Rare Ken Memoli Story of Christmas Santa Claus and Animals Numbered

Very good vintage preowned condition this beautiful rare multi character figurine by Ken Memoli of The Legend of Santa Claus is named The Story of Christmas, Victorian. Number 4992/10,000, CF-068, 1993-96. A beautiful depiction of a heavily bearded Santa Claus, wearing a soft yellow jacket and pants and boots, tan gloves, and a matching hat with two bronze colored bells is reading a book to a deer, a polar bear, a rabbit, a wolf, an owl, and a dove. The birds are sitting in a pine tree. The other animals are seated surrounding Santa and listening intently. On the back of Santa’s coat is a Credley etched depiction of the first family in a major with a star above it. Each sweet animal has his eyes glued to Santa or the book. No visible damage, the base of the piece measures approximately 7 3/4 inches diameter. The figurine is approximately 9 3/4 to 10 inches tall. you may be a collector of Santa‘s, or you may not but at any rate this piece is not to be missed. Beautiful anytime of the year.