It’s a small world — I literally bumped into reader Cindy (center) as I headed to shop in Northamptom this weekend. This is really kind of freaky, because that’s a half hour from her house and an hour from my house, and there are 6,497,967 people in the great Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Cindy had been going to tag sales with friends. She picked up this trio of vintage seagull wall art for $5. I think you’d call them “in the danish modern style” – although it might be more true to say “popular 70s.” I think these are great for patios… I have a brassy seagull wall hanging, also a steal $, above our barbecue in the U-shaped patio at the front of our house. Well done, Cindy. See you at the James Taylor concert at Tanglewood in two weeks!
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Cindy-Holyoke says
It’s good to know what kind of birds I got at Saturday’s tag sale….they’ll soon have a new home in my retro ranch. You can still see the green price tag :$5 for the set! Tag sales are the best place for retro finds!
jane says
those ducks were made by masketeers in the 60s. my aunt and uncle worked for them and oddly enough, i think they may have come from their factory in W.Va. We had a set and i am kicking myself frequently for not claiming them b4 they disappeared. masketeers made lots of funky 60s style wall decorations. those might be geese.
jim says
factory was located in Belington WV
Trase says
I bought that same set for my brother – although I thought they were ducks, as the three flying ducks motif was a pretty strong theme from the 1930’s-1950’s. I do agree that those have a much more 70’s vibe, though! 🙂
Alice says
Pam – M. R. Dux is part of a cute little story (one my father loved and which now that he is gone, is a very special code language for my family) My dad use to call it West Virginia talk (and since he was from WVA, he could say that!). You need to read it out loud to understand it:
C. M. Dux
A. R. Not
S. A. R.
L. I. B.
A. R. Dux
pam kueber says
I am also a Kentuckian. I put on my drawl and got it right away. How WONDERFUL. This makes me SO HAPPY. THANK YOU, Alice!
Erin in Ohio says
It took me a bit, but I think I figured it out…M R dux = Them are ducks.
pam kueber says
Thanks, Erin!
vividagigi says
pam, i think she means they are ducks???
Maria Stahl says
They sell really well on eBay too.
Elaine says
Those are geese. I have three of them flying across my fieldstone fireplace. Mine were found at a craft fair about 10 years ago.
Maria Stahl says
Seagulls? Nooooo. Not seagulls. M R dux. (Seagulls don’t fly like that anyway.)
pam kueber says
Maria and Elaine, as you can see I am not into ornithology. Isn’t that what bird watching is called? Oopsy. I’ll fix the headline 🙂
pam kueber says
Maria, I’ve been googling M R dux. I can’t see what that means. Can you explain?
John says
Hi Pam,
You were in Northampton,my home town, and you didn’t tell me!! hehe Let me know next time and I’ll give you a tour of my home 4 miles away in Florence. I also work downtown Hamp.
Hugs,John
PS Thanks for posting pics of my home. The carport side is being painted this week.
pam kueber says
John – wow, I didn’t know you were that close. For sure, next time, I get a tour!