Newest C.O.Trygg Purchase

rick-in-seattle · #1 01-22-2005, 10:44 PM

I just received this 10" Blacksmith; it is missing the tongs but that should be a simple fix.
Carl Olaf Trygg carved it in Sweden in 1955. Those are finished horseshoes in front of the stump.

Big_Al · #2 01-23-2005, 10:05 AM

Rick; great looking carving. Did you get it on E bay? Re; catalogs you sent. My 1st class is cancelled. We have 15" of snow on the ground here in Northern Philadelphia and it's still coming down. Even so - The Eagles will win the football game today, snow or no snow. Big Al

big_Wayne_P · #3 01-23-2005, 01:08 PM

With all that snow on the ground
How are the fans going to get to the game
How are the teams going to get to the game

I know that they will get there
I personally believe that all football and baseball stadiums should be enclosed
amd or have a retractable roof

That way no baseball games would be posponed due to rain

Football games would be won or lost by the better team
Fans would not freeze their a-- off watching a game in the freezing cold
and snow
Players have a tendency to receive severe injuries while playing on a frozen field

Hi_Ho_Sliver · #4 01-23-2005, 01:12 PM

Not being a sports fan, I suggest everyone stay home and Carve! LOL

rick-in-seattle · #5 01-23-2005, 04:05 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Big_Al

Rick; great looking carving. Did you get it on E bay? Re; catalogs you sent. My 1st class is cancelled. We have 15" of snow on the ground here in Northern Philadelphia and it's still coming down. Even so - The Eagles will win the football game today, snow or no snow. Big Al

Yes, I did purchase it on Ebay for $93.00

Too bad about the class.

Donna_T · #6 01-23-2005, 06:08 PM

Oh man! How come you find the good stuff?

What a find and what an addition to a wood carving collection. I don't check ebay very often and NEVER find anything like that.

Good buy!

Donna T

Big_Al · #7 01-24-2005, 09:49 AM

Big Wayne. We had 15" of snow is Philly. They hire 750 men to shovel and clean the seats
. They new stadium has HEATED turf. They dump all the snow in the Delaware river. Put your money on the Eagles for the super bowl. Big Al

Nancy_G · #8 01-24-2005, 10:28 AM

Rick - Please, what search do you use to find carvings like that?

Mike-in-WV · #9 01-24-2005, 01:09 PM

Rick, That is one beautiful carving. It gives me a warm feeling just looking at it and thinking about how it was probably carved with a pocket knife in front of the fireplace. Mike

rick-in-seattle · #10 01-24-2005, 02:35 PM

Nancy,
If I told all my secrets, I probably would not find many good deals.
I suggest spending some time refining a few "saved searches" until they locate what you are hoping to find.

Example: I search for carved wooden pliers.
My searches are:
"Carved Pliers"
"Carved Whimsey"
"Tramp Carved"
"Wooden Pliers"
Ebay automatically emails me when a listing matches one of those.