Sunday, March 31, 2013

Easter Bunny Ducky

Name: Easter Bunny Ducky
Interests: Eating mini eggs, carrots and Smarties.
Where to Find: Discontinued
Brand: Rubba Ducks
Price: $7.25 Cdn on sale

Happy Easter everyone!

The Easter Bunny ducky was hatched on Easter morning of course. She has a pink beak, eyes and pink inside her ears. She has a soft cotton tail and a carrot on her bum and the year 2002. Sometimes she has trouble staying white with all the chocolate she has to deliver. She also likes to give children Spring toys such as bubbles, sidewalk chalk and sand toys. After all, too much sugar isn’t good for you.

Poem on her tag:

“It’s Easter time once again -
color your eggs and have some fun.
It’s Easter time once again -
candy treats for everyone!

For me...

It’s Easter time once again -
hiding your basket is all the fun.
It’s Easter time once again -plenty of carrots from everyone!”

Saturday, March 30, 2013

Easter Duckies

Name: Lamb, Bunny and Easter Egg Duckies
Interests: Hunting for Easter eggs and gifts.
Where to Find: Zydeco Gifts
Brand: Oriental Trading Company
Price: $1.95 Cdn each

Baaa, hop, crunch.

Lamb ducky loves eating Caramilk filled eggs at Easter time. He’s also a fan of ham too. He loves organizing Easter egg hunts for his kids. The harder the clues and the more clues that lead to the big basket at the end the better.

Bunny ducky is not phoney. She is not wearing a headband bunny ears. The ears are really hers and so is her pink belly and fuzzy cotton tail. She loves participating in hopping races because she always wins. Her favourite Easter candy is Cadbury creme filled eggs (the commercials are true and she really can lay them).
Easter Egg Ducky’s favourite Easter candy is robin’s eggs. He is also hatching out of a robin blue egg. He loves hunting for Easter eggs. The best hiding place that the Easter bunny used one year was the very bottom of the pond.

Friday, March 29, 2013

Pink and Orange Speckled Ducky from Bath and Body Works

Name: Pink and Orange Speckled Ducky
Interests: Singing in my church choir.
Where to Find: Bath and Body Works
Brand: Bath and Body Works
Price: $4.00 Cdn (purchased in 2010)

I love decorating Easter eggs to match me.

Pink and Orange speckled ducky is currently dating Blue and Green Speckled Ducky. People often say that you look like your spouse after a while. This is definitely true for these duckies. They have been mistaken as twins before too. They look great in Easter baskets or as part of your Easter centerpiece with lilies, chocolate and decorated hard-boiled eggs. Despite being pink, her favourite colour is mauve and her favourite chocolate bunny is white chocolate.

Thursday, March 28, 2013

Hyperhead Ducks and Light up Squishy Head Ducky

Name: Hyperhead Ducks and Light up Squishy Head Ducky
Interests: Relieving human stress by being squeezed and stretched.
Where to Find: Chicken Scratch for the pink and blue ducks Michaels for the green duck
Brand: Play Visions for the Chicken Scratch ducks and Creatology for the Michaels duck
Price: $5.99 Cdn each for the HyperHead ducks and $1.00 for the Michaels duck

Nickname: Medusa

The pink and blue HyperHead ducks are great stress relievers. You can stretch their hair insanely far. I have never had it snap. However, I have had them stick together before, but they are easy to restore if you put baking powder or talcum powder on them and you can give them a quick rinse with water and mild soap.

I lost the tag for the pink ducky but I have the tag for the blue ducky. His name is HyperHead Darryl and here is his story: “Darryl the Duck is soooo cool! Born under the sign of Aquarius, he’s happiest when he’s outside,enjoying the sunlight on a hot day. Darryl is made under the impression that he’s really not a duck, but actually a serious rocker who’s been designated to impress the world with his quirky philosophical meanderings. If you listen closely to him, you might just learn something...but then again, it may not be anything that you can put to practical use....”

The Light Up Squishy Head Ducky is cheaper than the HyperHead ducks but he does light up and he doesn’t feel like he could stretch as far.

