{"product_id":"vermont-whirligig-handcrafted-tin-garden-wind-spinner","title":"Vermont Whirligig - Handcrafted Tin Garden Wind Spinner","description":"\u003c!-- =====================================================\n     VERMONT WHIRLIGIG — PRODUCT DESCRIPTION\n     CSS-Prefix: .vw-pdp__\n     Drop into Shopify product description (HTML mode)\n     ===================================================== --\u003e\n\u003cstyle\u003e\n@import url('https:\/\/fonts.googleapis.com\/css2?family=Playfair+Display:wght@400;700;900\u0026family=Lora:wght@400;500;600;700\u0026display=swap');\n\n.vw-pdp__container {\n  font-family: 'Lora', Georgia, serif !important;\n  color: #1A1008 !important;\n  line-height: 1.7 !important;\n  max-width: 720px !important;\n  margin: 0 auto !important;\n}\n\n.vw-pdp__hero-quote {\n  font-family: 'Playfair Display', Georgia, serif !important;\n  font-style: italic !important;\n  font-size: 20px !important;\n  line-height: 1.5 !important;\n  color: #3D2314 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class=\"vw-pdp__intro\"\u003eThe \u003cstrong\u003eVermont Whirligig\u003c\/strong\u003e is a hand-shaped tin garden wind spinner, made one piece at a time by retired tinsmith Russ Holcomb in his small barn workshop in the Northeast Kingdom of Vermont. Built using fifty-year-old tinsmithing techniques most craftsmen no longer know, every whirligig is engineered to spin silently on the lightest breath of air — and built to last decades, not seasons.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c!-- Variants --\u003e\n\u003ch2 class=\"vw-pdp__h2\"\u003eChoose Your Design (all hand-crafted )\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"vw-pdp__variants\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"vw-pdp__variant\"\u003e\n\u003cimg alt=\"Frogs on a Penny-Farthing wind spinner spinning in the garden\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0786\/5234\/2497\/files\/383fac1b1a778019381489dcf35a043e_1.webp?v=1777737899\" class=\"vw-pdp__variant-gif\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"vw-pdp__variant-gif-caption\"\u003e▶ The Frogs in motion\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 class=\"vw-pdp__variant-title\"\u003e🐸 Frogs on a Penny-Farthing (Bestseller)\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"vw-pdp__variant-desc\"\u003eRuss's signature piece. A pair of frogs in top hat and bonnet ride a vintage high-wheel bicycle. The story behind it: Russ met his wife Helen at a Vermont swimming hole watching frogs in the lily pads — fifty years ago this fall. Hand-painted in tannic green with bright accents.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"vw-pdp__variant\"\u003e\n\u003cimg alt=\"Cat and Rat motorcycle wind spinner spinning in the garden\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0786\/5234\/2497\/files\/bb1a66b43ac1696e22e9e98056f81906_1.webp?v=1777737909\" class=\"vw-pdp__variant-gif\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"vw-pdp__variant-gif-caption\"\u003e▶ The Cat \u0026amp; Rat in motion\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 class=\"vw-pdp__variant-title\"\u003e🐱 Cat \u0026amp; Rat on a Classic Motorcycle\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"vw-pdp__variant-desc\"\u003eA whimsical cat-and-rat duo riding a vintage 1950s-style motorcycle. Brightly hand-painted with marine-grade enamel — orange tabby cat with a determined grin, grey rat in a leather jacket holding on for dear life.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"vw-pdp__variant\"\u003e\n\u003cimg alt=\"Praying Mantis chopper wind spinner spinning in the garden\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0786\/5234\/2497\/files\/b096a4f0fc6d3e541a17acfb21168ecf_1.webp?v=1777737906\" class=\"vw-pdp__variant-gif\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"vw-pdp__variant-gif-caption\"\u003e▶ The Mantis in motion\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 class=\"vw-pdp__variant-title\"\u003e🦗 Praying Mantis Pair on a Chopper\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"vw-pdp__variant-desc\"\u003eTwo praying mantises riding a low chopper-style motorcycle. The most sculptural of Russ's designs — long mantis legs gripping the handlebars, intricate hand-shaped tin bodies in fresh green-and-yellow paint. A favorite for visitors who want something a little different.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"vw-pdp__p\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eWhichever design you choose, the engineering is identical: same triple-tinned soldering, same sealed ball bearings, same marine-grade enamel, same solid-steel ground stake. Russ tunes every piece on the same workbench.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c!-- The Difference --\u003e\n\u003ch2 class=\"vw-pdp__h2\"\u003eWhat Makes It Different\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"vw-pdp__p\"\u003eMost garden wind spinners sold today are stamped sheet metal with plastic figures and a metal rod-in-a-hole bearing. They look fine on the shelf — but by the second season, they squeak, rust, and end up in the trash. The Vermont Whirligig is built the way old-school New England tinsmiths used to build things: to outlast you.