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We keep wanting to start a Mary Garden, but I'm missing one little element -- a statue. I'm looking for a stone or cement one, heavy. It's now becoming a little obsession. The ones I'm finding are lacking definition to the face (like it's so worn you can barely see it), or the face is ugly, with a very big wide, flat nose. The very beautiful perfect one was over $200.  I think 24-36 inches is what we're looking for.
I didn't think this would be so difficult (it's a definite indicator that I'm so picky). Anyone in the Virginia/DC Metro area that can recommend sources? OR even places near Altoona or State College, Pennsylvania? We tried a place in Ebensburg, but struck out. Locally I've tried Southern States, and someone recommended Home Depot, so I'm off to try that later this week.
It's now becoming an obsession. 
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This is the store of a friend of ours. I've always known them to carry good quality stuff (none of it made in China)Resin Statues
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I found a beautiful concrete garden statue of Our Lady of Grace in Front Royal at The True Vine a few years ago. You might call before driving out there.
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Lindsay that is an amazing shop...I'm so excited to find an Our Lady of Guadalupe outdoor statue and at a reasonable price! Woohoo, thanks for the link!
Oh and on another note...I haven't found them, but I hear that the Catholic Shop Jenn carries a plastic statue that you fill with sand (a friend of mine has one). From a distance it looks marble actually. She said it was about $35.
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I bought a statue of Our Lady of Guadelupe at Walmart Last year - First I asked hubby to make a hole in it and fill it up 1/2 way with concrete to make it heavy. Then, I painted it with acrylic paints to make it more beautiful, then I covered it with outdoor polyeurothane.
It is perfect!
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Jennifer, I goofed  ! It's Faithful and True (not The True Vine!) in Front Royal...which you probably already knew, but I remembered when I checked the IHM conference vendors. Sorry about that! Hope the statue hunt is going well.
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Jenn,
I saw a Mary statue in our local Giant.....$19.99.....not stone or cement. I will say I was very surprised to see her there. I think they had a St. Francis too.
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During the summer months I have seen Mary Statues at TJ Maxx. Some have been very beautiful!
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