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Title: beautiful gold guilded magnetic bird
Post by: sugarcube5419 on April 07, 2013, 05:04:48 PM: ok--anybody know who makes this bird or its real use/ it has a red marking i have never seen--

magnets are very strong....
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Post by: bigwull on April 07, 2013, 05:16:56 PM: can i assume that it is hollow...
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Post by: sugarcube5419 on April 07, 2013, 05:19:49 PM: evening big wull--

yes-except for wings with heavy magnets in them

sturdy piece very ornate
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Post by: sugarcube5419 on April 07, 2013, 05:22:34 PM: I meant to say the magnets in body not wings--
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Post by: mart on April 07, 2013, 06:15:09 PM: And the magnets are what holds it together ?? You will have to get a better shot of that red mark !! Just looks like a red blob to me !! Get over the top of it and take pic looking straight down at the red !!
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Post by: sugarcube5419 on April 07, 2013, 06:19:41 PM: yes mart the magnets hold it together, very strong pull-question as to why they pull apart?

the red mark - can you tell me how to get a closer up pic - this one is on close up...I will try again

and evening to you mart
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Post by: sugarcube5419 on April 07, 2013, 06:54:39 PM: better pic--thanks mart
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Post by: sapphire on April 07, 2013, 07:22:55 PM: Found this.......

http://www.worthpoint.com/worthopedia/fly-thru-window-magnet-cloisonne-white-bird
Title: Re: beautiful gold guilded magnetic bird
Post by: sapphire on April 07, 2013, 07:24:23 PM: This ad as well......though no longer available

http://www.qvc.com/Cloisonne-Magnetic-Flying-Cardinal-Window-Decoration-.product.C09517.html

A whole slew of them on ebay.......

http://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_trksid=p4069.m570.l1313.TR0.TRC0&_nkw=window+magnet+bird&_sacat=0&_from=R40
Title: Re: beautiful gold guilded magnetic bird
Post by: sugarcube5419 on April 07, 2013, 07:30:01 PM: spot on saphire--so thank you

a window decoration--hung on two different sides of the window? is that how you guys read this? I have to try this..

Do you think all three are the same maker/
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Post by: mart on April 07, 2013, 08:16:40 PM: Well,, they are too close to the same to be otherwise !! That white one looks like its made like yours !! I will look, at the mark tomorrow !!
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Post by: bigwull on April 08, 2013, 03:20:56 AM: These magnetic ornaments are not...restricted to just wee burdies..there,s a whole heap of creatures on ebay...dolphins, frogs, sharks etc....i might go for the shark..it,would look great sticking out of my fish tank....

http://www.ebay.co.uk/sch/i.html?_from=R40&_sacat=0&rt=nc&_nkw=Magnetic+Flying+Window
Title: Re: beautiful gold guilded magnetic bird
Post by: robgil on April 08, 2013, 03:48:39 PM: Thats given me a brilliant idea, I'm thinking maybe putting two strong magnets into my chest of drawers then slipping a large pane og flass down through the huge splits on the top and sides., then when carefully positioned it will give the illusion that my chest of drawers is floating in mid air.
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Post by: bigwull on April 08, 2013, 03:58:40 PM: Quote from: robgil on April 08, 2013, 03:48:39 PM
Thats given me a brilliant idea, I'm thinking maybe putting two strong magnets into my chest of drawers then slipping a large pane og flass down through the huge splits on the top and sides., then when carefully positioned it will give the illusion that my chest of drawers is floating in mid air.
M.A.D,s...are bad for you.... ;D