Ten years ago, when I was traveling in the Ozark Mountains, I bought a whirligig at a craft shop by the side of the road in Arkansas. It was the figure of a bluebird that paddled like a swimmer in the ...

Ten years ago, I packed my possessions in the South and drove over the Ozark Mountains to my new home in Kansas City, Mo. Along the way I bought a whirligig at a craft shop by the side of the road in ...

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The roadrunner and duck whirligigs are whimsical pieces of folk art designed to decorate your yard. Whirligigs are simply a variation of the weather vane, as they stir in the breeze and indicate the ...

Here's a choice of ornamental windmills to add charm to your yard. They're ideal centerpieces for a planter or flower garden. Whirligigs date back to Colonial times when they were quiet playthings for ...