Thoughts on Little Jewish Men Statues

Throughout Prague and Krakow, little shops have statues, toys, magnets, and even puppets of Jewish.  At first glance, they are cute, but they are disturbing, haunting even.  Little rabbis.  Little Klezmer musicians.  Little money changers.  Toys of a people who once lived here and are no more (The present day Jews of Prague and Krakow do not resemble these little men.).  In Prague, one shop had rabbi puppets hanging above Pinocchio and other fairy tale characters.  In Krakow, there are figures of saints and angels near the men.  The saints and angels are venerated.  What of the little Jewish men?