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These brightly painted pinwheels are the ones you wish you had as a kid. Set them in your garden or along a walkway, and watch them spin in the breeze. 8" steel pinwheels, attached to sturdy steel stakes, will gently age to a rusted patina.
- Add an accent of color and motion to your garden beds or borders
- Each one spins easily in the breeze
- Pointed ground stakes plant easily
- Hand painted; no two are exactly alike
- Set of 3
Customers most agreed on the following attributes:
from New Orleans, LA on 5/31/2011
Comments about Old-Fashioned Pinwheels, Set of 3:
A little WD-40 keeps the pinwheels spinning nicely in the wind.
from Hookerton, NC on 3/10/2011
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My sister helped me with yardwork when when I broke my leg in a skiing accident recently. I bought these for her garden, and she loves them! She had to add a bit of oil so they would turn correctly - otherwise, perfect!!
from Greater Boston, MA on 1/14/2011
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Use in a window box or deck planter to prevent birds from nesting. Took your advice and sprayed it with a coat of exterior glosssy polyutherene-like the shine.
from nc on 1/4/2011
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These were a great gift item. My father couldn't believe I found metal pinwheels! They will be used for yard decorations and to chase away moles. He had used metal ones many years ago and loved them. Recently, he tried the cheap plastic ones that looked cheap and broke easily.
[2 of 2 customers found this review helpful]
from Goffstown, NH on 10/25/2010
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I was leary about ordering these due to all the of the comments about their lack of motion, however they DO spin. They have to be facing the correct direction in the breeze. I have many different pinwheels in the garden and at no point do all of them spin at the same time. Next summer, I'll be anxious to see if the help scare away the woodchuck that moved in under our deck this summer (thankfully we managed to scare him away before he ate the entire garden this year). I plan to order more, hopefully the creaky noise they make when they spin makes my garden less enticing to pests. Since there were so many comments about their lack of motion, I did spray the "pin" with WD-40 before I placed them in the garden.
[1 of 1 customers found this review helpful]
from LAFAYETTE, IN on 9/6/2010
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I PUT THE PIN WHEELS IN OUR FRONT FLOWER GARDEN
WHERE THEY CAN BE SEEN FROM THE STREET
[1 of 1 customers found this review helpful]
from essex CY on 8/27/2010
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Good looking pinwheels I bought to set up vibrations in the ground to discourage moles. They barely turned and were no help at all.
[1 of 1 customers found this review helpful]
from Irvine, Ca. on 8/24/2010
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I ordered these pin wheels to add wimsy to my garden. Although they are attractive, they are smaller then what I expected. The colors are also muted..not what I expected. A fair price would have been in the $15.00 range. Most items purchased from Garden Supply are right on..these missed the mark for me, due to the price
[1 of 1 customers found this review helpful]
from Colorado Springs, CO on 8/24/2010
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These are very cute!
from Emmitsburg, Md. on 8/16/2010
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As old fashion pinwheels, I'm not sure why they will not work. Out of 6, none will turn. Design flaw?!?
from Midlothian, Virginia on 8/10/2010
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Wanted to add interesting items to my flower bed since the Deer eat all my flowers, etc. These DO
NOT spin in the wind.
[1 of 1 customers found this review helpful]
from Happy Jack, Az on 8/10/2010
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They are really sturdy ...I have the in the ground in mole holes...moles are now gone..thanks...
from Butte, MT on 8/9/2010
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The pinwheels are pretty but they won't spin in the wind. I thought pinwheels were supposed to!
from Plymouth, MI on 8/6/2010
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in my garden I can see them from my kitchen window
from Strasburg, PA on 8/6/2010
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I rarely see them spin. These may look old fashioned, however, they are old and tired. Don't spin well. I would not recommend nor consider buying again. I'm sorry I tried them. No kid would have wished they had these.
[0 of 1 customers found this review helpful]
from eau claire,wi on 8/6/2010
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I would like to return these as they do not move with the wind.....I am very disapointed with these
from Pennsylvania on 8/6/2010
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These are really cute but do not seem to turn very easily.
from Shallotte, NC on 8/5/2010
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We enjoy funkey things and these fit right in with the other funkey things we have purchased from Garden Supply like our chickens. They last for years and just bring us joy to look at.
from Elmira, NY on 8/5/2010
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Maybe in a hurricane they would spin, but haven't so far.
