The Timeless Charm of Vintage Cast Iron Ducks
I recently found a pair of heavy cast iron ducks at a back-roads flea market, and they've completely changed the vibe of my front porch. There is just something about the weight of them—that solid, unyielding presence—that makes a house feel like a home. They aren't like those flimsy plastic garden ornaments you find at big-box stores that blow away the second a stiff breeze hits. These things are anchors. They've got history, or at least they look like they do, and that's half the fun of owning them. ...