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Jim Shore downsized

lil sophie — Tue, 05 Mar 2024 14:57:27 GMT

The QVC Jim Shore offerings are down to 10 selections. Are they downsizing him? I noted Valerie Parr Hill has more things to show.

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RetRN — Tue, 05 Mar 2024 15:15:32 GMT

I have not heard anything about his line and I have no idea how well it had been selling.

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Kachina624 — Tue, 05 Mar 2024 15:20:59 GMT

@lil sophie. They say people aren't buying collectibles. He lasted longer than most of them.

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skatting44 — Tue, 05 Mar 2024 15:41:03 GMT

Not surprising, many younger people are not buying collectibles and many retired people are downsizing .

I've seen his stuff sold elsewhere at Brick Mortar store and in catalogs

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GinaV24 — Tue, 05 Mar 2024 15:48:39 GMT

I haven't heard anything but I wouldn't be surprised if Q was doing that. I like his items and have bought some especially at Christmas time. However I'm also "downsizing" the amount of stuff I have around that either needs to be stored or dusted. LOL

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yellowrose — Tue, 05 Mar 2024 16:06:26 GMT

Prices have gotten to high for me. I have many JS pieces, I especially like his Halloween pieces and have more witches than I care to admit to. But have not purchased anything in a couple years. It is tough looking at a new witch and not have her come home to me.

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amyb — Tue, 05 Mar 2024 16:19:33 GMT

I have only one holiday angel set from years ago of his, 7 of them, Harvest, Christmas, Vday, StPats, Easter, Mothers Day and July4th. I still put them out depending on the holiday, just tucked somewhere as a little holiday accent. But I never collected his things. I often admired his Easter baskets and a few other things...but like others here, I never really wanted to "collect" anything. These angels are enough for me.

I once thought I'd sell them on Ebay, during one of my "declutters" but then decided I still wanted them and they aren't much to store. At that time, maybe 2 years ago...I was surprised to see his items selling for quite high on the after market.

I follow him on FB and he does Lives there now and then, often from trade shows. I see his items in local b&m shops too. It's probably not anyone 50 and under's style, even if they like decorative items around.

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chessygal — Tue, 05 Mar 2024 16:30:57 GMT

QVC now has something called Santa's Workshop and here is H466762

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goldensrbest — Tue, 05 Mar 2024 16:32:52 GMT

His items are made in foreign countries, not hand made by him, never understood the appeal.

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KingstonMom — Tue, 05 Mar 2024 17:40:42 GMT

@chessygal wrote:
QVC now has something called Santa's Workshop and here is H466762

@chessygal

I have this one and it's cute as can be! But smaller than a lot of his things.

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Nightowlz — Tue, 05 Mar 2024 17:50:17 GMT

Probably because people today don't buy what I call "Stuff".

I now call it clutter. I got rid of most of mine or have it in boxes. I don't want to clean it every week?

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FancyPhillyshopper — Wed, 06 Mar 2024 02:22:14 GMT

Technically his items have no real value, as they are just copies of originals, and made out of resin.

I agree collectibles have diminishing value, but fine art seems to constantly go up.

Of course, gold has also skyrocketed, so I am glad I did a lot of QVC shopping for jewelry, and not knick-knacks.

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AuntMame — Wed, 06 Mar 2024 06:11:33 GMT

I'm surprised he's still in business and even more surprised that he's still on QVC. Collectibles, known as knicknacks in my day, are no longer in fashion. And older customers are downsizing.

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chessygal — Wed, 06 Mar 2024 11:54:28 GMT

He has had a long run. He started in 1990 and got a job at Enesco. Here is a pic of a figurine he did in 1992:

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amyb — Wed, 06 Mar 2024 12:13:56 GMT

@FancyPhillyshopper wrote:

Technically his items have no real value, as they are just copies of originals, and made out of resin.

I agree collectibles have diminishing value, but fine art seems to constantly go up.

Of course, gold has also skyrocketed, so I am glad I did a lot of QVC shopping for jewelry, and not knick-knacks.

No monetary value. I never thought they did. I think most people understood he made the original designs that were replicated, en masse, in resin, who knows where, some factory overseas?

That's why I was very surprised at the prices I saw pulling in on Ebay, at the time I checked...I mean not 1000's but $90's-$150 for relatively medium sized pieces. Maybe it was an anomoly at the time and different even now a few years later.

What was the appeal to people, someone asked...probably not as a valuable collectible..but "whimsy" has appeal, still seems to for some. I like it in small doses, touches, especially around holidays. HomeGoods still sells tons of it. Valerie sells tons of it. Plow & Hearth sells it for the garden. So people still seem to be buying deorative "things."

But yes...JS type knick knack's appeal really seems two generations back, going back to my grandma's house....ah those Hummels....To everything a season, I guess.

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Estellee — Thu, 07 Mar 2024 21:50:23 GMT

Maybe he is downsizing his business, he has done very well for himself over the years