from ELMORE OHIO on 7/24/2010
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THEY ARE VERY PRETTY - I JUST WISH THEY WOULD SPIN IN THE WIND LIKE MY PLASTIC ONES
from Hamilton Ohio on 7/22/2010
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wanted something else underneath my bay window in my front garden
from Denver, CO on 7/13/2010
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I was disappointed they were more lively and colorful.
from Encinitas, CA on 7/9/2010
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darling design, totally not functional...I expected them to spin.[...]
from Verona, WI on 7/5/2010
Comments about Old-Fashioned Pinwheels, Set of 3:
When I opened the pinwheels, I had already read some of the pros and cons about them so I really wasn't sure what to expect. The first one twirled around easily, however, I thought the paint job on it really wasn't the best. The second one did not swirl at all...it was severely bent and required me to do some bending on the small flag type things in order to spin correctly. After I did this, it seemed to spin but not as nicely as the first one did. The third one was ok as far as spinning, but I was not overly thrilled about the colors in it. I had purchased this for a birthday gift for a friend and after receiving it, I did spray it with clear coat so it would be more weatherproof. I will not be giving it to her until the end of July so I can't say whether she will enjoy them or not...but I thought they were rather cute. I have purchased several items from your company and these probably have not been my favorite, but they are unique and something I have not seen anyplace else.
Thank you,
Pat Perkins
from McMechen WV> on 6/17/2010
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They look good , build well but will not spin on my fence.I saw one of them spin once my wife said she never saw them spin.
from St Louis on 6/16/2010
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very, very frustrating. these are beautiful pinwheels and look great in the gardens but it takes STORM FORCE winds to get them to turn. i even lubricated them where the wheel spins on the "axle" and still, only turn under extremely strong winds.
i have 2 metal pinwheels i bought 4 or 5 years ago and they STILL turn when the wind blows...they have aged and rusted in the weather, but they have character and they still turn when the wind blows.
VERY frustrating!!
from Washington on 6/15/2010
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These are very well-made, and I put one in each of my raised vegetable garden beds to scare off the birds and other animals that visit. Each design is delightful, and I have had many positive comments about them. They are whimsical and fun while serving a purpose.
from Houston, TX on 6/11/2010
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Wanted pinwheels that spin. My autistic Grandson, Ryan, loves pinwheels.
from Harsens Island, MI on 6/4/2010
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Really spin! A fun landscaping item!
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from Canonsburg, PA on 5/31/2010
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Honestly, I never thought that a reputable gardening supply company like yours would advertise a product that had not been tested and that had not had its customers' satisfaction in mind, especially with such an uncomplicated product. We intended to use them among blueberry plants as a deterrent for the birds. Evidently we will have to come up with a different plan. PS Receipt and packing slip were thrown away--never thought I'd have to return designer pinwheels.
from San Diego, CA on 5/27/2010
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These pinwheels were not too big, colorfully decorated, metal to last longer and just right to stick in a container and watch from a window.
from Buffalo, NY on 5/27/2010
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I likes these pinwheels so much I sent another set to my daughter in Arizona. I use them to help keep the birds away from my strawberries.
[1 of 1 customers found this review helpful]
from Lewis Center, OH on 5/25/2010
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I was very disappointed with these. They don't stay turned the direction I place them and not all of them turn in the wind. I would not buy them asgain nor recommend them to a friend.
from Dallas Tx on 5/8/2010
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I wanted something fun and playfull in my back yard as well as functional to keep birds away from my berry crops. I love this product. In the past I would buy inexpensive paper pinwheels to accomplish this task and would buy them again and again. Now I have a permanent product.
from Clifton NJ on 5/7/2010
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Everyone wants to know where I find these unique garden decorations. Beautiful colors and charming. They really spin!
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placed them in my strawberry bed to scare away the birds.
from San Jose, CA on 4/26/2010
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We have had a windy spring season but these pinwheels do not spin no matter where we have them in the garden. I am hoping to return them. Same problem with Towering Wind Spinner - does not spin.
Comments about Old-Fashioned Pinwheels, Set of 3:
These pin-wheels are priced fairly and very fun but there for decoration only. They don't spin
even in strong winds. It's also in your best interest to coat them with a clear coat poly spray to maintain their color.
They are nice touch for window boxes.
Comments about Old-Fashioned Pinwheels, Set of 3:
It is great in the garden.
from Raleigh, NC on 4/14/2010
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These are so pretty in person. They are made well and I think when sealed with a clear coat (as the directions say) will last a long time. Love that you can have them around 12" or they come with an extension piece that makes them 24" tall. Great gift when broken up. I ordered 2 sets and you can tell they are all hand painted, no two are the same.