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    Posted 7 months ago

    jscott0363
    (903 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

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    1. dav2no1 dav2no1, 7 months ago
      Nice job Scott..looks great! Your lawn is looking good too..my dogs could ruin that in a day..
    2. BHIFOS BHIFOS, 7 months ago
      Hope you checked out the Pen-guin wasn't hiding any contraband!! :)
    3. jscott0363 jscott0363, 7 months ago
      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.
    4. jscott0363 jscott0363, 7 months ago
      BHIFOS,
      Thanks!! LOL, no contraband in this fellow:)
    5. Newfld Newfld, 7 months ago
      Awesome emperor penguin, my favorite of all the penguins (their babies are so adorable) and you got the colors absolutely perfect,!
    6. DejaVu2 DejaVu2, 7 months ago
      He's Fantastic! What a Great Artist you are!
    7. jscott0363 jscott0363, 7 months ago
      Jenni,
      Thanks very much!! Emperor Penguins are my favorites as well.
    8. jscott0363 jscott0363, 7 months ago
      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!!
    9. jscott0363 jscott0363, 7 months ago
      Dave,
      BHIFOS,
      Jenni,
      fortapache,
      Mike,
      DejaVu
      and
      vcal
      Thank you all so very much for the loves and comments!!
    10. SEAN68 SEAN68, 7 months ago
      Hes so beautiful!!!
    11. jscott0363 jscott0363, 7 months ago
      SEAN,
      Thanks so much!! And thanks for the love as well!!
    12. kivatinitz kivatinitz, 7 months ago
      so real.... very nice
    13. jscott0363 jscott0363, 7 months ago
      kivatintz,
      Thanks so much and thank you for the love as well!!
    14. jscott0363 jscott0363, 7 months ago
      Mani,
      Thanks so very much for the love!!!
    15. jscott0363 jscott0363, 7 months ago
      sherrilou
      and
      Drake
      Thank you both very much for the loves!!!
    16. PhilDMorris PhilDMorris, 7 months ago
      Love this one:
      https://gardnergalleries.com/auctions/mcm-furnishings-decorative-arts-and-collectibles/lot/156043
    17. jscott0363 jscott0363, 7 months ago
      Phil,
      Thanks very much!! And thanks for the link!!
    18. jscott0363 jscott0363, 7 months ago
      prettymollie,
      GianaMZ,
      Kevin
      and
      Phil
      Thank you all so very much for the loves and comment!!
    19. jscott0363 jscott0363, 7 months ago
      Mike,
      Thanks very much for the love!!

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