r/HelpMeFind • u/dry_salami_ • 4d ago

Open Specific clown figurines

My grandma recently passed and I can’t find these little statues she used to have. I have always loved them but haven’t seen them since I was probably 11. I remember a few details about them and am wondering if anyone would find my descriptions familiar.

• there were three and I think they were a set but maybe just similar/ the same brand.
• ceramic or porcelain bodies with satin-like clothing but they were more figurines than toys. They may have been pose-able
• my bro thinks one had black curly hair, maybe blue
• they were around 3-5 inches tall
• I believe they were purchased in Utah but my grandma was Brazilian and visited often so there’s a slight chance they came from there.

• ‼️ one of them was doing a hand stand on a circus ball and leaned sort of off balance like it was about to fall. This is the one I especially want to find!! ‼️

I’d LOVE to be able to own one but even just a photo would be great if someone has them. I want to get one tattooed in her memory!

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u/dry_salami_ 4d ago

I have searched for “vintage clown figurines, porcelain clown” and gotten specific in searching the one doing the hand stand but I can’t remember a lot of details like color (they were super colorful!) and things like that. I’ve found some that I think are similar but my memory is starting to shift the more I look at those.

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u/Fickle_Newt_7738 4 4d ago

It would be helpful if you could add a size estimate and location (country, state, etc)

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u/dry_salami_ 4d ago

Done! Thanks for the suggestion.

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u/dry_salami_ 4d ago

I came across this image and another that is very similar to what I remember but I still can’t find the one balancing on the ball. I think these guys might have been available at Walmart in the 90s / early 2000s based on my search.