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"vw-pdp__features\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 class=\"vw-pdp__features-title\"\u003eBuilt the way it should be:\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"vw-pdp__features-list\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTriple-tinned soldering\u003c\/strong\u003e — every joint sealed against moisture from the inside out, the way old-school tinsmiths did it. Won't rust at the seams like the import junk.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReclaimed American tin\u003c\/strong\u003e — hand-shaped from old food cans and salvaged bicycle parts. Heavier gauge than mass-produced spinners, with a real material story behind every piece.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSealed ball bearings\u003c\/strong\u003e — two in every wheel. Spins silently on the lightest breeze. No squeak, no friction, no quarterly oiling.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHand-painted marine-grade enamel\u003c\/strong\u003e — UV-resistant, frost-proof, salt-air-tested. Decades of color life. Helen Holcomb hand-paints every face and every eye.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSolid 5\/16\" steel ground stake\u003c\/strong\u003e — drives in once and stays put through any nor'easter. No flimsy 3mm tubes that bend in the first wind.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTuned for low-wind performance\u003c\/strong\u003e — Russ balances every wheel by hand, exactly the way he learned to balance turbines. Starts spinning on a single breath of air.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c!-- Specs --\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"vw-pdp__specs\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 class=\"vw-pdp__specs-title\"\u003eSpecifications\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ctable class=\"vw-pdp__specs-table\"\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eTotal Height\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e56\" (142 cm) including ground stake\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFront Wheel Diameter\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e16\" (41 cm)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eMaterial\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHand-shaped reclaimed tin, marine-grade enamel paint\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBearings\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eSealed ball bearings (2 per wheel)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eStake\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e5\/16\" solid steel, included\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWeight\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eApprox. 4 lbs (1.8 kg)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eOrigin\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHand-crafted in Craftsbury, Vermont, USA\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eCare\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWipe occasionally with damp cloth. No sealants needed — built for outdoor weather.\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c!-- The story --\u003e\n\u003ch2 class=\"vw-pdp__h2\"\u003eThe Story Behind the Workshop\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"vw-pdp__story-block\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRuss Holcomb spent fifty years as a working tinsmith in the Northeast Kingdom — copper roofs, hand-formed gutters, weathervanes, chimney flashing. After he retired in 2017, he kept noticing how poorly most garden whirligigs were made: dead in a stiff breeze, squealing in a light one, rusted by the second winter. So he started building them the right way.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eToday his small barn workshop in Craftsbury is closing — the property has been sold to an out-of-state developer who's converting it to luxury vacation rentals. \u003cstrong\u003eThis is the last batch of Vermont Whirligigs Russ will ever make.\u003c\/strong\u003e When the spring 2026 deadline hits, his workbench goes cold for good.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDaughter Sarah handles the online side, so Russ can spend his last months at the bench. Every order ships from the workshop, hand-packed.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c!-- Guarantee --\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"vw-pdp__guarantee\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 class=\"vw-pdp__guarantee-title\"\u003e100% Satisfaction Guarantee\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"vw-pdp__guarantee-text\"\u003eSet your Vermont Whirligig in the garden, watch it spin on the first breath of air, and feel the weight of the tin in your hands. If you're not 100% satisfied, send it back for a full refund — no questions asked. Russ and Sarah stand behind every piece.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c!-- Closing line --\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center !important; font-style: italic !important; color: #6b5544 !important; margin-top: 28px !important;\" class=\"vw-pdp__p\"\u003eHand-crafted in Craftsbury, Vermont · Limited final production · Ships within 3–5 business days. 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