These highly detailed figurines and accessories are hand-painted and historically accurate. Almost all Papo figurines can stand on their own or ride any of the horses. “The concept of creative imaginative play continues to be something that retailers and parents are very pleased with,” Larry Hotaling, president of Hotaling Imports, Papo’s U.S. distributor, told TDmonthly. “It’s something that’s [otherwise] lacking with today’s children ... Papo’s been very well received.” New little figurines by Papo are best sellers at Treehouse Toys in Portsmouth, N.H., owner Kathleen Tutone said.