Little Critterz Inc Information

Little Critterz® Inc has been a manufacturer of high quality, hand painted porcelain figurines since 2004. Our office and distribution center is located in Poway, CA 92064 USA. While on vacation at beautiful Lake Como in northern Italy, our founders, Roberta and Patrick Korch, were exploring the picturesque town of Bellagio. Patrick, a plein air artist, was painting the people, the village and the lake while Roberta went shopping in the hillside market place. Always on the lookout for small, unique products to buy for her retail store, WorldView, located at Seaport Village in San Diego, CA, she found some delightful porcelain animal figurines in a little shop that were perfect! The shop owner gave her the name of his supplier and Roberta bought a suitcase full to bring back to the store. Six months later, Roberta was able to locate the manufacturer and began the process of designing and creating our own unique figurine styles for the North American marketplace. Little Critterz® Inc miniatures are manufactured in northern Thailand, also known by the Thai people as "The Rose of the North" for its incredible natural beauty. It is a major center for fine porcelain and quality handicrafts from the creative and hard-working Thai people. Our miniatures are entirely hand-painted by talented artisans using a very thin brush with only a few hairs. Each high-quality figurine is a unique piece of art requiring expertise, skill and attention to detail. Every piece is high-fired and subjected to rigorous quality control to insure the color, shape and sharpness of every detail. Born out of a passion to bring together creativity and animals in a lasting way, Little Critterz® Inc designs figurines inspired by the diverse animal kingdom of our world. We believe creating a wide range of artistic, vibrant and high quality figurines helps to tell the story and inspires people to recognize the value of Earth's wildlife. We believe awareness, education and appreciation are the foundations for protecting wildlife, the habitats in ...