Bearington Bears,Elephant Statues, Afridcan Art Wood Elephants, Glass Elephants, Masai Figurines and Collectibles - Los Elephants, Etc.
Figurines are always a great gift. At Los Elephants, etc. you’ll find a huge selection of figurines and collectibles. Whether you want African Art Tribal Art, shoe figurines, Western figurines, cowboy figurines, elephant figurines, frog figurines, horse figurines, or even dolphin figurines, bronze figurines, or glass figurines – Its all within reach at Los Elephants etc.
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About the Founders
FOUNDERS:
Los Elephants, Etc. was founded by Bill and Carolyn Richardson. Bill and Carolyn met at and are both graduates of Winston-Salem State University in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. Each holds masters degrees from Mercer University and Golden State University respectively. In addition, they are both veterans of the U.S. military with a combined service of more than forty years. Each has an extensive background in business and personnel management. Parents of two sons, William and Michael, they are passionate about their love for their fellow man and God.
HISTORY:
Los Elephants, Etc. was originally founded as Les Elephants in 1983 at Shaw AFB, Sumter, SC. by ceramist Bill Richardson, whose wife was an officer stationed at the air force base. Bill had a definite talent for developing uniquely beautiful ceramic and porcelain pieces, which he himself had learned while serving at a remote military base. One of his passions was the creation of custom made elephant figurines. The story has it that a friend, while visiting the Richardson household, saw a stunningly beautiful elephant and asked where Mrs. Richardson had bought it. When told that her husband had made it for her, the friend replied, "I've got to have one!" She received her elephant, which was made to her specifications and color. Word spread and soon Bill was creating and selling his elephants up and down the east coast.
In 1999 a legal snafu caused a name change from its French origin to a combination of Spanish and English. It was during this period that the company began to venture into other aspects of the gift and home decor marketplace. While still offering the custom made pieces of its founder, Los Elephants, Etc. began to develop business relationships with some of the top suppliers and vendors in the business.
The result has been the development of a constantly expanding direct sales and ecommerce company that offers an extensive variety of gifts and home decor products at no-bidding, competitive, and extremely reasonable prices.
