1 one Up-cycled vintage silver plate utensil forged to resemble a cricket/ grasshopper. This item ships USPS Priority, Each piece is hand crafted to achieve the effect of resembling a cricket by using a standard vintage silverplate fork. This crafted figure / totem will make a perfect gift for yourself, a friend or loved one who is going through a difficult time, an illness or more happily moved in to a new home/apartment - Why? - because crickets have been known to symbolize an ability to leap great distances ie hurdle obstacles in front of them -to get beyond troubled areas. Throughout history they were symbols of protection for homes and buildings. Middle Eastern and European craftsman commonly carved amulets and charms bearing images of crickets to fend off evil spirits. American colonial builders added a copper cricket to the weather vane on Boston's Faneuil Hall as a symbol of protection. Crickets are considered good luck by most Native American tribes. Cricket wisdom is said to represent joy, intuition, power of belief. A cricket's ability to jump is said to offer the power to leap over a difficult situation. With the cricket as your totem, you can travel through darkness with sound. So buy one of these handcrafted up- cycled crickets made from a silver plated flatware piece. Designs can differ as each piece is handcrafted and unique. Interesting fact about crickets- Did you know if you count the number of chirps from a cricket in 13 seconds and add 40, you can determine the outdoor temperature in degrees Fahrenheit - wow Buy one for yourself as a good luck/protector totem and/or buy for a friend. Each Cricket comes with a small card explaining some of the mythology of crickets. Crickets have played a strong role throughout Chinese, Japanese and Native American cultures as a symbol of good fortune, vitality and prosperity. As far back as 500 B.C., people revered the song of the cricket and often kept crickets in cages to enjoy that song on a regular basis.
A**R
Perfect
Have seen traditional brass hearth crickets , but these are exceptional. Received two, along with a gifted key fob and a note from the maker. " one for me, one for good luck..". Even nicer in person. Unique and already have pride of place on the hearth. Another Amazon purchase that reminds one that you've purchased from creative and decent people
J**J
Wonderful and Unique! LOVE LOVE LOVE!
I ordered as a "good luck" housewarming gift for my son and daughter-in-law who are purchasing their first home in a week. Received my order a week sooner than expected. Beautiful workmanship on the crickets. You can tell that great care and attention to detail went into creating these items. Also love the fact that each one is unique. Very pleased with this purchase and the thoughtfulness of the merchant. THANK YOU!
S**L
LOVE IT!
LOVE IT!! Ordered it as a gift and wished I had ordered one for myself and to my surprise there was a 2nd one included !!!! FAST Shipping too! THANK YOU !!! It's super cute & very unique and original looking just as I was hoping !! As a proud mom of 2 young men in blue I definitely will keep you on my favorite list to order from again!! Keep up the awesome work!!!
A**T
So creative!
Cutest little grasshopper ever! And artist sent me a handwritten note with it. No two are alike. Love it!
S**E
Awesome craftmanship and what a neat gift!!
This was such a lovely gift. So unique and definitely made with great imagination and creativity. I can't say enough good things about this seller. AWESOME customer service and fast delivery. LOVE IT!!
M**O
Little works of art
So creative. Given as gifts for good luck. Just waiting for it to kick in LoL
M**I
Cute crickets with great customer service!
These are SO perfect! Each one is different and will be a great addition to mine and my two sons homes!
D**R
Love, love, love
So unique and made with love!
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