Decorative Plate, Enesco, Precious Moments, The Wonder of Christmas 1984, Vintage

•  Vintage Precious Moments Plate, The Wonder of Christmas, Joy of Christmas Series, Decorative Wall Plate, Holiday Decor, Enesco, Vintage Collectibles, (Retired) 
• Vintage: 1984
• Made by Enesco
• Details:  This is a beautiful collectible plate from the adorable Precious Moments Collection.  This one is called "The Wonder of Christmas", part of the series, Joy of Christmas.   The plate has a three dimensional image of a girl and boy in the snow.  The boy is pulling the girl in a sled, as she holds their freshly cut Christmas Tree.  Absolutely adorable image! These are the very easily recognizable Precious Moments "children" who are now embedded in our hearts forever.  The back has all the information regarding this plate and collection. There are no pre-drilled holes so you will need a plate hanger or plate stand to display it.  This would make a perfect Christmas decor in a child's room, or as part of a Christmas vignette.  
• Materials: Porcelain Bisque
• Dimensions: Approx. 8.5 inches in Diameter
• Condition:  Vintage - Used.  Very Good Condition.  There are signs of wear, mostly on the back, scuffs, etc., as acceptable due to age/use/wear.  There are no chips, or crazing on this plate. Please review all pictures and make sure you love this item before purchasing, we can't accept returns.  Please remember these are VINTAGE and ANTIQUE items, they are NOT new, every effort has been made to show any scratches, wear and tear and imperfections.  

Sam Butcher demonstrated artistic talent at an early age. Encouraged by his mother, he pursued formal art training right after high school.  Later he began drawing the endearing teardrop-eyed children he called "Precious Moments," as gifts for family and friends. Precious Moments was started in the early 1970's when Sam and his friend Bill Biel, decided to start a small company to produce his Precious Moments art under the name "Jonathan & David, originally only selling greeting cards and posters.  They introduced Precious Moments to the public in 1975.   Sam and Bill took their goods to the annual Christian Booksellers Association Convention in Anaheim and retailers went crazy with this new line.  Those became very popular and not long after Enesco approached Sam with an idea to develop a three-dimensional figurine based on his artwork.  The original 21 Precious Moments figurines were introduced to the public in 1978 and as they say, the rest is history.  There are now over 1,500 pieces of Precious Moments.