How to Spot a Fake Precious Moments

Precious Moments figurines are easily distinguished by their tear-drop eyes. These figurines are well loved because of the sentiments they represent and their overall artistic beauty. The Precious Moments website states that for every 25 to 40 new figurines that are produced each year, 12 to 20 are retired or suspended (See Reference 2). For this reason, the popular collectibles are often imitated and sold to unsuspecting consumers who are willing to pay top dollar. Buyers and collectors who anxiously purchase Precious Moments figurines must carefully inspect more than the figurine's basic appearance to avoid being taken advantage of.

Things You'll Need

• Precious Moments Collector's Guide (optional)

Show More

Instructions

1. • 1

     Turn the Precious Moments figurine to its bottom.

   • 2

     Locate the production symbol or mark. It identifies the year that the figurine was made, as each symbol corresponds to a specific year.

   • 3

     Locate the production number. The production number should range between three to seven digits.

   • 4

     Look up the production number and mark online or in a Precious Moments Collector's Guide as a resource. Either resource that is accompanied with images is highly desirable.

   • 5

     Validate the distinguishing characteristics of your figurine to the listed figurine in the guide or website. Verify features such as size, shape, weight and color.