Item:
Frogs in a Canoe
Collector: Steve & Holly
Date: Says "1951" on bottom
Description:
My wife recently got this from her grandmother, can you
tell us if you know of any history to this piece? It is dated May 1951 on
the bottom.If you recognize
this frog, send an email to
froggie@frogstore.com and we'll post your comments here! |
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Item:
Frog Dress and Favorite Frogs
Collector: Marisol, age 5
Date: May 2006
Description:
Marisol is a HUGE frog and toad fanatic! She just got
her casting cards the other day with Model Productions - Atlanta Film and
Fashion Board. She wore this adorable froggy dress in the casting card photos,
and her Grandma also made a matching frog dress for Kermit, who she is holding. |
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Item:
Carved Boxwood Frog Ball
Collector: Froggie the Frog Store Proprietor
Date: August
2002
Description:
This boxwood carving is from China, and is a little
larger than a tennis ball. It has six frogs all clinging to each other, polished
to a beautiful smooth finish. The carver's initials are signed in Chinese
characters on one frog's leg. |
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Item:
Frog Collection; too many to count!
Collector: Mia, age 4
Date: March 2006
Description: Her first
is still her favorite which is a blanket frog that she received as a baby. She
is never without him. His friends include Strawberry frog (pink) and Blueberry
frog (blue).I recently took her to the Tommy Tune
production of Dr. Doolittle at a local theatre. Her impression of the show..."It
would have been better if there was a frog in it." She is frog crazy!
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Item:
Red Rose Tea Frog
Collector: Andrew D.
Source: Found at a garage sale in Seattle
Date:
September 2004
Description: This Wade Red
Rose Tea Frog was found at a garage sale. It's from the 1967-1973 first issue of
the set of ceramic miniatures, and says WADE England on the bottom. Red Rose Tea
includes a little ceramic animal in each box, but apparently the current set
does not include a frog. |
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Item:
Bedroom Frog Collection
Collector: Candace
Source: Everywhere!
Description: Here
is the collection I have in my bedroom and I couldn't tell you my favorite,
probably my alive ones they are Peanut Butter, Jelly and Cheesewhiz
(pictured at right). |
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Item:
Frog in front of store, Charleston SC
Pictured with: Debora
Description:
The frogs are in front of a store in
downtown Charleston ("One of A Kind" -
http://www.oneofakindgallery.com/index.asp - look to left on
their home page and also click on the 'frog' hyperlink on the bottom of
their page). I've kind of made it a tradition to photograph friends with
these frogs when they visit me in Charleston. The store puts out different
frogs at different times of year. They are great. |
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Item:
Frog by artist Terry Goodyear
Collector: Doug S.
Source: From the Rusty Frog Studio, Oregon
Date: Several years ago
Description:
Doug
reports buying this cute frog from artist Terry Goodyear. We have been told
that, sadly, this talented artist has passed away and his frogs are no
longer available. |
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Item:
All kinds of frogs - total of 300
Collector: Ana C. - Brazil -
Rio de Janeiro
Source: Everywhere
Date: 2003
Description:
In Brazil we don't have sites about frog collectors, but I
love them. I have more than 300 and I buy them everywhere. They are
handmade, wood, porcelain, plastic... All kinds of stuff!
You can see Ana's collection online, at
http://anacristinafurt.sites.uol.com.br/Colecao.htm . Just click on the
different categories in the table to see the frogs!
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Item: French
Porcelain Frogs
Collector: Froggie the Frog
Store Proprietor
Source: Orange, France
Date: 2003
Size:
1-1/2" tall
Description:
These
little frogs came from a shop called Heliotrope, across from the Roman
Arena in Orange. The lady pictured at right was handpainting them while
she waited for customers to arrive. |
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Item: Huge
Frog Collection
Collector: Mrs. Froggy Rodriguez - - -Chicago,
Illinois
Source: Everywhere!
Description: I have been a
collector of frog items for the past 35 years and have so far collected an
estimate of 5,000 items, ranging from figurines, jewelry to clothing
and lots of other fun stuff.. And, let's NOT forget the live frogs in my
fish tanks. |
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Item: Frog Adirondack Chair, etc.
Collector: Bonnie B.
Source: My father-in-law made this for me
Description: This is a
full-sized functional frog Adirondack chair hand made by my father-in-law.
My house is entirely full of frogs, including 37 curio cabinets full, plus
frog sheets, a frog comforter, frog dishes, and everything else that can
possibly be a frog. (Froggie's note: Bonnie sent
so many frog pictures we don't know where to start! Here's a few...) |
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Item: Frog
Wedding Cake
Collector: Deanna W.
