{"product_id":"grahams-frog-wind-spinner","title":"Graham's Frog Wind Spinner","description":"\u003c!-- =====================================================\n     HUON VALLEY WHIRLIGIG \u0026#8212; PRODUCT DESCRIPTION (AU)\n     CSS-Prefix: .vw-pdp__\n     Brand: Cedar \u0026 Tin Co. 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margin: 0 0 8px !important;\n}\n\n.vw-pdp__guarantee-text {\n  font-size: 15px !important;\n  line-height: 1.6 !important;\n  color: #1A1008 !important;\n  margin: 0 !important;\n}\n\n.vw-pdp__story-block {\n  background: #EDE0CC !important;\n  padding: 22px 26px !important;\n  border-radius: 4px !important;\n  margin: 28px 0 !important;\n}\n\n.vw-pdp__story-block p {\n  font-size: 15px !important;\n  line-height: 1.7 !important;\n  color: #1A1008 !important;\n  margin: 0 0 12px !important;\n}\n\n.vw-pdp__story-block p:last-child {\n  margin-bottom: 0 !important;\n}\n\n.vw-pdp__story-block strong {\n  color: #3D2314 !important;\n}\n\u003c\/style\u003e\n\u003c!-- Intro --\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"vw-pdp__intro\"\u003eThe \u003cstrong\u003eHuon Valley Whirligig\u003c\/strong\u003e is a hand-shaped tin garden wind spinner, made one piece at a time by retired tinsmith Graham \"Gra\" Pettigrew in his old apple-packing shed outside Cygnet, in Tasmania's Huon Valley. Built using tinsmithing techniques he's practised for fifty years — 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=\"Frog Couple high-wheel bicycle 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 Frog Couple in motion\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 class=\"vw-pdp__variant-title\"\u003e🐸 The Frog Couple – High-Wheel Bicycle (Bestseller)\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"vw-pdp__variant-desc\"\u003eGra's signature piece. A pair of frogs in top hat and bonnet ride a vintage high-wheel bicycle. The story behind it: in the summer of '73, Gra met his wife June at a farm dam near Judbury, where she sat watching the green and gold frogs hop across the lily pads. Hand-painted in deep frog green with bright yellow and red accents.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"vw-pdp__variant\"\u003e\n\u003cimg alt=\"Cat and Rat vintage motorbike 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🐱 The Cat \u0026amp; Rat – Vintage Motorbike\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"vw-pdp__variant-desc\"\u003eA whimsical cat-and-rat duo riding a vintage 1950s-style motorbike. Brightly hand-painted with marine-grade enamel — orange tabby cat with a determined grin, grey rat in a leather jacket hanging on for dear life.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"vw-pdp__variant\"\u003e\n\u003cimg alt=\"Mantis Pair chopper motorbike 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 Pair in motion\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 class=\"vw-pdp__variant-title\"\u003e🦗 The Mantis Pair – Chopper Motorbike\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"vw-pdp__variant-desc\"\u003eTwo praying mantises riding a low chopper-style motorbike. The most sculptural of Gra's designs — long mantis legs gripping the handlebars, intricate hand-shaped tin bodies in fresh green-and-yellow paint. A favourite for anyone who wants 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. Gra 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 at the tip. The Huon Valley Whirligig is built the way the old Tasmanian 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 Australian tin\u003c\/strong\u003e — hand-shaped from old food tins 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 oiling every few months.\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 colour life. June Pettigrew hand-paints every face and every eye.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSolid 8 mm steel ground stake\u003c\/strong\u003e — drives in once and stays put through any Roaring Forties westerly. No flimsy 3 mm tubes that bend in the first wind.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTuned for low-wind performance\u003c\/strong\u003e — Gra balances every wheel by hand, the same way he spent fifty years balancing weathervanes. 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\u003e142 cm including ground stake\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFront Wheel Diameter\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e41 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\u003e8 mm solid steel, included\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWeight\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eApprox. 1.8 kg\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eOrigin\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHand-crafted in Cygnet, Tasmania, Australia\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eCare\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWipe occasionally with a 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\u003eGra Pettigrew spent fifty years as a working tinsmith in the Huon Valley — copper gutters, rainwater tanks, 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\u003eNow the old packing shed that's been his workshop for 40 years is closing — the orchard has been sold to a mainland developer who's turning it into luxury holiday rentals. \u003cstrong\u003eThis is the last batch of Huon Valley Whirligigs Gra will ever make.\u003c\/strong\u003e When he hands back the keys in early November, his workbench goes cold for good.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDaughter Kate handles the online side, so Gra can spend his last weeks 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 Huon Valley 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. Gra and Kate 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 Cygnet, Tasmania · Limited final production · Ships within 3–5 business days · Delivery time 3–10 business days\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"CedarAndTin Co.","offers":[{"title":"The Frog Couple","offer_id":53407126061323,"sku":null,"price":44.12,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"The Cat \u0026 Rat","offer_id":53407126094091,"sku":null,"price":44.12,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"The Mantis Biker","offer_id":53407126126859,"sku":null,"price":44.12,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0916\/4272\/4619\/files\/hf_20261001_193301_d00cd101-b101-4995-9cc3-57160553947c.png?v=1790883812","url":"https:\/\/cedarandtinco.com\/products\/grahams-frog-wind-spinner","provider":"CedarAndTin Co.","version":"1.0","type":"link"}