25-05-2020, 11:02 AM | #1 |
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Tortoise paraphernalia
We've only been keeping tortoises for two years but have already amassed quite a few things chelonian around the house. I don't think I have a problem yet but it might be heading that way.
What tortoise stuff do you have at home? A brass tortoise padlock from India, I guess it must be a star tortoise - it's on a beautiful carved dowry chest also from India. An ashtray (I don't smoke though) A table lamp A lawn ornament - we had this for many years before getting a real tortoise, maybe where we got the idea from Candle Christmas tree ornament (when it's not Christmas it lives with the ducks) My favourite tortoise shirt (yes I have more than one!) One of my other tortoise shirts One of my attempts at making a monoprint - I'm terrible but my partner is doing a fine art degree |
25-05-2020, 01:53 PM | #2 |
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Goodness you're just a novice I have forty years' worth scattered at the moment between new house and shipping container at the local farm. Love the shirts though as haven't anything like that!
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25-05-2020, 02:23 PM | #3 |
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Same here Mary, although I have sold quite a lot as I have reduced my chelonia:0)
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25-05-2020, 02:57 PM | #4 |
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I got tired of dusting all the 'junk' I was keeping, so I gave it all to my sister in Oregon.
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I am liking all the pickies ! I made these a while ago - I know !! (Mary is thinking thank goodness you don't know when my birthday is !!!)
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28-05-2020, 03:47 PM | #8 |
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The sculptures are great fun. My dad was a potter so always had fun with clay growing up. Is there a tortoise museum anywhere anyone’s been to?
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28-05-2020, 04:10 PM | #9 |
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I know when it is I would let you know but I know best not to cross her.
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04-06-2020, 06:48 PM | #10 |
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ha ! Iyes !
did style these on my own tortoises also so could do them of the browns. Not sure about museums ! My ideal would be a massive tortoise sanctuary like France had.....I need to buy an island not quite Jurassic park style with man eating tortoises but with the land to watch evolution, CB
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