{"product_id":"williams-frog-wind-spinner","title":"William's Frog Wind Spinner","description":"\u003c!-- =====================================================\n     CORNISH WHIRLIGIG — PRODUCT DESCRIPTION (UK)\n     CSS-Prefix: .vw-pdp__\n     Brand: Cedar \u0026 Tin Co. 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!important;\n  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\u003eCornish Whirligig\u003c\/strong\u003e is a hand-shaped tin garden wind spinner, made one piece at a time by retired tinsmith Bill Pascoe in his old granite barn workshop in St Agnes, on Cornwall's north coast. 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\"\u003eBill's signature piece. A pair of frogs in top hat and bonnet ride a vintage high-wheel bicycle. The story behind it: Bill met his wife Jean at an old Cornish millpond, watching the frogs on the lily pads — more than fifty years ago. Hand-painted in deep moss green with bright accents.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"vw-pdp__variant\"\u003e\n\u003cimg alt=\"Cat and Rat 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🐱 Cat \u0026amp; Rat on a Classic 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 — ginger 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 motorbike. The most sculptural of Bill'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. Bill 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 Cornish Whirligig is built the way old-school Cornish 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 British 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 regular oiling.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHand-painted marine-grade enamel\u003c\/strong\u003e — UV-resistant, frost-proof, salt-air-tested on the Cornish coast. Decades of colour life. Jean Pascoe 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 Atlantic gale. 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 — Bill balances every wheel by hand, the way you'd balance a small turbine. 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 (56\") 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 (16\")\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 (4 lb)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eOrigin\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHand-crafted in St Agnes, Cornwall, United Kingdom\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 British 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\u003eBill Pascoe spent fifty years as a working tinsmith in West Cornwall — copper guttering, lead flashing, weathervanes, chimney flashing for old farmhouses, chapels and fishermen's cottages. 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 old granite barn workshop in St Agnes is closing — the farm has been sold to an up-country developer who's converting it into luxury holiday lets. \u003cstrong\u003eThis is the last batch of Cornish Whirligigs Bill 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 Claire handles the online side, so Bill 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 Cornish 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. Bill and Claire 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 St Agnes, Cornwall · Limited final production · Dispatched within 3–5 working days · Delivery time 3–10 working days.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"CedarAndTin Co.","offers":[{"title":"Frog Riders","offer_id":53407128420619,"sku":null,"price":59.36,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Biker Cat \u0026 Rat","offer_id":53407128453387,"sku":null,"price":59.36,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Mantis Biker","offer_id":53407128486155,"sku":null,"price":59.36,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0916\/4272\/4619\/files\/hf_20261001_192611_e3c473ec-1fcd-4298-b57d-c669e459903d.png?v=1790883477","url":"https:\/\/cedarandtinco.com\/products\/williams-frog-wind-spinner","provider":"CedarAndTin Co.","version":"1.0","type":"link"}