Albert The Dinosaur

I saw my birthday dinosaur on Facebook ( link below)
And he intrigued me so much , that I had to buy him.
Judy who made him, kindly sold me him at friends rates as she likes Going Gently
I was asked if I would post more photos of him 
So here he is

I have several such pieces hidden away in plants and in corners, the gargoyle in the fireplace, my fat naked man looking gloriously buff on my desk, my homemade camel with the enormous hump in my window.
Nu’s homemade daisy fruit bowl on my bedroom drawers, my stone family figures on the kitchen art wall

Funny what pleases eh? 










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74 comments:

  1. MarisAna5:23 am

    I love him. He's fun!

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  2. happy hooker5:52 am

    He looks a friendly dinosaur! I love it when people have quirky things in their house and garden. Shows their personality. Yours says fun-loving, doesn't take himself too seriously, sense of humour, an individual with taste! xx

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  3. P6:35 am

    Are you sure it's a 'he' ? It might be an Alberta or Albertine...;)

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  4. Raybeard6:44 am

    His 'smile' betrays a playful mood.

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  5. JayCee7:29 am

    Lovely colours.

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    1. John Going Gently7:58 pm

      I especially adore his pink red feet

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  6. weaver7:35 am

    Not sure I could cope withhim John - he has quite a scary look. But I do agree with the idea of having things dotted around - with me it is reminders of places I have been. I have a little brown bowl I bought in Samarkand - I dropped it some years ago and broke it into ten pieces. I glued it together badly but I still love it dearly. It will certainly die with me.

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    1. John Going Gently7:59 pm

      Are you going to be buried with your treasures? Like an Egyptian Queen ?

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  7. Moving with Mitchell7:38 am

    Judy's got a lot of talent. So charming and playful, and a beautiful glaze. I love these kinds of things.

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    1. John Going Gently7:59 pm

      He’s heavy and must have been difficult to fire

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  8. Anonymous8:04 am

    He’s gorgeous and I think Judy might get some more sales! Happy birthday for yesterday.

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    1. John Going Gently8:00 pm

      That’s why I added the link , I hope some blog readers may have bought something

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    2. John Going Gently8:00 pm

      That’s why I added the link , I hope some blog readers may have bought something

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    3. Anonymous1:40 pm

      No prices on the website which indicates beyond my budget.

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  9. flis8:05 am

    He's gorgeous - I have what I thought resin but now become quite real lizard close to my back door x

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  10. Ali8:14 am

    I love him! I think he's very you :-) I do love seeing people's homes filled with things that are unique or quirky and simply spark joy. I'd rather support an independent artist than a multi million pound store industry any day!

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  11. Moran-Newman Farms9:28 am

    I think Albert is a very handsome beast and reflective of you (flirt flirt). I did visit her site and she has a wonderful winged draggon with a lovely red hat on that I hope to buy when I have some of that stuff called expendible cash. Hope you had a wonderful birthday and are now feeling a part of the over 60 group and the joy that aging can actually be. Love and hugs my friend.

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  12. Yorkshire Pudding9:44 am

    I hope that dinosaur does not come to life while you are sleeping. I can imagine him coming up the stairs with his tongue flickering, looking for meat, attracted by the rhythmical light snoring of a 61 year old male blogger.

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  13. Tom Stephenson10:32 am

    An enormous hump eh?

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  14. Tasker Dunham10:36 am

    Horrible!

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  15. Yorkshire Liz10:46 am

    Your dinosaur has great personality and a wonderful side eye! So right at home with everyone in the cottage. (I am not a dinosaur fan, but he is lovely!)

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    1. John Going Gently8:09 pm

      He’s sweet

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    2. Anonymous1:38 pm

      Why keep calling it a dinosaur - on the website it's clearly listed as a LIZARD

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  16. Andrew R. Scott11:09 am

    It is indeed "funny what pleases". In contrast to your incredible and impressive collection of ornaments, pictures, plant pots indoors and out, cushions and many, many miscellaneous other what-nots, I enthusiastically embrace minimalism, but I do have on display around the house... two university mugs, a small world globe, and two pictures on two walls. Less dusting for me than you, I suppose? I do look at stuff in museums though. You should sell tickets to your one?

