Meaning of willow tree figurine

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Wasn’t sure where to post this but anyway,

does anyone here have willow tree figurines in their homes? and know what they really mean?

my mums birthday is upcoming, I have seen a few of these in her home so I’m sure she likes them?

I recently became a ftm and she adores my baby of course! (She LOVES being a grandma) I came across the attached pic online and thought it would be a nice gift for her from baby. Is this a normal gift to give? What do these mean?

im overthinking this for some reason, I think it’s because I don’t want to buy something not knowing what they fully mean

He drew a face on it 😂😂😂 anyone else picturing Whistler's mother in the Bean movie?

This. They don't mean anything, any more than those ghastly Lladró ones do.

Have you been reading The Da Vinci Code or something, OP, and now it has you looking for hidden clues of esoteric significance in random objects?

Not something I would have bought myself but I was given one when a grandchild was born and I treasure it.

Not if you know the person recieving them likes them and would appreciate them.

It means "I have poor taste in decoration"!

Does posting that make you feel better? That is such a sneery, horrible attitude towards something that other people like and cherish, especially if they were a gift from someone to mark an occasion or celebrate a relationship.

we have several that represent different bits of the family, we like them, and they're a lovely gift to give.

And that's the glory of the internet. Your friends and relatives may well be thinking 'Really???' but are too polite to say. See also the baby names forum.

the OP says her mother already has some of these ornaments on display in her house which would rather indicate that she likes them...

My friend put her bride and groom one on Facebook marketplace when she decided to divorce her husband. It popped up on the feeds of all her friends. That certainly had meaning.

I have that one but thought it was a mother and child. Possibly my mistake. I like them but each to their own.

Horses for courses I suppose but there is nothing wrong with saying, "I don't like them," without being a rude arsehole.

I don't have any of these figurines btw, because I don't particularly like them, but there's no need to sneer and bitch about them to people who have explained why they're valued ornaments.

To me they say oh help I left it too late to buy a gift so just picked one of these up in the card shop as they seem personal but actually are really generic and mass produced.

People hate them on mumsnet but I actually quite like them. I have one from my mum and it sits near my telly.

How sneery. Well it's a choice between a Ming vase or a Willow Tree "gratitude" figurine, so in the absence of having a Coutts account and off-shore trust fund to ensure the gift is unique enough, and with all the love in the world having to make do, I'll choose the Willow Tree figurine.

I bought dm that one and She loved it, although she isn't one for ornaments generally.

D s used to have one he carried round like a doll when he was small. He used to sit and talk to it. Very cute.

@PurpleChrayne what a cruel comment on a thread where people have said they’re a token from a significant bereavement.

The sentiment is spot on. I'd always be wary of buying ornaments, pictures, cushions, candles etc because you're almost dictating what someone displays in their home. It's hardly something she would bring/put out occasionally. I wouldn't like it but only you can decide if this matches your mums taste. Tbh I wouldn't want a photograph either, but many people do.

In our house it wouldn't survive long before sporting a pair of googly eyes...👀