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Cow Collectibles

	Cows were not always the calm, cud-chewing creatures we see peacefully grazing in pastures along country roads. Not only was the origin of the species a lot more cantankerous (not to mention dangerous), but there was a heck of a lot of hamburger on them, with some specimens weighing up to a ton each. The aurochs (Bos primigenius) used to stampede over most of Europe, the Middle East, Southern Asia, and North Africa. They were unbelieva-bully large, with males rising to six feet at the shoulder, compared to the average four-foot height of today’s Holsteins. They had curved, sharply pointed horns that likely spitted more than one early Homo Sapien, who painted images of them on cave walls, the most famous of which are found at Lascaux, and Chauvet, in France. Please browse through our selection of products or to read more about Cows please Click Here

Cow Tree Hugger

Conversation starter
Weather-resistant resin
12 x 12 inches

Flying Cow Figurine - Daisy

Angelic cow
Made of resin
4 inches tall

Flying Cow Figurine - Mabel

Delightfully humorous
Made of resin
4 inches high

Flying Cow Figurine - Sadie

Bovine pulchritude
Made of resin
4 inches tall

Flying Cow Figurine - Alice

Happy Holstein
Made of resin
4 inches tall

Flying Cow Figurine - Nancy

Beautiful bovine
Made of resin
4 inches tall

Flying Cow Figurine - Myrtle

Fun figurine
Made of resin.
4 inches tall

See No Evil Hear No Evil Speak No Evil Cows

Great gift find
Painted resin
5.5 x 3.5 inches

Porcelain Cow Figurine

Cute Cow Figurine
5 3/4 Inches Tall
Painted Resin

Moo Arrival Figurine

Cute New Parents Gift
4 1/4 Inches Tall
Painted Resin

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Heifer Nice Day Cow Figurine

Adorable Cow Figurine
5 Inches Tall
Painted Resin

Christmas Cow Shelf Sitter

Cow collectible
Painted resin.
17 x 5 x 5 inches.

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Cow Collectibles

The aurochs (thankfully) disappeared from most of their natural ranges, prior to the first century B.C., although a few pockets survived. Intense hunting and growing agricultural trends plus land clearing, drove the aurochs from hospitable climes, and the last known wild specimens disappeared from the Jaktorow Forest in Poland, around 1627.

But like so many animals, other variations had evolved, and when the original aurochs were gone, they had left behind two species: the European cow which is what we are familiar with today, and the Indian humped cow. The animals in Africa that resemble the Indian cow, are thought to be a hybrid of the two main types.

Today of course, we have Gurnseys and Jerseys and Holsteins, and endless rows of stalls and pastures filled with milk-producing moo-chines. Over the years, the precious white fluid gathered from cows was used mostly for cooking, baking, and to feed babies and young children. And while oven temperatures may have destroyed some of the bacteria found in milk back then, it would continue to be a source of illness and disease, until Louis Pasteur invented pasteurization in 1864, and Gail Borden invented condensed milk in 1856.

Cows have become big business, too. In 1999, Chicago mayor Richard Daley, sponsored the “Cows On Parade”, art extravaganza, where local businesses commissioned artists to create fiberglass cows and paint them in unique designs. The cows were displayed around Chicago for the summer, and reportedly brought in two million visitors just to see the dairy display. An auction of the over 300 exhibits brought in some three million dollars.

Chicago of course, was home to perhaps America’s most famous cow. The legendary “Daisy” who reportedly kicked over a lamp and started the Chicago fire, was actually innocent as charged. Mrs. O’Leary later testified that she was in bed at the time the fire started. So unless Daisy (there is some argument about the cow’s real name) was reading after “lights out”, she was just a handy scapegoat…cow.

Cow collectibles cornered more than a fair share of the market when the country craze hit, about 25 years ago. Cows began appearing on almost everything you could imprint, carve, or stamp in their image. Kitchenware was especially vulnerable, and you got cow potholders, tea towels, milk jugs, creamers, clocks, and cookie jars. They come on tapestries, pillows, curtains, aprons, and even Halloween costumes complete with the essential four spigots in the front. Figurines are the most popular cow collectibles, and some of the early porcelain and china cows of various breeds, are now quite valuable antiques.

Would you Bull-ieve?

the world record for one year milk production by a cow, was 60,330 lbs. by Raim Mark Jinx of Raim Dairy, Cedaredge, Colorado.
photographic film coatings contain gelatin made from boiling down cow parts such as the hide, tendons, etc.
a cow drinks 25-50 gallons of water a day
In Clawson, Michigan, you can legally park a cow on a downtown street for three cents a day
The most dairy cows are found in Wisconsin, and the most beef cows in Texas