Little did Linda Lindquist Baldwin know that when, on a whim, she bought a book for a nickel at a garage sale, her life would be forever altered.

Despite the fact that she had never taken an art class nor had any artistic ability that she knew of, this perky little redhead decided to make one of these unique Santas for herself. She mixed up newspaper, glue and water, and, with untrained hands, tackled her first sculpture.---Thus began her new career.

After being featured on CNN, the NBC nightly news and numerous national publications, Linda's original papier-mache Santas became so popular that she could not keep up with the demand and was years behind on orders. Therefore from 1992 through 1995 her Belsnickles were reproduced in resin by the prestigious gift and collectible company, Schmid. A nickel, symbolic of the nickel garage sale purchase that launched her art career, was placed in the base of each Santa. These Schmid pieces are highly collectible and enthusiastically sought after by collectors today. 

In 2003, Linda terminated her contract with Enesco and took a bold step to protect and greatly enhance the collectibility of her Snickles by forming her own collectible art company, Seasons of Snickles.  This venture surpassed all her expections and her retail stores and collectors were very excited and thrilled.  However, as manufacturing costs escalated, Linda realized that she would have to make some changes.  After considering every possible option, she knew there was only one workable solution.  In an effort to protect her collectors from the huge increase in manufacturing costs (up nearly 200%), begining in 2009, Linda began selling her pieces directly to her valued collectors.  This enabled her to absorb most of the cost increases and not pass them on.  She regrets that she can no longer sell to stores but their retail prices would be unafordable for many and Linda's decisions are always based on what is best for her collectors.

Thanks to Linda, you can enjoy a Snickle for every Season , and the trademark nickel in each piece will remind you of her incredible story.