Source: Created by friend
Leslie of Santa Barbara CA
Date: September
2002
Description: This fabulous
wedding cake was created by my friend Leslie. The Bride and Groom Sprogz
are on top. |
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Item: Frog
Scrubbee-holder collection
Collector: Melissa S.
Source: Lots of these are from
garage sales etc.
Date: 1940's
to present
Size:
varies
Description: This is my
collection of frog scrubbies dating 1940s to the present. Most are
from the 1970s. I acquired them at garage sales and flea markets for
the most part, a few on eBay too. My favorite ones are the really
ugly colored garish colors from the 70s like lime green drizzled in
orange, brown and neon blue. |
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Stan wrote to say he'd bought this frog at
an estate sale, and was wondering if anyone knew what it was or how much
it was worth. On the bottom, it says "Froggie, reg US Patent, Nov 16
1920".( Please reply to
froggie@frogstore.com if you have info on this, and we'll post it here.)
Jason S. writes: When I was a kid my aunt had one of
these. It was for holding those brillo pads and metal scrubbing sponges by
the sink. It kept them from leaving rust spots on your sink when they were
left there wet. She stuffed them in the frog's mouth and they dried there
until needed next time!
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Item: "FROG"
Collector: FROG's devoted (and
anonymous) servant
Source: Hallmark store
Date: 1994
Size:
6" tall?
Description: "D" writes:
"Frog"
travels the country in his camper van (He lets me drive). He has been to
Alaska three times, almost to Pittsburg PA, and to Akron Ohio by mistake.
(He never lets me forget that).
You can see "Frog" and his fun
travel pictures at www.frogzzpad.net
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Bob in Salem, Oregon sent us this picture
of his frog, Fred. |
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Donna Heuer's
Christmas tree was featured in her local newspaper. She had decorated it
with about 200 frog ornaments that she's collected over the years! |
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How do you like the Frog Store's new license plate? Did you notice that
it doesn't say FROGGY, it says "FRQGGY"? This is a cool trick if you've been
wanting a frog personalized plate but all the good names are taken, because the
"Q" looks just like an "O" from even a short distance! |
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Item: Froggy
the Gremlin
Collector: Froggie the Frog
Store Proprietor
Source: Bought on Ebay
Date: Made in
1948
Size:
5" tall
Description:
Froggy
the Gremlin starred in the "Andy's Gang" TV show in the 1950's.
I didn't realize until a fellow collector sent me a picture, that Froggy
was my very first frog! I was about 5 years old. Mine had only one foot
left, and his name was "Come-And-Buy, Have-A-Try" (go
figure...). Anyway, my mother threw him out long ago, but I found a
replacement on Ebay for my collection. Want more info? There's a great
Froggy the Gremlin site at www.angelfire.com/ny/nyuk/froggy.html
. Enjoy! |
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Item: Carved
Wood Frog
Collector: Patricia Gillespie
Source: Received as a gift
Date: Many
moons ago....
Size:
7" long
Description: This
frog is carved from a piece of wood that looks sort of like a mushroom
upside down. |
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Item: Witch-Doctor
Frog Charm
Collector: Froggie the Frog
Store Proprietor
Source: Bolivia
Date: 1990
Size:
2" tall
Description:
This
little clay frog, about 2" tall, was brought back from La Paz,
Bolivia by my mother. She got it from a little shop that sold charms and
herbal remedies, and the lady chanted a fertility incantation as she tied
the colored yarn around it. (Guess I'd better be careful - I don't need
any more tadpoles at my age!) |
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Item: Frog
Netsuke
Collector: Froggie the Frog
Store Proprietor
Source: China (imported)
Date: 1998
Size:
1-3/4" long
Description:
This
is a handcarved netsuke, carved in China from an ivory-like tagua nut in the
traditional style. It has the carver's signature in Chinese characters. |
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Item: Porcelain
Frog Pincushion
Collector: Froggie the Frog
Store Proprietor
Source: Texas
Date: 1997
Size:
3-1/2" long
Description:
I
found this little frog pincushion in an antique shop in Granbury, Texas.
It has no identifying marks, and age is unknown.
Melanie writes in to say she has
one just like this, and it has a sticker on it that says "Ardalt
/ Japan". She has another almost like it but with less detail, and it
says "China".
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Item: Ecuadorian
Clay Frog
Collector: Froggie the Frog
Store Proprietor
Source: Ecuador
Date: 1988
Size:
5" long
Description: My
mother brought this one back from Quito, Ecuador.
