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Are these little pieces marked UK Pie Vents /Birds?
« on: June 25, 2013, 10:56:36 am »
I found these small terra cotta squirrels  and was wondering what they might be. I was told they could be pie vents but because there aren't any vents on the bottom they weren't 100% sure.
They are 3" high and about 2" in diameter



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Re: Are these little pieces marked UK Pie Vents /Birds?
« Reply #1 on: June 25, 2013, 02:39:13 pm »
Would need to be open / Vented at the top to be pie vent. I only see an opening in the bottom.

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Re: Are these little pieces marked UK Pie Vents /Birds?
« Reply #2 on: June 25, 2013, 03:28:42 pm »
Looks like a souvenier from a visit to a pottery !!

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Re: Are these little pieces marked UK Pie Vents /Birds?
« Reply #3 on: June 25, 2013, 03:37:52 pm »
Garden decor maybe?
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Re: Are these little pieces marked UK Pie Vents /Birds?
« Reply #4 on: June 25, 2013, 03:40:46 pm »
I found them! You are missing one squirrel. They are designed to be feet for a terracotta pot. Here is the frog version, made by the same company:
http://www.wildforms.co.uk/3-terracotta-clay-frog-pot-feet.html

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Re: Are these little pieces marked UK Pie Vents /Birds?
« Reply #5 on: June 25, 2013, 04:00:19 pm »
Ha !!  They are kind of cute !!

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Re: Are these little pieces marked UK Pie Vents /Birds?
« Reply #6 on: June 25, 2013, 05:09:24 pm »
well twa squirrels...isnae any guid....its a bit like haen a 3 legged stool wi only twa legs....therefore unless she gets a third ane...there value isnae much...
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Re: Are these little pieces marked UK Pie Vents /Birds?
« Reply #7 on: June 25, 2013, 05:21:42 pm »
Cool tales Nice find!!

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Re: Are these little pieces marked UK Pie Vents /Birds?
« Reply #8 on: June 25, 2013, 10:14:28 pm »
Yepper...beat me to it Talesof!  Love these novelties!!!

I also love the TerraCotta brown sugar keepers!!!
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Re: Are these little pieces marked UK Pie Vents /Birds?
« Reply #9 on: June 26, 2013, 06:06:11 am »
Ohhh KC I have not seen those do they help keep the brown sugar from getting hard? I use a piece of bread for that.

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Re: Are these little pieces marked UK Pie Vents /Birds?
« Reply #10 on: June 26, 2013, 06:41:55 am »
Looks like a souvenier from a visit to a pottery !!

Looks like children playing with moulds to me  ;D


How would they be feet for a pot ?

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Re: Are these little pieces marked UK Pie Vents /Birds?
« Reply #11 on: June 26, 2013, 12:54:36 pm »
The heads are level and those large terra Cotta flower pots sit on them !!   

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Re: Are these little pieces marked UK Pie Vents /Birds?
« Reply #12 on: June 26, 2013, 01:37:00 pm »
nah, that would never work....better sticking the pot on 3 half bricks....can you imagine trying to balance a big pot full of earth with a plant in it..on the heads of 3 wee squirrels....then the cat/dog comes along and cocks its leg...or brushes up against it....recipe for disaster..if you ask me....the Ip man got it right i think..... :D
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Re: Are these little pieces marked UK Pie Vents /Birds?
« Reply #13 on: June 26, 2013, 03:12:28 pm »
I think the pot would be on the tails of the squirrels !!  Wouldn`t work here either with three dogs 60lbs+ !!

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Re: Are these little pieces marked UK Pie Vents /Birds?
« Reply #14 on: June 27, 2013, 01:51:38 pm »
Yep, on the tails of the squirrels!  Just search "terracotta pot feet" and you will see sooooo many!

wendy177, yes it works so much better than bread.  I used bread for years and then was given a terra cotta bear and have used it ever since.  Just search "brown sugar terra cotta saver" and you will sooooooooooooooo many styles!  You soak the terra cotta piece in water for a while to saturate, dry as well as possible and then place it in the container!!!
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