A reindeer made of chains
By Judy Evans
@JudyEv (382068)
Rockingham, Australia
December 16, 2020 8:27am CST
We stopped for fuel recently at a service station on our way to our old home town, Ravensthorpe in Western Australia. Next door was a craft centre which wasn’t open but I loved the Christmas decorations they had erected in the front yard.
The best thing was this reindeer made of old chains. I’ve seen some lovely ornaments made of chain. There is always some way of using up scrap materials.
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@RebeccasFarm (91297)
• United States
16 Dec 20
What a great use of that recycled stuff. He is gorgeous
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@Tampa_girl7 (54715)
• United States
16 Dec 20
Maybe not the prettiest I’ve seen, but cool idea.
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@LindaOHio (222302)
• United States
16 Dec 20
Very inventive. A good way to recycle.
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@DocAndersen (54399)
• United States
16 Dec 20
i know dancer, and pracer and donner and blitzen. I even remember rudolph, which one is thing? Chaino?
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@JudyEv (382068)
• Rockingham, Australia
17 Dec 20
@DocAndersen I'm glad you explained that but it's very funny now I've got it. lol
@DocAndersen (54399)
• United States
17 Dec 20
@JudyEv but it could deliver all the cards and letter's to the knights of old (because of the Chain Mail)!
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@JudyEv (382068)
• Rockingham, Australia
16 Dec 20
I was pretty impressed. What else can you do with them - except weigh down a body perhaps. lol
@changjiangzhibin89 (17239)
• China
17 Dec 20
Wonderful work of art ! They infused life into the old chains.
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@DaddyEvil (174430)
• United States
17 Dec 20
Interesting! Someone did a good job making that female reindeer... I wonder if she is pregnant?
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@DaddyEvil (174430)
• United States
17 Dec 20
@JudyEv Oh, sorry... I know it's female because male reindeer lose their antlers in November and regrow them in the spring. Female reindeer lose their antlers after they calve in May and regrow them straight away.
Edit to add: That also means that all the reindeer pulling Santa's sleigh are female, including Rudolph! 
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How do you know it's female? I think the red and green bits are supposed to be antlers.@JudyEv (382068)
• Rockingham, Australia
17 Dec 20
@DaddyEvil Oh wow! How about that? Did you read my little fiction story from last Christmas? It's only 100 words but you might enjoy it. Here's the link:
For the last meeting of myLotter John Welford’s (@indexer) writing group, the challenge was to write a story with a Christmas theme. The story had to be exactly...
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@crazyhorseladycx (39503)
• United States
17 Dec 20
oh, how fun! so delighted ya shared the pic with's coz that reindeer's great personality. e'en though such's made 'f chains'n other recycled goods. jest brilliant with the construction'n display.
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@crazyhorseladycx (39503)
• United States
18 Dec 20
@JudyEv oh, i hope ya do'n then share 't :)
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@JudyEv (382068)
• Rockingham, Australia
18 Dec 20
@crazyhorseladycx It might be a long time coming. I can't think of anything at the moment that I could do with it.
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@Marilynda1225 (91086)
• United States
16 Dec 20
That is certainly creative and unique.
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@JudyEv (382068)
• Rockingham, Australia
16 Dec 20
I've seen chain used before to make sculptures. You have to have the idea first, don't you? That's where I come unstuck.
@JudyEv (382068)
• Rockingham, Australia
16 Dec 20
It's probably slightly better than the stuff being dumped at the rubbish tip.
@FourWalls (86703)
• United States
16 Dec 20
The way people “repurpose” old things and turn them into furniture or decorations is amazing!!!
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