Museum quality skeleton figurines
Small skeleton figurines are
handmade by artisans and sold at outdoor markets. (Unless they're really good
artists and export all their folk art to the United States!) Families look forward
to shopping for these skeletons (calaveras) to decorate their home altars and
cemetery tombs. New pieces are bought each year. They are always depicting a
happy skeleton doing something they enjoyed when they were alive. Most of the
folk art we sell is made by artisans in Oaxaca, Puebla, and the state of Mexico.
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NEW Catrina figure
magenta, 6 1/2"tall x 3" wide x 2" deep
A1303 $36 |
NEW Catrine
7" tall x 2" wide x 2" deep
A1405 $28 |
NEW Catrina figure
black, 6 1/2"tall x 3" wide x 2" deep
A1404 $36 |
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Cupcake chef
papier mache & wire, Mexico, 7” high
A1273 $34 |
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Romantic heart Mariachi
Papier mache & wire, Mexico
7” high A1274 $34 |
Catrina
Papier mache & wire, Mexico,
7” high, A1275 $32 each |
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 These three market women and one skeleton hussy who probably doesn't do her own market shopping since she's all dressed up in her china poblana dress, are beautifully detailed and well made skeleton figurines for your collection.
These clay figures are very limited in production from a family workshop in Puebla. If you talk to yourself while you're working on your computer, they make nice companions and at night, walk around the piles of paper and burrito wrappers (and tequila shot glasses) that you have on your desk. They never complain although their tacones (Mexican high heels) are rarin' to dance. Please note, they all have their mouths open... "*comadriando", no doubt.
Great gift or addition to any collection. All approx 4 1/2" tall. |
Skull
vendor on horse
Kathi's favorite! (like she can ride a horse!)
M6029 $26 |
China
Poblana
It's hard to wear a heavy sequined dress with a big cactus on it!
F2076 $26 |
Basket
of skulls*
This busty skeleton has a basket of sugar skulls
M6032 $26 |
Watermelon
woman
Nothing tastes better on a hot, steamy afternoon on the Mexican beach, than a big piece of sandia.
M6030 $26 |
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Nopal/smoking
skeleton
A classic, stereotypical, Mexican icon, 3.5" tall
M6001 $26 * |
Serenade
boat couple
M6000 $24 |
Punk
rocker
A1124 $26 |
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Fat
Mariachis - 8-piece mini musico band, 2" high, Painted clay.
N2080 $48 for the SET! ( random suit colors) |
*Are you still wondering what "comadriando"
means? Well, comadres are women friends; many times they are godmother's to each other's children, but Mexicans are loose in who they call a "comadre". When comadres get together, they gossip, talk, tell secrets and pass on the village news... noise level goes up and they drive their husband's nuts.
Comadriando is a PRESENT PARTICIPLE! and English should have a similar word in our language.
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| Moto Mama - Smoking with wild
hair, 3 1/2" high A1122 $26 |
Happy
Widow
F2001 $22 |
Motorcycle
guy
3.5"high A1109 $26 (Out) |
Museum Quality Collector's
Mini Skeletons ~ $26 each
For the Day-of-the-Dead Collector who has everything and just wants more...
Super fine, 3.5 inch mini skeletons from Puebla are extremely well detailed.
Very limited quantities. If you can't see the difference from the $16 gray
based mini's, don't buy these. Note the Frida has teensy-weensy dangling bird
earrings and the traditional Mexican traje dancers have little skull maracas!
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| Frida
with parrot earrings F2036 $26 |
Elvis
F2075 $26 |
Bride holding calla lily
F2034 $26 |
Frida
with monkey & very big earrings F2048 $26 |
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Poker players sittin' & drinkin'
Fine quality F2010 $28 (3 pcs) |
Rustic
clay bone dog
Assorted hats and frolicking
action poses! Peru A2004 $18 ea |
Pallbearers
F2002 $32 |
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