Wednesday, March 27, 2013

Finally I made it! Ducky

Name: Finally Ducky
Interests: Hanging out with my friends.
Where to Find: Discontinued
Brand: Rubba Duck
Price: $14.50 Cdn

Here comes the grad ducky.

Finally Ducky is very excited to have finally graduated from high school. It took him a few years because he had to repeat grade 12 twice. He has a diploma on his bum and was hatched on graduation day. He celebrated his birthday and after grad all on the same evening. It was the biggest, wildest beach bon fire ever. He is taking a year off to travel to Australia and then he’ll apply for college.

Poem on his tag:

“I thought this day
would never come.

Even though I need to focus
on my new challenges,
I will always look back
and cherish those special
memories that I shared with
my classmates and friends.

HEY, WE DID IT - CAPS AWAY!”

Tuesday, March 26, 2013

Glass Salt and Pepper Duckies

Name: Glass Salt and Pepper Duckies
Interests: Listening to kitchen gossip. It all goes down in the kitchen.
Where to Find: Don’t remember
Brand: Unknown
Price: Unknown

We sprinkle joy on your food.

I have never seen rubber ducky salt and pepper shakers that are not glass but that would be really cool. Perhaps, I should invent them. These ducky salt and pepper shakers come with a ducky toothpick holder too. I think my friend bought these for me quite early on in my ducky collecting days. I can’t remember where she bought them and there is no brand name listed. They just say “Made in China” on the bottom which is pretty common for most ducks.

Glass Salt and Pepper Duckies look more like real ducks than rubber ducks. They have blue eyes, orange wings and yellow beaks. They are made of porcelain and I haven’t used them yet, but I probably will once we move and I have more room to spread out my duckies.

Monday, March 25, 2013

Mad Scientist Duckies from Ducky University

Name: Mad Scientist Duckies from Ducky University
Interests: Taking experiments to new levels while listening to the Mighty Giants’ Science songs
Where to Find: Bath Goddess in Lloydminster
Brand: Oriental Trading Company
Price: $4.00 Cdn each

We love the Mighty Giants.

The Student Scientist Ducky on the left is a mad scientist in training. He is learning from his colleagues and sometimes has to keep them in line and bring them back to reality. He is a good listener and takes extensive notes. His curly brown hair and black sexy glasses are very popular with the ladies. 

The middle ducky is the oldest scientist ducky and is the craziest of the three, but he has discovered many findings for duckind. He is holding a vial of a very important antidote. The ducky on the far right is holding a red flask of an antidote that they are still experimenting with. His eyes are always bloodshot because he doesn’t sleep and works too many hours.

Sunday, March 24, 2013

Purple Many Eyeballs and Red Furry Monster Duckies


Name: Purple Many Eyeballs and Red Furry Monster Duckies
Interests: Attending monster themed birthday parties and watching Monsters Inc.
Where to Find: Michaels on 170 Street in Edmonton
Brand: Michaels Stores Inc. Irving Texas
Price: $1.50 Cdn each on sale (regularly $3.00)


Eyeball, fuzzy, eyeball fuzzy

Purple Many Eyeballs Ducky has has 3 teeth that are below his beak, so he actually has two mouths. He has 6 eyeballs, two tentacles on his head and 6 octopus tentacles for arms and legs. He loves turtles and watching the baby turtles hatch in the Spring. 


Red Furry Monster Ducky also has a double chin and loves to eat. His claws are resting on his tummy because he just finished a huge meal of salmon and samosas. He loves curry and any food from Boston Pizza. He also loves listening rock and alternative music.

Saturday, March 23, 2013

Feeling Better Ducky

Name: Feeling Better Ducky
Interests: Making duckies feel better.
Where to Find: DiscontinuedBrand: Rubba Duck
Price: $7.25 Cdn on sale

 Turn the sirens on.

Feeling Better Ducky is a paramedic and he loves to turn the sirens on in the duckbulance. He has delivered ducklings, saved people from choking in restaurants (while off-duty) and has also saved a duckling that almost drowned. He was hatched on January 11th and has a stethoscope on his bum. He is currently studying to be a ducktor.

Poem on his tag:

“This is one duck that
can make anyone
feel GOOD x3.

He’s the ultimate listener
which makes him
a super friend.

Keep your eyes open, he’s
a little quick to give CPR.

