Vintage Jonathan & David Precious Moments Nativity Cow 1981 Enesco Bisque E5638

Vintage Jonathan & David Precious Moments Cow 1981 Enesco Bisque E5638 Nativity very very good condition. No defects noted. This cow is not a part of the original nativity set but could be used as a replacement. History; There are many stories as to how exactly Sam Butcher met with Enesco Corporation and agreed to have his artwork converted into 3-dimensions but it is clear that Sam was approached by Eugene Friedman, then CEO and Chairman of Enesco Corporation, at a trade show. Over the course of several discussions, Gene managed to convince Sam to license his artwork to be produced as figurines by Japanese sculptor Yasuhei Fujioka. The first prototype figurine was based off the artwork titled “Love One Another”. By the fall of 1978, the first twenty-one original Precious Moments figurines were introduced to the market at a trade show in Chicago. The porcelain figurines were sold under the Jonathan & David name and the response was incredible. Demand grew rapidly for these figurines. Production expanded to bring more of Sam’s designs to market and today there are over 1600 Precious Moments pieces available, including figurines, music boxes, thimbles, plates, ornaments, bells are more. The Precious Moments Collectors' Club was founded in 1980, followed by the Precious Moments Fan Club in the 90s. In a 2004 report, the cumulative membership was 100,000 individuals. During the mid 1980's Biel and Butcher dissolved Jonathan & David. Enesco took over the distributorship world w