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VINTAGE LARGE WOODEN ROOSTER PUPPET / STATUE WITH FLEXIBLE JOINTS 21'inches tall | Roosters30 of 38 |  |  |
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VINTAGE LARGE WOODEN ROOSTER PUPPET / STATUE WITH FLEXIBLE JOINTS / VERY NICE .. this is a item that i couldnt pass by .i havent seen one like it ..its in great shape and bends at the wings / hips and knees ..it can sit on a shelf / table or used as a puppet .. it is 21 inches tall and has good paint and no cracks / chips or breaks ...
im not real sure what this item really is a puppet or just a bendable statue ?
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I would think that if it were a puppet the feet would have a hole to attach the strings . To me it looks like what is called a shelf sitter . Made to sit on the shelf as in the second picture .
thanks Nancy ..i just learned something ..thanks to you :) have a great say ...
You are welcome . I went to your home page and I see that you are in Joplin , Mo. I am about 40 miles north of you . Was your home damaged in the tornado ?
no we were very lucky ... thanks
Now, here is a chicken that knows how to strut it's stuff. Great piece!
love it!!!!!!!! very cool!!!!!!!!!!
This is a wooden rooster that is sold at Pier one for 30.00. Sorry not vintage :( I have two just like it. But I do love how they look! http://www.polyvore.com/pier_imports_wooden_sitting_rooster/thing?id=12460997