Snowbabies Pastimes include Snowbabies knitting, scrapbooking, shopping, girls' night out, bubble baths, golfing, bowling, and more.

Snowbabies Classic Collection includes figurines from the very beginning to the most recently released. You'll find carousels, Snowbabies with polar bears, penguins, dancing, dressing in costumes, and all kinds of fun activities.

Snowbabies The Guest Collection has things not found in the other collections. This magical collection includes figurines, water globes and music boxes, that were released from 1986 to current releases, many produced in limited quantities. Themes revolve around moments of entertaining, holidays, reindeer, Cinderella, Tinkerbell, Mickey and Minnie Mouse and many more Disney characters, Wizard of Oz, M&M characters, and so very much more.

Snowbabies Ornaments are some of the smallest Snowbabies. The ornament series started in 1998 and ended in 2004. Miniature ornaments feature ivory-colored ribbons that have the word "Snowbabies" embroidered on it in gold or silver thread. The ribbon is the ornament hanger.

Some Hallmark stores carry Snowbabies, but they are not usually found in large quantities. They can be found at Department 56.com, Amazon.com, and Ebay.com. Run a search on Google and many Snowbaby dealers can be found.