Animal Golf Figurines

I classify a figurine as an object under 12 inches in height which can be called a statuette also. If a figurine is above 12 inches in height I would classify it as a statue. Statues and figurines are two different types of Golf Figure. Other types of figures include sculptures and models.

Animal Golf Figurines can be very entertaining. They can cheer you up when you are sitting at your office desk. Highly collectible, they are very enjoyable to own if you have young children. These types of figurines are popular with, not only collectors, but casual buyers who might be purchasing a gift. They make very good gifts for children, because children love animal figures of any kind. It can also expose children to the game of golf, giving them knowledge that this wonderful game exists.

There are different kinds of Animal Golf Figurines. There are the actual figures, and there are the Animal Figure golf club covers that go over the ends of golf clubs to protect them from damage. This article is about the former type; the actual figurines that are animal representations.

Well known animals that have Animal Golf Figurines designed in their likenesses include Winnie the Pooh, Elmer, Donald Duck, Mickey Mouse, Pluto, Peanuts Snoopy and Woodstock, Garfield, Paddington Bear, and Tigger (also from Winnie the Pooh).

Animal Golf Figurines have been made of bears, teddy bears, dogs, penguins, tigers, ducks, giraffes, horses, turtles, pigs, frogs, elephants, bees, and mice among others! But they are usually based on animals that children especially like, such as ones they are familiar with around their homes. Dogs, and teddy bears feature highly!

The materials used to make Animal Golf Figurines are usually plastics, but metal and resin have also been used. Because these figurines have a fun aspect attached to them they are not usually cast in bronze (which makes a figurine more expensive). These figurines are a cheaper kind of figurine if purchased new.

There is an active market for trading in Animal Golf Figurines because of collector interest and there are a few different places online where collectible figurines can be bought and sold. There are also good places to buy the figurines new.

Bill Rutherfurd is a keen collector and writer on Golf Figures and especially Golf Figurines. Please visit his web site at http://www.golffigure.com. Be sure to check out the different types of Golf Figures that are displayed on this web site now!

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