Love these figurines! They look great on my black bookshelf. I was surprised at how they tall they were as well!

These are considered to be good luck in Chinese culture (yeah I am kinda superstitious), so I placed them outside my condo door on either side. They are fairly lightweight and hollow in the middle, so I wouldn't recommend keeping them outside in all weather, but for my apartment hallway/doorstep it works great.

If you want to get technical about feng shui, both should always be displayed together. The male lion, holding a ball under his left or right paw should be placed on the left side (as you are looking out of a door or window), and the female lion, holding a cub is placed on the right side.

The Blue Foo Dogs are stunning. Great value for price. Not very heavy so would not suggest for heavy book "endings." You won't be disappointed if you order.

i love these little dogs. i bought them in white and they look perfect in my entry way. had been looking for something similar and nothing beat this price.

I had pinned the white version of this Foo Dog set to my Pinterest wishlist the day before, and then when the BB Home shop launched, I was thrilled to see them there. I decided it was kismet and used some points and my three-month discount code toward them, so they were a steal.

The bookends themselves are very pretty. I have a thing for Foo dogs. The white is true white, and while they feel substantial, they are not heavy enough that I would feel comfortable using them to prop up more than a few light books. The ceramic bottoms are hollow, so maybe there is a way to add more weight. I bought them mostly to use as decoration, so that doesn't bother me. The size is pretty much what I had imagined from the dimensions listed.