Strongly believes in
oral hygiene.”

Friday, March 22, 2013

Stinky Fresh Duckscent Ducky

Name: Duckscent Ducky
Interests: Roaming the river valley and unleashing my scent (when necessary).
Where to Find: Discontinued
Brand: Rubba Duck
Price: $7.25 Cdn on sale
Pewwwww

Duckscent Ducky hatched on August 9th. He is quite sleek looking with his blue eyes and matte black skin. He has the initials P. U. on his bum. He knows he can smell bad but other animals get really paranoid when they see him. He has three kits and a loving wife.


Poem on his tag:

“P.U. - Pretty Unusual.

Keeps things simple.
it’s black. it’s white.


Not one to eat tomato soup.
Flowers smell sweet
and honey too
but not Duckscent he smells P.U.”

Thursday, March 21, 2013

Dive with Aqua Ducky

Name: Aqua Ducky
Interests: Swimming in natural bodies of water.
Where to Find: Discontinued
Brand: Rubba Duck
Price: $9.99 Cdn

I can breathe underwater.

Today is my birthday. I am 10 today. I was born on March 21st-one day after the first day of Spring. I have gills all over my body and a crab on my bum. I like mermaids and mermen. They are my friends. Seafood is a lot of fun to chase in the ocean. I am friends with a frog and a turtle too.

Poem on her tag:

“On any H2O scale
she can hold her own.

Denies being a crabby pants.
Lives for spring water.

‘Nothin’s better than
swimmin’ with the mermaids.’”

Wednesday, March 20, 2013

Luau Duckies

Name: Luau Duckies
Interests: Performing a luaus and parting.
Where to Find: Why Not in Alexandria, Virginia
Brand: Oriental Trading Company
Price: $2.00 US
Hukilau

I have always wanted to go to Hawaii and almost got to go there for work once. I was so close to going that my husband had already booked his ticket too and then the trip was cancelled. I know the words to the Hukilau song and even performed this song in full Hawaiian dress at a work function.

Since today is the first day of Spring (which means nothing in Edmonton, it will continue to snow), I decided the luau duckies would be appropriate, so we can at least dream of warm weather.
The first ducky has his goggles on and is ready to float in the huge waves in his little life preserver. The ducky in the blue and green lei with the blue flower and grass skirt is my favourite. It’s odd that the ducky with the pink flower does not have a grass skirt. The ducky in the Blue Hawaiian print shirt looks like a tourist.

Tuesday, March 19, 2013

Vaccination and Hoody Ducky

Name: Vaccination and Hoody Ducky
Interests: Vaccination ducky enjoys making children cry and hoody ducky likes skateboarding.
Where to Find: Bath Goddess in Lloydminster
Brand: Oriental Trading Company
Price: $4.00 Cdn each

This will only hurt for a second.


Vaccination Ducky works at a health clinic and spend most of her day vaccinating ducklings. She is impressed when she gets the odd duckling who doesn’t cry. Most babies and children up to age 3 still cry when they receive vaccinations. She recommends that children should always be up to date on their shots especially before they go to daycare or school.

Remember Kill Kenny from South Park who always died in every episode. Hoody Ducky is the ducky version of Kill Kenny. He enjoys skateboarding and is accident prone, but thankfully has never died. During skateboarding and on three separate occasions, he has broken his wrist, ankle and arm.

Monday, March 18, 2013

Mini Pirate Devil Ducky

Name: Mini Pirate Devil Ducky
Interests: Swimming in the ocean and treasure hunting via geocaching
Where to Find: Chinatown, Victoria, B.C.
Brand: ACC
Price: $1.00 Cdn
Devil Duckies in Zen

Devil Duckies are their own series of rubber duckies. There are quite a few different styles. This is my complete collection of all the mini devil duckies that I own but I am sure that there are more styles available. I’m not sure if every style of the regular size devil duckies is also available in mini devil ducky form. It would be neat if the styles were different between the two sets, but I don’t think they are because I have seen these duckies in regular size too.

Mini Pirate Devil Ducky is all black except for his white horns, white beak and the white patch on his eye. Back in the day, he was a real pirate and had a boat and collected treasure. Now, he goes treasure hunting by geocaching. His favourite caches to get are the underwater caches. He is friends with these devil duckies and enjoys relaxing in the Japanese Zen garden with them.

