SOLD ~ Russ Berrie “Catch the Spirit” Figurine

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This retired figurine from the Russ Berrie Ice Sculpture series is called “Catch the Spirit.” It’s a snowman and penguin playing football in the snow. The adorable resin figurine has a glittery sparkle which gives it an icy appearance. The bottom reads: Ice Sculptures, “Catch the Spirit,” Item No 21363, Russ Berrie Company, Inc.

Measures 6 inches x 6 inches. Just got his football broke off and lost at the last show! Was listed for $15.00 now selling for $7.50! Could repair with a styrofoam snowball or other object in his hand.

Russ Berrie & Company, Inc. sells a wide variety of gift items, including stuffed animals, mugs, picture frames, figurines, greeting cards, and stationery, through retailers located around the world. The company has grown and prospered by appealing to the impulses of shoppers, seeking always to offer fresh merchandise, which reflects current trends and fads. Founded by a New Jersey toy salesman, the company saw its sales escalate dramatically after it went public in the early 1980s and began to acquire other gift makers.

The company that bears Russ Berrie’s name was founded in 1963. Berrie himself had always had entrepreneurial leanings. As a child in the East Bronx he worked delivering Sunday newspapers, and selling scorecards at baseball games. After attending the University of Florida…read more

Wikipedia updates this company in our current decade, at least until 2009:

”The Company, formerly known as Russ Berrie and Company, Inc. and named after its founder, Russell Berrie^[1], originated as a maker of stuffed animals, other toys and gifts.^[2]

As it transitioned into a pure play infant and juvenile company, it acquired the following companies:

Sassy, Inc. (July 2002): Sassy offers products for children that parents can trust for nurturing and developing their child because it has premium quality, innovative^[3] design and focused coloration, environmentally principled, with credible and helpful purpose and value added features.
Kids Line LLC (December 2004): Kids Line features designers from across the country that create original nursery, toddler, and kid bedding lines with complementary accessories. With a wide range of boys, girls, and unisex lines,
CoCaLo, Inc. and LaJobi, Inc. (April 2008): CoCaLo is a versatile fashion forward company that offers a variety of distinctive looks from home décor to lifestyle to meet the needs of today’s parents. CoCaLo designs complete nursery collections with a full assortment of coordinating accessories providing parents resources to create a beautiful, cozy and safe nursery. LaJobi specializes in design-led furniture for the baby nursery.

In December 2008, the Company divested its gift business operations to The Russ Companies, Inc. (TRC)^[4], previously The Encore Group. The Company retained the Russ™ and Applause™ brands, and licensed them to TRC.

To support the Company’s focus on growing a leadership position in the infant and juvenile industry, on September 23, 2009, Russ Berrie received shareholder approval to change its corporate name to Kid Brands, Inc.^[5] Along with the new name, the Company’s common stock began trading under the symbol “KID.”^[6]