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According to [[Erica Lehrer]] the folk artists creating the figurines, especially the older ones, treat the figurines with artistic, sensitive treatment.Lehrer classifies figurines as serving need as tourist keepsakes and tokens of nostalgic or political attempt to connect with Jewish past. Other use is as a good luck charm bringing prospertiy. Some the figurines lightly mock traits associated with Jewisness such as dress or facial features, behaviours<ref>[https://www.ushmm.org/confront-antisemitism/antisemitism-podcast/erica-lehrer]</ref>Lehrer states that the figurines are seen in Polish folk society as innocent and even complimentary towards Jewish people<ref>[https://www.ushmm.org/confront-antisemitism/antisemitism-podcast/erica-lehrer]</ref>