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Duck, Duck....Goose?

7 years ago

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ingrid_vc so. CA zone 9

7 years ago

They are indeed antique or vintage Chinese fowl; I see some chickens and pheasants there too. These are generally from around 1900 to 1940 and the waterfowl are generally ducks. I think they're very nicely presented, although for myself I'd stop at one or two.

As for the zodiak figures, I'm sorry to say that these may very well be modern. I have an original one, and they are the color of clay and are well over a thousand years old.

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LynnNM
7 years ago
To each his own, but I do hope that they're using museum putty to anchor them! As for my personal opinion . . Eewww!
msmeow
7 years ago
Are they real birds, stuffed and colored turquoise? If so, I agree with Lynn...eww!

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Golden you have enough leading acters for a children's book. How adorable and how good you are to them. My grand daughter used to try and teach me a children's game-"there she goes again off on a senior ramble" ;0) ,which I never did get the hang of, called "DUCK, DUCK, GOOSE". Since I can not even remember the rules of the game, I changed it. Everytime a flock of geese fly over the yard, I yell "DUCK, DUCK, GOOSE". Then Hubs and I smile as it makes us think of Grandbabylove. It is probably interpreted as insanity or 2nd childhood by the neighbors learing out of their windows though. Anyhoo, they are all ducks to me until they HONK.
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Ahhhh yes! Those were the days when kids *were* kids! I remember my kids doing some of the same things, like playing outside until 10 at night, and not worrying about them being kidnapped. Parma, rat fink~I forgot that one, but remember saying it. LOL And my best friend of 50 years who lives back in IL still says supper, as do most small town mid-westerners. And then there were the 'grillers'. Those were the tough guys(and a few girls)who wore the leather jackets, and we would cross the street if they were walking on our side. Moonshadow, yep, lighting bugs, and we would catch them and put them in a jar!! Now if I find a bug in the house, i'll pick it up and put it outside, even an ant. I remember when you couldn't buy pantyhose, and had to wear that god-awful garder belt(no lace, plain elastic)and hose w/no stretch in them....but maybe seams. I wouldn't trade those days for anything!(((()))))
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jemdandy, here in Minnesota I heard it told a bit different. The question is: Why do the ducks fly upside down over Iowa?....... There's nothing worth cr@ping on. Ron
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Goose! Oh Cynic, I am heartbroken. This is the first issue ever that we've not seen eye-to-eye on. Oh woe is me and my duck, duck, and GOOSE! LOL You unpack your groceries properly; you hang tissue paper properly; you keep house properly. Pack a bag and come visit. You, me, Harry, Sam, Wes, and the neighbors will play "Duck, Duck, Goose" until you get the hang of it! LOL Then my world will be properly back on its axis.
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smiling
7 years ago
Someone paid particular attention designing each individual display shelf to the size of the bird on display. Perhaps these are the Fitz and Floyd collection. Can anyone tell what the turquoise-colored items in the cabinet are?
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7 years ago
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miling

Someone
paid particular attention designing each individual display shelf to
the size of the bird on display. Perhaps these are the Fitz and Floyd
collection. Can anyone tell what the turquoise-colored items in the
cabinet are?

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More than likely, the ducks/geese are antique Chinese porcelains.

ETA: Dorinda of Real Housewives of NYC has a collection of antique Chinese Zodiac figurines on her mantel.
katlan
7 years ago
I really like the maroon leather chairs.......
mama goose_gw zn6OH
7 years ago
I recognized the collection, then had to look through a couple of magazines--Mackay Boynton, featured in the June edition of House Beautiful:

Easy ways to showcase multiple collections ...
User
7 years ago
I'm impressed with that fiddle leaf fig in the corner on the left. I can't get mine past 3 feet.
aprilneverends
7 years ago
Yes, I do remember this home featured in House Beautiful. I must say it looked much better there, on the glossy paper and with the close-ups..I was impressed. I didn't necessarily like every detail, but I liked the general feel.

As for the fiddle leaf fig-mine also got awfully tall. Now I start worrying, because new place will have lower ceilings..

I also don't know how we will get it there once the new house is ready. One of us will have to sit in a mover's truck probably, holding this tree...
User
7 years ago
Aprilneverends, I was hoping the fiddle leaf in the photo was fake. ;-)

How long before they are that tall? I've had mine for 6 months and only 1 new leaf.
aprilneverends
7 years ago
Lol! No, definitely not fake:) Mine is older though-I got it in March or April 2014..it was also probably 3 feet or so. Now it's definitely close to 8...
grapefruit1_ar
7 years ago
I agree with Katlan.......I really like the chairs....not much else.
pamghatten
7 years ago
I think it's a very creative way to showcase their collection, would love to see it in person.
chicagoans
7 years ago
I like the color of the birds. Also the coral colors in the flowers and painting. So the tablecloth stuck out to me as dull and not quite fitting in, color-wise. Plus it looks like it wasn't quite long enough so someone added fringe; and they couldn't find matching fringe so they just used white.

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