Sunday, March 17, 2013

St. Patrick’s Day Duckies

Name: St. Patrick’s Day Duckies
Interests: Irish dancing, drinking Guinness, and wearing green all year round
Where to Find: Zydeco Gifts
Brand: Oriental Trading Company
Price: $1.95 Cdn each
Sláinte

Happy St. Patrick’s Day everyone! When I was in Dublin, Ireland during our around the world trip in 2009, we toured the Guinness factory. It was very neat. The factory was in the shape of a pint glass and the tour ended by drinking a pint or half pint in the bar which was the mouth of the glass. Red Robin’s has Guinness milkshakes for St. Patrick’s day. There are Irish dancers on the google home page and Irish dancers playing at many bars in Edmonton today. So, put on something green and get out and celebrate.

The St. Patrick’s Day duckies work in the Guinness factory. They also get a discount on products. The ducky on the left’s nickname is Carrot. His beard and hair match his beak. He is wearing a 3 leaf clover vest and a green hat. The ducky on the right has a tattoo of a 3 leaf clover on his chest (he regrets that he didn’t go with a 4 leaf clover because it would have been luckier). It is tricky to tell what he is carrying on his back but I believe it is two wooden pint glasses of beer. He has them behind his back so he can surprise his friend with the fact that he actually bought the beer for once.

Saturday, March 16, 2013

Blue Baby and Pink Baby Duckies

Name: Blue and Pink Baby Duckies
Interests: We love breast milk and animal crackers.
Where to Find: Discontinued
Brand: Rubba Ducks
Price: $9.99 Cdn each
Twin Babies

I’ve always thought it would be so cool to be a twin or have twins. The Blue Baby and Pink Baby ducks are twins and were born on August 23. The Pink Ducky has a blue heart on her bum and the Blue Ducky has a pink heart on his bum. They both have turquoise eyes and green soothers in their beaks. The Baby Pink ducky was born a minute before the Baby Blue Ducky so she is technically older. Since they are twins and share everything, they also share the same poem.

Poem on their tags:

“Loves to cuddle
when it comes to baby.

Pink or blue, it’s a duck
of different color.

Favorite bedtime story:
Little Duck that Could.

Young and wise.
U can see it in the eyes.”

Friday, March 15, 2013

Duck$ino The High Roller Ducky

Name: Duck$ino Ducky
Interests: Gambling in Vegas and watching the Cirque du Soleil shows.
Where to Find: Discontinued
Brand: Rubba Ducks
Price: $4.99 Cdn on sale
Craps is the best.

Duck$ino Ducky is a summer baby. He was born on June 14th. He loves gambling and has made a lot of money gambling but he also has a day job too. He is the Donald Trump of duckies. He has a red dye and a green dye on his bum. They are both showing number 6. He has nice slicked back hair and dollar signs in his eyes. He is wearing a very expensive sparkly green suit that has real gold speck in it-14kt. His favourite Casino games in order are: Craps, Roulette, poker and then $1.00 pull stick machines.

Poem on his tag:

“Mr. Vegas

The high rolling,
double down duck.

A player that bets
everything is a bet.

Know how to win
and when to walk.
Ka-ching!”

Thursday, March 14, 2013

Mystical, Magical Duckhorn Ducky

Name: Duckhorn Ducky
Interests: Prancing around in the magical forest and taking unbelieving humans for rides.
Where to Find: Discontinued
Brand: Rubba Ducks
Price: $9.99 Cdn 
I am the prettiest Rubba Duck!

Duckhorn Ducky has a few layers of sparkles on her pretty pale pink body. Her horn and eyes are a mystical powdery blue. She is so sparkly that you can see her shining from over a kilometer away. She was hatched on July 25th and has the words “Beep, Beep” written on her bum.

Poem on her tag:

“It’s Beep Beep!
Not Quack Quack!

I can be mystical and magical,
but still a duck.

Best part of being me -
the wings.
I prefer the clouds
over traffic.

What’s a girl to do
with all this horsepower?”

