Frog Collectors

Frog collectors are some of the most cheerful people on earth. Ask one why they love frogs and you will get a story: a childhood pond, a lucky charm, a fairy tale about a prince. A hand-painted Limoges frog is the perfect gift for these happy folks, as well as gardeners, nature lovers and anyone who could use a reminder to leap. Each box is hinged, painted by hand in France and arrives gift-boxed, so there is no need to kiss anything to find a treasure inside.

Lily Pads, Toadstools and Tiny Top Hats

The pond here is full of personality. A dapper frog in a top hat looks ready for the opera, a frog prince wears a golden crown and another hides beneath a big green leaf. You will spot frogs perched on logs, lounging on lily pads, sitting on mushrooms and floating on a heart. A parent frog with a little one is sweet enough for a nursery. The greens are layered by hand so each frog seems to glisten, and every lid opens to reveal a secret little lily pad of space.

Starting Your Own Pond

Frog collections often start with one gift and grow by word of mouth, since everyone suddenly knows what to buy you. Mix whimsical frogs with realistic ones for variety, or collect frog royalty for a fairy-tale shelf. They look wonderful in a bathroom on a glass shelf, near potted ferns, or grouped on a round green tray so they appear to gather around a pond. Bonus: in many traditions frogs symbolize good luck, so a whole pond means plenty of it.

Frog princes belong in Fairy Tales & Dolls and Crowns & Royals. Their slow-moving pond pals live in Turtles. Before you shop, learn how to spot genuine Limoges.