One of the best things to do in St. Augustine, Florida is stroll
the Bridge of Lions and visit the St. Augustine lions named Fiel y Firme, or Spanish for Faithful and Firm. The beautiful lion statues are the icons of the
Old City and the most photographed attraction in St. Augustine.

Faithful Celebrates Christmas with Faithful

Hi and welcome to my website.
I'm Gail Kraker, your St. Augustine neighbor. 
After searching a year for small replicas of the
statues on the Bridge of Lions for my home without finding
anything, then wondering for another three years why no one offered
them, I decided people who love St. Augustine deserve better.
I made it my mission to bring them to our beloved city.
It took another year to find what I believe are the best
statue-makers on earth and work with them to
make the lions just the way I knew you'd want them. 
Now you can have little marble replicas of
Faithful & Firm in your very own home.

 Why These Little Lions will Capture Your Heart

Because they're the first and only marble replicas of the St. Augustine
lions on the Bridge of Lions, named Faithful & Firm

coffee table, desk or bookshelf.

Because they resemble the lions on the bridge in every way,
down to the inscription lightly imprinted along their bases. 

Because they're hand-cast then hand-sculpted by Old World
artisans using age-old secret methods to give you eye-catching decor. 

AND BECAUSE THEY'RE HEIRLOOM QUALITY
Imagine your little lions being as beautiful decades from
now as the day they arrive at your door.

The lions are made of marble from Carrara, Italy - the same marble the lions on the bridge are made of. Michelangelo used Carrara marble for many of his masterpieces, including the Pieta and Statue of David. 

Each lion is 5.5" high to the top of its head by 6" long to the tip of its nose
by 3" wide at its base and has a solid weight of over 2.5 lbs.

There are tiny pads on the bottoms to protect your furniture.

UP TO THREE DAYS IF OUTSIDE OF FLORIDA
INCLUDES TRACKING AND INSURANCE TO YOUR DOOR.

USPS insurance doesn't cover packages after they reach your door. If you're concerned about your package sitting outside, consider having it
shipped to a friend, relative or your workplace.

We'll hand-deliver or meet you if you're within reason of
St. Augustine. We typically need two hours notice.

Just ask and we'll get them to you:
gail@staugustineloveslions.com or 904-471-1913

Sold only at this website and by the City of St. Augustine
at the beautiful St. Augustine Visitors Center at the
corner of W. Castillo Dr. and San Marco Ave.
904-825-1016

They're also sold as single lions, but only online at this page: single lions 

Buy with confidence, because we're local to St. Augustine
and we care about you.

Guarantee - 100% money back guarantee if returned for any reason within 21 days of receipt. Lions must be returned in same condition received and in the same packaging. I'll pay your return shipping if you contact me first at                                           gail@staugustineloveslions.com or 904-471-1913

Shipping: FREE shipping by U.S. Priority Mail. Includes insurance and tracking. I ship only within the U.S. Insurance does not cover packages that have been stolen from outside your door. If this is a concern, consider having the package shipped to your workplace or to a friend.

Gifts: Whether you buy for yourself or for someone else as a gift, your lions will be carefully packed inside a lovely white box with the lion logo on top and a nice little gift card telling about the lions. NEW! The box will now also include a card with a brief history of the lions on the bridge! The cards are printed by a St. Augustine family-owned and operated business. The box will look great just the way it is without any gift wrap. The box will then be carefully packed inside a US Priority Mail box for shipping.  

You will find that most statuettes today are made with resin or a composition of resin and some other material. This is why they yellow with age and exposure to daylight.

The St. Augustine lion statuettes are special in every way. They are made of 90% genuine Carrara marble, the same marble the originals on the bridge boast of. They contain zero resin, plastic or other inexpensive binders. The lions are crafted by Old World artisans using a decades-old method with high quality materials. Your lions will retain their majestic white marble look and feel to be cherished for generations.

The replicas are made by artisans in Staffordshire, England who practice a difficult and dying art of hand-casting and hand-sculpting. They supply life size statues and small statuettes, like these lions, to governments and some of the most prestigious European galleries and art museums.

It is no wonder then that each set of lions is hand-cast with utmost attention to detail.

Thank you for visiting my website. My name is Gail Kraker. I moved to St. Augustine in 2011 with my hubby, Jeff, and our three coconut retrievers.

Like many others, I fell in love with the lions on the bridge. Where else in the New World do we see century old, hand sculpted Carrara marble statues of anything, much less beautiful lions?

I spent a year searching for small replicas of the lions for our home and got only disappointment. 

After three more years of wondering why and thinking people who love St. Augustine deserve better, I decided to take matters into my own hands.

I made it my mission to bring the first and only marble replicas of the lions on the bridge, Faithful & Firm, to all who want replicas of the city’s icons in their own homes. 

I hope you’ll love the little lions as much as I do. They bring joy to our home and they've become almost human to me. 

Gail Kraker 

These care instructions are from the Old World makers of the little lion replicas:

No special care is needed, you can dust or clean as any other ornamental household object, they are very robust.

If they get very dirty, you can wash in warm soapy water. 

If you get a bad mark that will not remove with soapy water you can use a very fine abrasive paper to wipe it gently away.