I read an article in Home Accents Today that quotes buyers at the recent Las Vegas market who were looking for unusual, whimsical accessories. What caught my attention was a reference to "frogs doing a conga line."
Well, look no further if whimsy is on the mind. Maitland-Smith has lots of whimsy from the animal kingdom to choose from -- from frogs and monkeys to turtles and foxes.
Do you remember the big word from high school literature class, "anthropomorphism"? Meaning to attribute human characteristics to animals, a great example is this fox and frog pair dressed in their overcoats out for a stroll. This cast brass couple was introduced to our line during the April furniture market.
Sure to liven up your powder room is this chubby frog with a toilet tissue tongue. Also of cast brass, he has a verdigis and dark bronze finish and sits on a stone base. He comes in a smaller version for a desk as a tape dispenser.
Following are a few more examples of our whimsical frog pieces. These royal frogs are busy holding up books while sitting on their thrones.
This resting frog under a penshell blossom is perhaps waiting for a beautiful maiden's kiss to turn him into a prince.
We can't forget the monkeys. This lamp showcases several of the Maitland-Smith hand-crafted processes. The monkey is lost-wax cast brass, the shade is inlaid penshell and the base and ball are hand-tooled leather. This lamp has been often copied, but never duplicated. Imitation, they say, is the sincerest form of flattery.
These are just a few selections of the Maitland-Smith whimsy. If you are looking for frogs doing yoga, monkey lamps, boxing frogs, frog bookends or frog-adorned clocks, look to Maitland-Smith. We have a table with turtle feet and dancing turtles, and for the not-so-faint-in-heart, there is a brass dog looking for a fire hydrant with his hind leg lifted.
Okay . . . here he is. I wasn't going to show him, but couldn't resist. He is a very popular item, believe it or not.
Besides becoming conversation pieces, whimsy in home decor is unexpected and just plain fun. Have some fun today and add a few whimsical pieces to your home.
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