It's hollow unglazed clay. |
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Item: Murano
Glass Frog
Collector: Froggie the Frog
Store Proprietor
Source: Venice, Italy
Date: 1996
Size:
1-1/2" long
Description:
For
some reason, all the glass frogs for sale in Venice seemed to be this same
stylized sway-backed design. These are from the island of Murano nearby,
where the specialty is glassblowing. |
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Item: Clay
Frog Bell
Collector: Froggie the Frog
Store Proprietor
Source: Tokyo, Japan
Date: 1985
Size:
2" long
Description:
This
little glazed clay frog bell is hollow, and has a clay ball inside for a
ringer. I got it at a shop on the grounds of one of the large temples in
Tokyo. |
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Item: Spring
Peeper
Collector: Froggie the Frog
Store Proprietor
Source: Venice Beach, CA
Date: 1999
Size:
1-1/4" tall
Description:
This
little guy looks like metal but is actually some sort of heavy cast
plaster. He's quite tiny but wonderfully detailed, and I got him at a flea
market by the beach. |
| Froggy Tattoos: |
We thought these were really cute, and that you might
enjoy them too! |
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Tattoo:
Northwest Native American Frog
Collector: Lisa B.
Comments:
Lisa is a bicyclist who loves frogs, and showed off this fine
frog tattoo while on the Monster Cookie Metric Century ride (62 miles!) in
Salem Oregon. |
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Tattoo:
Winged frog
Collector: Cathy L.
Comments:
This is my "Freedom Frog" and it is on my right forearm. I
have three frog tattoos...which I got as birthday presents for my 50th
birthday. |
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Tattoo:
Frog Prince
Collector: Marie H.
Comments:
This is a picture of my prince charming. He is on my lower
back. I also have a beautiful tree frog at the top of my back. |
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Tattoo:
Red-Eyed Tree Frog
Collector: K.K. and a friend |
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Tattoo:
Frog
Collector: Clover
Artist: Tattoo Johnny
Location: Accents in Ink,
Oak Creek, WI
Date: August 1999
Comments: Of all my frog stuff
this is my favorite, probably due to all the pain I had to endure to get
it. |
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Tattoo:
Pacific Chorus Frog (pictured with a real one!)
Collector: Karen
Comments: We
have about 300 frog items in the garden now, including more than a dozen
frog houses.... and of course, (not part of the collection) - hundreds and
hundreds of live Pacific Chorus frogs - the reason we collect other frogs!
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Tattoo:
Frog
Collector: Tammy
Artist: Ironik Studio
Location: St-Eustache,
Canada
Date: August 2002
Comments: The reason I got
this tattoo is because I love frogs. I had 2 pet frogs but unfortunately
they passed away. I have many frog items - stuffed animals, figurines,
candle holders, wind up frogs etc. |
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Tattoo:
Escher Frog
Collector: Kathryn N.
Location: Seattle WA
Comments: I
have been a fan of frogs since I was a VERY little girl. I was the girl
who came back to the house covered head to toe in mud but had a shirt full
of frogs. I was never allowed to keep them but it shows some of my love
for frogs. I am definitely known to many as the "Frog Lady". My
entire house is covered with frogs. I wanted to show this tattoo because I
waited and worked on it for 2 years. It was drawn from a M.C. Escher
picture of a dehydrated frog. But I didn't want him dead looking so my
frog is a little less dehydrated (We still used the same bone and rib
structure) but still clinging on for life (to my foot). He has his nails
dug in as well as his joints buried into my skin. I LOVE this tattoo and
love to show it off proudly. I didn't have it colored in with more than a
magenta wash because I thought it was neat to make him look like he is
camouflaged. |
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Tattoo:
Tree Frog
Collector: L. McGuire
Location: Kissimee, FL
Comments: I am an avid Frog collector, so I decided to get this guy on my family vacation in Florida in June 2002.
It is located on my left shoulder. My son has 2 pet frogs, and I have approximately
50+ frogs in my garden, 150+ plush frogs, and around 75+ frog figurines.
I also have about 150 miscellaneous knick-knacks that are frogs. |
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Tattoo:
Red-Eyed
Tree Frog
Location:
Portland, OR
Comments: This fine froggy tattoo was spotted on one of the
bicyclists at the annual Portland Bridge Ride. He posed for a picture, but
then took off before we found out who he was. It's located on his right
calf, and is about 5" tall. |
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Tattoo:
Blue Frog
Collector: Lisa B. K.
Location: I am originally
from Dowagiac, MI.
Comments: Here is a picture of my frog tattoo. I am only
20 but my collection already consists of 200 or more from all over. I think
I inherited my love of frogs from my grandmother, who uses them as good luck
while playing bingo. I had them do this tattoo just for me. Now I always
have a frog friend sitting on my foot. |
