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GMFS Pick of the Litter!
Good Morning our Furry Friends! On today’s Pick of the Litter, we get to meet Carl! Carl, is a wonderful 2 year-old pup who has a lot of energy, loves to play and go on walks! He is very smart that he knows commands such as sit and down! Also, be sure to check out the Joplin Humane Society for Carl and all the other wonderful fur babies their shelter currently has! Empty the shelter adoption special is still going on until the end of the month pets are just $20 does exclude hero pets! Lastly, please head to joplinhumane.org to make any donations of food and money, or to volunteer as well!
Precious Moments from creator Sam Butcher's personal collection hit the auction block at Heritage
Sam Butcher (American, 1939-2024), Praise the Lord Anyhow, 1977. Watercolor and pencil on board laid on board, 16 x 11 in. DALLAS, TX.- One of the most successful and beloved American artists, Sam Butcher, may not be a household name for some, but his works have outsold those of Norman Rockwell and his indelible creations grace millions of homes across the country and the world. The Precious Moments Collection is his creation, and that certainly is a household name. For decades now, Precious Moments’ dedicated collectors have been deeply familiar with Sam Butcher’s name and his story. Butcher, who died in May, was the man behind one of the most enduring collectibles empires of the last century, and on August 8 Heritage Auctions will offer the iconic original Butcher illustrations that kicked off an unstoppable tide of Precious Moments characters and imagery — the teardrop-eyed, heart-shaped faces who stole the hearts of countless collectors starting in the late 1970s, and continue to do so today. Butcher’s unmistakable aesthetic, via both his illustrations and figurines, communicates a message of love, hope and affection that reflects the soul of a Christian artist whose own complex and fascinating lifetime shaped his vision.
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