Bought this statue for myself over a year ago, and many who came to visit my garden always made comments about how nice it looked, especially my two sister in laws. So for their Christmas this year bought each one this statue and they were extremely excited to have their own reading fairy. This is a very nice piece to add that extra detail to any garden and has held up extremely well in our West Texas weather. Come rain, heat, hail, or winter cold, has remained looking fantastic.