I bought this as a Christmas gift for my neighbors who are respite foster parents. I knew that they liked garden decorations. I thought of this to remind them of all the children who have been touched by them and the balloon had special meaning because of a specific child. They are a very nice and generous family and were delighted and surprised with this statue. It really has very nice distinctive features and is just lovely. I am so glad that we gave it to them. I suggested that they spray it first with clear acrylic, as recommended by the store personnel, to help retain the color. I would definitely recommend this item and Toscano store. They were very helpful, plus the packaging was excellent and the statue arrived as expected and without any damage. It looks exactly like the picture.