Wednesday, March 13, 2013

Sitting Can't be Missed Ducky

Name: Sitting Ducky
Interests: I despise paintball and archery, but I do like going for massages.
Where to Find: Discontinued
Brand: Rubba Ducks
Price: $9.99 Cdn 

Ow.

It’s a good thing Sitting Ducky has a high pain tolerance because he’s not a moving target. He is a sitting target. His bum is permanently bruised and I think there is some sort of black target aim thing on his bum. I am not really too sure what this symbol is. He was hatched on January 14th and is usually only used as a target in the summer. Even when he is a moving target he still gets hit. He can’t go anywhere (without snide comments being made) unless he puts on a jacket to cover his stripes.

Poem on his tag

“Thinks he’s in the wrong place
at the wrong time.

But knows that what goes
around comes around.

Gets nervous if he’s
sitting in one place too long,
so he’s always on the go.

Ready, aim, DUCK!”

Tuesday, March 12, 2013

70s Duckies

Name: 70s Duckies
Interests: Drinking, dancing and going to the disco.
Where to Find: Bath Goddess in Lloydminster
Brand: Oriental Trading Company
Price: $94.00 Cdn each
Lookin’ cool in our shades.

The 70s duckies are quite the party animals. They love going to the rollerskating disco on Friday nights. It’s only $2.00 for admission between 8-10:00 PM. They are both into the big hair and sunglasses. They each own about 20 pairs of sunglasses in varying shades and styles. The male 70s ducky has an afro and is wearing a gold star necklace. He is the first rubber ducky that I’ve seen with a mustache. The females 70s ducky is wearing big green diamond earring and white sunglasses. Her favourite colour is red.

Monday, March 11, 2013

Spicee & Hot Ducky

Name: Spicee Ducky
Interests: Cooking delicious spicy dishes. Mexican, Indian, Thai and Moroccan foods are my favourite.
Where to Find: Discontinued
Brand: Rubba Ducks
Price: $9.99 Cdn


Hot tamales.

Spice Ducky has chopped so many jalapenos, red, and green chilies that she doesn’t even feel the burn on her skin anymore. She makes the best salsa (with lots of lime and cilantro). She is wearing a green bandana to keep the sweat off her forehead while she cooks. It says Rubba Ducks on it too. What makes Spicee Ducky extra cute is the tiny little mole/beauty mark below her left eye. She is the second ducky I own that has a cute little mole. She was born on May 05 which is two days after my birthday and has a red chili on her bum. (I have thought that it would have been neat to save all my Rubba Ducks to blog on the actual day that each of them was born. However, we are in the process of packing up, staging and then selling our house to move to Victoria, so I need get my biggest duckies blogged and packed first).

Poem on her tag:

“Hot, Hot, Hot.

The spiciest latin singer ever.

Believes Cinco de Mayo
is celebrated because of her birthday.

Loves EVERYTHING about
salsa...the dance, the food,
and just saying the words
‘Salsa, darling!’”

Sunday, March 10, 2013

Raised Eyebrow Ducky from Croatia

Name: Raised Eyebrow Ducky
Interests: Plucking eyebrows, general waxing and giving facials.
Where to Find: Croatia
Brand: Unknown
Price: $3.00 Cdn 
I work as an esthetician. 

A friend from my work went to Croatia in August 2007 and bought me this ducky.The only reason I know this information is because she had a good idea to write this information on the bottom of the ducky. I have trouble writing in books and ducks (even on the bottom). Therefore, the only duckies I was able to bring myself to write on are the duckies that I bought while travelling around the world.

Raised Eyebrow Ducky has very subtle archy eyebrows. She loves giving facials so she can squeeze blackheads to unclog pores. After facials, plucking feathers and eyebrows is her next favourite task.

Saturday, March 9, 2013

Carnival Duckies from Bath Goddess

Name: Carnival Duckies 
Interests: Riding the Ferris wheel and roller coaster.
Where to Find: Bath Goddess in Lloydminster
Brand: Oriental Trading Company
Price: $4.00 Cdn each


The travelling carnival.

