These metal cute critters are the product of the imagination and ingenuity of a Vietnamese engineer turned artisan. In his small, home-based business, salvaged metals are cleaned and crafted for your enjoyment. His designs are whimsical, and the prices practical.

Plus, you know the phrase "Reuse is even better than Recycling" --- here are some adorable examples.

Vietnamese traditions value the reuse of materials. There's a large second-hand market. For example, near post offices are vendors who take previously used cardboard boxes who will make a box for you of whatever size you need.

Is there someone on your gift list who is partial to any of these critters? Or do they like tea lights or need a pen or photo holder? These metal sculptures might just make a great "Happy Birthday" or "Thinking of You" present.

Mouse Pen Holder
3.75" high x 2.5" x 2.5"

(Pen not included.)

[Jcrit-PEN-MOU]     $12.00

Goat
4" high x 1.5" x 2"
[Jcrit-GOAT]     $13.00

Bulldog
2" x 4.75" x 3.75"
[Jcrit-Bulldog]     $13.00

Poodle
4.25" high x 4.5" x 1.5"
[Jcrit-Poodle]     $13.00
(Sorry - out of stock.)

Cat Arching Back
Photo or Recipe Holder
3.75" high x 6" x 2.5"
[Jcrit-CatBack]     $13.00

Great Dane
5" high x 5" x 1"
[Jcrit-GRTDN-1]     $13.00

Mouse Photograph or Recipe Holder
[Jcrit-MOU-PHO]     $13.00

More photo, recipe, business card, note holders. Yes, these are indeed multi-purpose creatures. Keep your recipe off of your countertop to keep it clean and neat. Use these recycled metal frogs, hummingbirds, mice (above) as a desk decoration to display reminder notes or a "Be back in 10 minutes" note.

Frog Holder

[Jcrit-FROG-PHO]

$13.00

(Sorry - out of stock.)

Hummingbird Holder

[Jcrit-HUM-PHO]

$13.00

Karaoke Rabbit
[Jcrit-RAB]     $13.00

Frog Playing a Guitar PenHolder
[Jcrit-PEN-FRGUITAR]     $14.00
(Sorry - out of stock.)

Violin Player PenHolder
[Jcrit-VIO]     $13.00
(Sorry - out of stock.)

Cello Player PenHolder
[Jcrit-PEN-Cello]    $13.00

Saxophone Player PenHolder
[Jcrit-PEN-Sax]    $13.00

Dog

[Jcrit-Dog]    $18.00

(Sorry - out of stock.)

Ostrich

[Jcrit-Ostr]    $13.00

Dachshund
[Jcrit-DCHSND]    $13.00
2.5" high x 5" x1.5"
(Sorry - out of stock.)

Cat
[Jcrit-Cat]    $15.00
4" high x 2.5" wide. Toes to tail: 4"

Hummingbird
[Jcrit-Hum]     $13.00
2" high x 4 1/2" long x 6" wide

Frog
[Jcrit-Frog]
$13.00
3 3/4" high x 2 1/2" wide

Frog Drummer
[Jcrit-FRDRUM]

$15.00
(Sorry - out of stock.)

Dinosaur
[Jcrit-Dino]    $28.00
6 3/4" high x 6 1/4" long x 3" wide

Bee
[Jcrit-Bee]    $13.00
3" high x 4 1/2" long x 5" wide

Mosquito
[Jcrit-Mos]    $13.00
2 1/2" high x 5 1/2" long x 3" wide

Alligator
[Jcrit-Alli]    $28.00
2" high x 13 1/2" long x 4 3/4" wide
(Sorry - out of stock.)

Kangaroo
[Jcrit-Kang]    $28.00
6" high x 6 1/2" long x 1 3/4" wide

Butterfly
[Jcrit-But]    $13.00
4" high x 4" long x 5 1/2" wide

Dragon
[Jcrit-Drag]    $28.00
5 3/4" high x 10 3/4" long x 3 1/4" wide
(Sorry - out of stock.)

Praying Mantis
[Jcrit-Pray]    $15.00
2 1/2" high x 7" long x 4 1/4" wide

Ant
[Jcrit-Ant]    $10.00
1 3/4" high x 4 1/2" long x 3 1/4" wide 

Mouse
[Jcrit-Mou]    $10.00
3 1/4" high x 3" long x 1 1/4" wide

Crab
[Jcrit-Crab]    $18.00
1" high x 4 1/2" long x 6 1/2" wide

Fly
[Jcrit-Fly]    $13.00
1 1/2" high x 5 1/2" long x 3 1/4" wide

Spider
[Jcrit-Spi]    $10.00
1" high x 4 1/2" long x 4 1/2" wide
(Sorry - out of stock.)

Dragonfly
[Jcrit-DFly]    $13.00
1 1/2" high x 4 3/4" long x 6" wide

Junk Yard Critter Wind Chimes     $19.00

(left) Hummingbird Wind Chime seen in its entirety.
Length is approximately 21"

(above) Close-up Photo of Dragonfly and Hummingbird Wind Chime Tops

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