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    1. John Going Gently8:12 pm

      You have things that please
      So do I
      But tons more

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  17. Anonymous11:17 am

    I ran marathons in Arctic Bay N.W.T. A long time ago and always came home with a soapstone? carving. I love them all but have a friend who keeps telling me to sell them. I will never sell them because they are part of my comfort objects and a lot are quirky like me! Love your quirkies too. GG toronto

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    1. John Going Gently8:17 pm

      I have similar “ touchstones “ a stone from Sitges beach, a giant fir cone from the pond, , I could go on

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    2. Anonymous9:51 pm

      Mine were carved by the local Inuit, always better on the years when the hunting was poor!

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  18. Tara11:20 am

    Your dinosaur is lovely! Reminds me of my favorite critters in our local sculpture garden. Methinks he needs a name!

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  19. Carol Caldwell11:29 am

    He is beautiful and quirky and looks at home with you.

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  20. Travel11:32 am

    A wise man once told me, surround yourself by things that make you happy, and don't worry about what others think.

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  21. julie king11:37 am

    i like him, he looks like he's smiling x

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  22. Sue 12:07 pm

    He's gorgeous, I love his friendly expression and his lovely feet!! Now of course we need to see photos of the rest of the 'family'. :-)

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  23. Debra She Who Seeks12:38 pm

    That face! He is adorable!

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  24. gz12:50 pm

    Love that dinosaur..what a character!

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  25. Marcia LaRue1:17 pm

    Looks more like a Monitor Lizard 🦎 then a dinosaur 🦕. I do like it!

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    1. Anonymous2:15 pm

      Correct Marcia! On Judy's website it is indeed listed as a Lizard.

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    2. Anonymous3:15 pm

      isnt a dinosaur a lizard

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    3. flis4:03 pm

      I believe all of our cold blooded friends are amphibians x

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    4. Anonymous1:37 pm

      As usual flis your comment is nothing to do with either the post or previous comments.

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    5. flis4:45 pm

      Oh yes it is 🐲

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  26. Ms. Moon1:36 pm

    Another thing you and I share in common- a love of rather quirky things that we put around our houses in unexpected places.

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    1. John Going Gently7:55 pm

      I always love seeing the inside of your home, vintage and homely

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  27. flis2:30 pm

    May I add John - My stone dinosaur who stands relatively close to my lizard have positioned themselves to guard me against the bogey man x

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  28. Susan3:23 pm

    Your taste in decor is quirky. These little surprises make me smile.

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    1. John Going Gently7:54 pm

      They make me smile too , I guess it’s the child in me

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  29. Barbara anne3:28 pm

    Seems to me that your new dinosaur has turned his/her hear as if some called its name!
    We have Kermit and 3 Doozers (think Fraggle Rock).
    It's all about what makes you happy.

    Hugs!

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    1. John Going Gently7:54 pm

      Exactly , I like to be surrounded by things that please me

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  30. Ellen D.4:03 pm

    Yes, sometimes you see something that catches your eye and you just go for it!

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  31. Jim Davis4:46 pm

    I like him, she does very nice work.

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  32. Steve Reed5:16 pm

    Certainly one of a kind, and how many people can say they have a birthday dinosaur?!

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    1. John Going Gently7:52 pm

      Exactly …he also looks slightly misshapen and I always love an underdog

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  33. LouC8:18 pm

    Magnificent!

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  34. Debby9:10 pm

    I love the detail in his face: his little teeth. His little tongue. The expression on his face. He looks like a shy but mischievious sort. Hope he doesn't give you any trouble. :)

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  35. Anonymous9:58 pm

    Can we see all your pottery ???
    Ali

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  36. Catalyst11:52 pm

    What ever pleases should be your pleasure.

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  37. Bea3:09 am

    That is a really groovy dino!

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  38. Sous gal3:58 am

    Seems to have a playful personality :)

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  39. Ur-spo12:20 am

    Getting what pleases is what one is supposed to do on your birthday good for you !

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