The Carnival Duckies enjoy the life of performing and travelling. The Clown Ducky on the far left has a red squeaky nose and orange tufts of hair. He performs during the day and gets the evenings off. The ducky next to him is Mallard Ducky. Even though he is a rubber ducky he is often mistaken for a real ducky. He is a tight rope walker. The Stilt Walker ducky can only see out one eye with his long bangs but he walks on stilts during the afternoon and evening carnival shows. The PopCorn Ducky sells popcorn during the evening performances. He loves kettle corn. The Carnival Duckies are hoping to perform in the big time circus one day. Their pet cat Misty also travels with them.

Friday, March 8, 2013

Pink Zebra Print Ducky from the Bay

Name: Pink Zebra Print Ducky
Interests: Eating burgers and poutine.
Where to Find: Kids Stuff and my Favorite Aunt’s
Brand: Doesn’t say.
Price: $2.00 Cdn (from the second hand store)
The Bay. Who knew they sold duckies?

Eddie Burger Bar in Banff and Deluxe Burger bar in Edmonton are my two favourite burger bars. I live for eating burgers and poutine. I have been to Quebec twice just for the poutine. I am a lucky ducky for having a high metabolism so I can eat whatever I want.

Pink Zebra Ducky is from the Bay. She came with a white washcloth in a container that says Glamour in the Bath. I am going to have to expand my duck hunting to include the Bay now. I used to check in the bathroom section of department stores for ducks, but I haven’t done that for a while.

Thursday, March 7, 2013

Dance with Duckerina Ducky

Name: Duckerina Ducky
Interests: Ballet, Jazz and tap dancing.
Where to Find: Discontinued
Brand: Rubba Duck
Price: $9.99 Cdn

Point shoes are painful on my webbed toes.

I purchased Duckerina for myself and I purchased one for my friend’s daughter when she was born. She is now ten and still has her Duckerina ducky. I was in ballet when I was child and I had a mauve tutu. I remember getting lost backstage after the performance. It was scary.

Duckerina Ducky was born the day after my birthday on May 04. She has a pair of ballet slippers on her bum. The pink tulle around her ballet bodysuit is a nice 3-Dimensional touch. Her eyeshadow matches her bodysuit and her hair is swept up into an elegant bun.

Poem on her tag:

“A sight to see - floats like a butterly
and sings like a dream.

Tippy, Tippy Toe, Tippy Toe, Tippy Toe,
Tippy, Tippy Toe. Tippy Toe, Tippy Toe,

Tippy, Tippy Toe, Tippy Toe, Tippy Toe,
Tippy, Tippy Toe. Tippy Toe, Tippy Toe,

Ballet...it’s the love of the dance,
the shoes and of course,
my pink tutu.”

Wednesday, March 6, 2013

Skateboarding Duckies from the Bath Goddess

Name: Skateboarding Duckies
Interests: Riding on rails, stairs and going down hills.
Where to Find: Bath Goddess in Lloydminster
Brand: Oriental Trading Company
Price: $4.00 Cdn each
Ride the rail.

The boy skateboarder ducky at the top of this picture is really into skulls. He has a skull on his helmet, his T-shirt and a skull tattoo on his tail. He is also wearing navy wing guards. He loves to race on hills and teaches other ducks how to ride the rails. He started a skateboard club at his school.

The girl skateboarder ducky loves riding down hills. She has flowers on her helmet and T-shirt and pink wing guards. She is riding her orange skateboard in the picture but she also has a huge skateboard collection. She owns skateboards in the following colours: pink, green, ducky print, floral print and a blue leopard print.

Tuesday, March 5, 2013

Lamp Ducky from the Great Canadian Dollar store

Name: Lamp Ducky
Interests: Staying up late to read good books. J.K. Rowling is my favorite author.
Where to Find: Great Canadian Dollar Store in Banff
Brand: Doesn’t say.
Price: $16.00 Cdn

I need a paint job and a remodel.

We were in Banff on the weekend and I bought the last Lamp Ducky from the dollar store. I did not buy the purple ceramic piggy bank that looks a lot like a Bud duck. This is the first ducky lamp that I have ever seen. It is a bit cheap and his eyes look sad because he looks like he is crying. I have big remodeling plans for him. I am going to repaint his eyes so he doesn’t look like he is crying. I am also going to recover the lamp shade with ducky material. It’s so odd that the lamp shade didn’t come in a rubber ducky print. Flowers are okay but the more ducky the lamp the better.

