Tuesday, July 14, 2009

Wind Force

Windmill toy, balcony, LivornoLast week on a balcony in “Via Grande”: it looks like a butterfly of sorts, but it has rotating petals around its “head”.Windmill toys, market, Sant'Antonino Fair, LivornoIn our post Fair Wares about Sant'Antonino Fair, writing of windmill toys, we announced the existence of a “wheeled cow speeding in the breeze”, which is now time to show you.

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15 comments:

  1. stromsjoJuly 14, 2009 at 7:59 AM

    An appropriate tribute to wheeled cows near and far. A touch of Fair-ness, no doubt.

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  2. jooJuly 14, 2009 at 10:23 AM

    They are cute, aren't the? I love this funny cow the most:)

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  3. GunnJuly 14, 2009 at 10:32 AM

    Yes, they are cute,!:-)
    And I know someone who would be happy to get the PINK one.
    Thanks for sharing!

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  4. Stefan JanssonJuly 14, 2009 at 11:52 AM

    Wow. I had no idea about the existence of the wheeled cows. And now I do. Thanks!

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  5. brattcatJuly 14, 2009 at 2:11 PM

    What a light and breezy post.

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  6. B SQUAREDJuly 14, 2009 at 2:23 PM

    I think they offer a bit of whimsey to a yard, especially during the summer months.

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  7. HildaJuly 14, 2009 at 2:54 PM

    There he is! LOL, I like him, especially that happy, silly grin on his face!

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  8. SarettaJuly 14, 2009 at 4:14 PM

    But of course, that's the famous flower-headed butterfly!

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  9. LowellJuly 14, 2009 at 4:24 PM

    I think these are kinda cute. There are several yards in our neighborhood that have similar "windmills."

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  10. AnonymousJuly 14, 2009 at 5:20 PM

    I like very much! Nice colours.

    If you could teach a cow to bicycle, could you also get it to cycle around delivering milk?

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  11. TinsieJuly 14, 2009 at 9:09 PM

    I have one of those on my balcony, it's just a little fan but it's multicoloured and looks very pretty when it's windy :-)

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  12. Clueless in BostonJuly 15, 2009 at 2:39 AM

    I like the cow on the bicycle. It's very colorful and pretty cute.

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  13. JamesJuly 15, 2009 at 4:12 AM

    The both put a smile on my face.
    Very cute.

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  14. hennyJuly 15, 2009 at 3:05 PM

    Animated cows always make me laugh. No wonder I collect their mugs.
    Are they Italian made? Why I have the feeling they're imported from Java? Javanese can make anything out from everything :).

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  15. BaruchJuly 16, 2009 at 9:08 AM

    Similar windmill toys are very popular at grave sites here in NZ

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