Vintage Folk Art Mallard Whirligig, Hand-Painted Wood, 23" (No Stand)

A flat-cut wooden mallard in full flight, with a green head, a white collar, a dark body and a green tail. Instead of wings it has a pair of red paddle blades on a center hub, made to spin in the wind. Somebody built this by hand and painted it with what they had.

It was made to sit on a post by the pond and turn in the breeze. Now it can come inside. Maybe on a pedestal in the mudroom, next to the boots and the waxed jackets. Maybe on a shelf in the study, above the field guides. Maybe on the mantel at a lake house, blades still, the way the birds look when they set their wings to land.

It doesn't just sit still. It still looks like it's going somewhere.

Primitive hand-made whirligig in cut and painted wood: a mallard in profile with red paddle blades on a square hub, held on with a screw, and a glass bead eye. 23" from beak to tail. A metal tube underneath takes a rod; the base and rod are not included, so it needs a stand or a post to display. Worn and alligatored paint throughout, with losses to the blades, head and body, and wear to the edges, shown in the photos.

For the mudroom, the study, or anyone who has spent a cold morning in a duck blind. #followthefeeling @tallmadge_ave_vintage

Each piece is vintage or antique and has lived a life before finding its way to Tallmadge Ave; natural signs of age, wear, patina, and imperfections are part of its character and are to be expected. All pieces are sold as-is, and any notable condition issues are described in the product listing. That said, if it arrives damaged or isn't as described, we'll refund you in full, including shipping — since each piece is one of a kind, we can't simply send a replacement. Otherwise, returns are accepted within 14 days of delivery. Questions any time at christine@tallmadgeave.com — we're a two-person shop, and we answer.