Monday, March 4, 2013

Soccer Ducky

Name: Soccer Ducky
Interests: Eating pancakes or skillets at Smitty’s
Where to Find: Smitty’s restaurant (off Hwy 1) in Airdrie, Alberta
Brand: Feelin’ Lucky
Price: $1.00 Cdn 
Patch work.

We went to Banff for the weekend and it was above 0 when we drove down but -2C with a snowstorm for our drive home. It took us 3 hours to drive from Banff to Airdrie. There were too many accidents and too many cars in the ditch to count. Our saving grace was stopping into a Smitty’s restaurant for a late lunch. I was instantly cheered up when we saw a vending machine of rubber duckies! I dug for a loonie and we received Soccer Ducky! My husband provided the next loonie, but nothing came out of the machine. It was empty! We received the last ducky

I have been searching for the Feelin’ Ducky vending machine ducks for over a year. Two summers ago, my friend bought me Eight Ball Ducky and Queen of Pigeon Lake Ducky. My brother also bought me the Twitter Ducky from a grocery store in Seattle. It seems small towns carry these duckies. Has anyone else seen these machines in Alberta or Edmonton and if so, where? These ducks are so popular, that you think they would restock the machine. I am driving to Calgary in April, so I am going to check back with this machine then. I think this is the 4th set of Feelin’ Ducky ducks and that a 5th set is now available.

Sunday, March 3, 2013

Marionette Ducky

Name: Marionette Ducky
Interests: Getting massages and doing yoga.
Where to Find: Don’t know.
Brand: Ganz
Price: $6.99 Cdn 

I’d like to pull someone else’s strings for a change.

It is tiring dancing and walking on demand all day long. I don’t talk but I do move my head like those bauble toys. I love going for massages and I do yoga once a day. My muscles are often overworked, but I must smile to make the children happy. My current owner (a little girl) likes to drag me around the floor (this is a nice break from dancing). Sometimes I can even go unnoticed in the toy box for a few days. I really enjoy the rare vacation day here and there.

Saturday, March 2, 2013

Superhero-Bowler Ducky

Name: Superhero-Bowler Ducky
Interests: Saving the world one ducky at a time. Bowling the highest score on my bowling team “Five Alive.”
Where to Find: Bath Goddess in Lloydminster
Brand: Oriental Trading Company
Price: $4.00 Cdn each
Bowler by day, superhero by night.

Superhero-Bowler Ducky is a blond superhero ducky by night but a natural brunette bowler by day. She bowls 5-pin and is the best player on her team. She is not a fan of 10-pin bowling because she finds the larger balls too awkward to handle.

As far as I know, she is not a replica of a particular superhero. If I had found her in time in my bins of duckies, I would have included her in the Superhero Duckies post. I might have more superhero duckies or I might not have the rest of the set if there are more available. I still have 4 bins of duckies to blog about. When I was in Junior High, my brother and I bowled on a 5-pin bowling team on Saturdays.

Friday, March 1, 2013

Camping Duckies

Name: Camping Duckies
Interests: Hiking, fishing, roasting marshmallows and earning badges in Beavers, Cubs and Scouts
Where to Find: Bath Goddess in Lloydminster
Brand: Oriental Trading Company
Price: $4.00 Cdn each
S’mores and grilled fish over the campfire.

Since it’s the first day of the month that brings longer hours of daylight and Spring, I decided it would be nice to celebrate by showcasing the Camping Duckies. The ducky on the left is Hiker ducky. He is wearing UV clothing, a hat that covers his ears and his day pack. He is also drenched in Deet mosquito repellent.

The ducky next to him roasting two marshmallow for s’mores is his son. He is in Cubs and has earned his camping badge. He is hoping the ducky on the right will teach him how to start a fire so he can earn his fire starter badge.

The next ducky is the fisher woman ducky. She caught two fish today and is going to grill them for supper.The last ducky on the right is Pyro ducky. He loves starting fires and often uses a canister of gasoline to create really large campfires. He likes burning palettes and has gotten in trouble from park rangers on more than one occasion. He is in Scouts.