Windmill.....Help!!!
 

Does anyone remember from there chidhood that gardem ornament that I can
only describe as a windmill of sorts.

When the wind blew the sails a man attached to the windmill turned, winding
a handle.....If anyone can remember them does anyone noif they are still
available from anywhere. I have scoured the net and many garden centres.

Heres waiting in hope for a positive reply :)

Does anyone remember from there chidhood that gardem ornament that I can
only describe as a windmill of sorts.

When the wind blew the sails a man attached to the windmill turned,
winding
a handle.....If anyone can remember them does anyone noif they are still
available from anywhere. I have scoured the net and many garden centres.

Heres waiting in hope for a positive reply :)


whirligigs??

"Paul" wrote in message
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Does anyone remember from there chidhood that gardem ornament that I can
only describe as a windmill of sorts.

When the wind blew the sails a man attached to the windmill turned,
winding
a handle.....If anyone can remember them does anyone noif they are still
available from anywhere. I have scoured the net and many garden centres.

Heres waiting in hope for a positive reply :)

There is an excellent selection of them here - They say they only ship in
the US & Canada but I'm sure if you ask nicely... :-)

http://www.serenitygardens.com/gighist.htm

Slatts

Sla#s wrote:
"Paul" wrote in message
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Does anyone remember from there chidhood that gardem ornament that
I
can only describe as a windmill of sorts.

When the wind blew the sails a man attached to the windmill
turned,
winding a handle.....If anyone can remember them does anyone noif
they are still available from anywhere. I have scoured the net and
many garden centres.

Heres waiting in hope for a positive reply :)

There is an excellent selection of them here - They say they only
ship in the US & Canada but I'm sure if you ask nicely... :-)

http://www.serenitygardens.com/gighist.htm

And I've seen recipes for making them in Hobbies-type catalogues: try
webbing Hobbies and Hobbys (both exist, as I've had the catalogues
from Smith's now and then).

Mike.

"Mike Lyle" wrote in message
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Sla#s wrote:
"Paul" wrote in message
. ..
Does anyone remember from there chidhood that gardem ornament that
can only describe as a windmill of sorts.
When the wind blew the sails a man attached to the windmill
turned,
winding a handle.....If anyone can remember them does anyone noif
they are still available from anywhere. I have scoured the net and
many garden centres.
Heres waiting in hope for a positive reply :)

There is an excellent selection of them here - They say they only
ship in the US & Canada but I'm sure if you ask nicely... :-)
http://www.serenitygardens.com/gighist.htm

And I've seen recipes for making them in Hobbies-type catalogues: try
webbing Hobbies and Hobbys (both exist, as I've had the catalogues
from Smith's now and then).
Mike.

http://www.book-reviews.info/Toy_Mak...86400492.shtml
http://www.scrollsaw.com/carpenter.htm
http://www.hellerwhirligigs.com/

HTH Jenny

"Foxfield" wrote in message
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Does anyone remember from there chidhood that gardem ornament that I can
only describe as a windmill of sorts.

When the wind blew the sails a man attached to the windmill turned,
winding
a handle.....If anyone can remember them does anyone noif they are still
available from anywhere. I have scoured the net and many garden centres.

Heres waiting in hope for a positive reply :)


whirligigs??

That's the name of a folk dance!


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alan

reply to alan(dot)holmes27(at)virgin(dot)net

"Paul" wrote in message
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Does anyone remember from there chidhood that gardem ornament that I can
only describe as a windmill of sorts.

When the wind blew the sails a man attached to the windmill turned,
winding
a handle.....If anyone can remember them does anyone noif they are still
available from anywhere. I have scoured the net and many garden centres.

Heres waiting in hope for a positive reply :)


Yes I remember them. You could also get him chopping wood or holding onto a
kicking donkey.
I haven't seen them for years.

"Paul" wrote in message
. ..
Does anyone remember from there chidhood that gardem ornament that I can
only describe as a windmill of sorts.

When the wind blew the sails a man attached to the windmill turned,
winding
a handle.....If anyone can remember them does anyone noif they are still
available from anywhere. I have scoured the net and many garden centres.

Heres waiting in hope for a positive reply :)



Have you tried e-bay? It's amazing what turns up there.

"BAC" wrote in message
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"Paul" wrote in message
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Does anyone remember from there chidhood that gardem ornament that I can
only describe as a windmill of sorts.

When the wind blew the sails a man attached to the windmill turned,
winding
a handle.....If anyone can remember them does anyone noif they are still
available from anywhere. I have scoured the net and many garden centres.


I used to go to Bristol a lot until a few years ago, and I used to drive
past a garden which was full of them, men chopping wood, windmills,
zeppelins, all manner of stuff. I used to really enjoy seeing them on a
windy day, it looked like the whole garden was going to take off.

Not much help I know, Im sorry, I was just reminiscing.

Again.

Steve

Hi there Have you tried to make one yourself ? Your library should have, or
can get, a book called "Blizzard's Toys" or very similar. The key word is
"Blizzard" as he is the author. It gives plans for all sorts of "action"
items and IIRR there is a Whirligig in there.

I used to go to Bristol a lot until a few years ago, and I used to drive
past a garden which was full of them, men chopping wood, windmills,
zeppelins, all manner of stuff. I used to really enjoy seeing them on a
windy day, it looked like the whole garden was going to take off.

Not much help I know, Im sorry, I was just reminiscing.

The used to sell them in Dutch garden centres a decade ago.

The guys who made them are probably churning out Korean cars nowadays.
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Martin