Posted 15 days ago
jscott0363
(902 items)
Hello everyone!!
I’ve had my eye on this Emperor Penguin for quite some time now, but it was far out of my price range. Lo and behold, it was on sale for 1/2 price a few weeks ago and I bought right away.
Anyway, he was unpainted and severely rusted when I got him. I cleaned him, sealed him and painted him the colors he’s supposed to be. The detail on this penguin is incredible. The feet are so detailed they almost appear real. Very much out of the ordinary for cast iron to be this detailed. This one was cast in Germany around 1990. It was cast in three separate pieces. The front and back as well as the feet and tail are all separate pieces welded together. The foundry, that cast this penguin, cast it so well that you have to study it very closely to detect the weld seams. He’s fairly large and measures nearly 20” tall and weighs in at nearly 28lbs!!
Thanks so very much for stopping in for a look!!
Scott
Nice job Scott..looks great! Your lawn is looking good too..my dogs could ruin that in a day..
Hope you checked out the Pen-guin wasn't hiding any contraband!! :)
Dave,
Thanks very much!! I have an acre of lawn to mow and it seems that I'm always doing something to it. I aerate and dethatch every spring and fall. I put 1000-1200lbs of pelletized lime on it every fall. So, I do love working in my lawn. I have three dogs that keep it fertilized. It took me a good while to break them from digging in the lawn.
BHIFOS,
Thanks!! LOL, no contraband in this fellow:)
Awesome emperor penguin, my favorite of all the penguins (their babies are so adorable) and you got the colors absolutely perfect,!
He's Fantastic! What a Great Artist you are!
Jenni,
Thanks very much!! Emperor Penguins are my favorites as well.
DejaVu,
Thanks so much!! I've never considered myself an artist, I just love to paint. But thank you so very much for the wonderful compliment!!
Dave,
BHIFOS,
Jenni,
fortapache,
Mike,
DejaVu
and
vcal
Thank you all so very much for the loves and comments!!
Hes so beautiful!!!
SEAN,
Thanks so much!! And thanks for the love as well!!
so real.... very nice
kivatintz,
Thanks so much and thank you for the love as well!!
Mani,
Thanks so very much for the love!!!
sherrilou
and
Drake
Thank you both very much for the loves!!!
Love this one:
https://gardnergalleries.com/auctions/mcm-furnishings-decorative-arts-and-collectibles/lot/156043
Phil,
Thanks very much!! And thanks for the link!!
prettymollie,
GianaMZ,
Kevin
and
Phil
Thank you all so very much for the loves and comment!!
Mike,
Thanks very much for the love!!