Animal figurines can range from those made of cheap plastic pieces to expensive collectors’ items. In between are animal replicas made of clay, metal and a host of other materials. Some are just simple decorative pieces. Others are serious collectors’ items that can cost quite a bit. In both kinds, there is always an attempt to create as close a look to the real thing as possible. It is the perfect likeness of the figurine to the real thing that makes people like to collect them. It is what brings up its value.

Collecting animal figurines as a hobby can be very engaging. It takes many forms. Some will collect only certain species like dachshund figurines, for example. The collector will have them in all sizes and colors. They will be standing, sitting or be in all kinds of positions possible. The collector will not be able to resist another dachshund figurine, especially if it is of a different size, color or pose.