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Ellie's Garden Statue's with Bird Feeder Basin

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Handcrafted by Eleanor "Ellie" Whitmore — Blue Ridge Mountains, NC
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Ellie's Garden Statue's with Bird Feeder Basin

Ellie's Garden Statue's with Bird Feeder Basin

€43,95
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Handcrafted in the Blue Ridge Mountains
Eleanor "Ellie" Whitmore, 68, Asheville NC — her final collection. Made one statue at a time, like always.
"Biscuit used to sit next to the birdbath in our yard and watch the cardinals come in. Every morning. Like it was his job. When he was gone, the cardinals still came. And I thought: I want something out there that looks like him, watching the birds, the way he always did. That's how the whole thing started."
— Eleanor "Ellie" Whitmore, Asheville, NC
Ellie Whitmore

Eleanor "Ellie" Whitmore, 68

Retired elementary school art teacher from Asheville, North Carolina. After 30 years of teaching children to paint, Ellie turned her lifelong love of animals into a second calling — hand-casting and painting resin garden statues in her converted tobacco barn workshop. Her signature piece: a Golden Retriever with bird feeder basin, inspired by her own beloved Golden, Biscuit. Now, after 12 years and hundreds of handcrafted statues, the barn is being demolished for a wellness resort — this is her final collection.

What you get:
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1 Golden Retriever Statue
with bird feeder basin
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Functional basin
holds water for songbirds
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Hand-painted detail
eyes, fur, paws — by Ellie
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Gift-ready packaging
Ready to give or keep
What makes this statue different
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Triple-Seal Resin Casting Three-layer process: structural core, pigment layer with color cast INTO the material, and a UV-resistant marine-grade outer coat. The color doesn't chip, peel, or fade — because it's not painted on. It IS the statue.
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Hand-painted eyes Ellie spends twenty minutes on each pair of eyes under a magnifying lamp. That tiny crescent of white reflection is what makes people say "it looks just like my dog."
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UV-resistant marine-grade coat The same UV inhibitors used on Carolina boat hulls. Built for full sun, hard frost, and everything in between. Year after year, no fading.
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Carved-wood finish Basin and base cast to look like hand-carved wood — bark texture, grain lines, the works. People touch it and say "wait, is this real wood?" It's resin that won't rot, split, or attract termites.
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Two dogs, one story An adult Golden sitting faithfully below, a puppy peering over the rim above. "The big one is the one you lost. The little one is the one who's still with you — or the one you'll have someday."
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Compact & versatile 7" tall, 4.5" wide, just under 1 lb. Perfect for windowsill, kitchen counter, porch railing, mantle, or garden corner. Not a yard statement — a daily companion you'll see every morning.
Why Triple-Seal Casting outlasts regular resin
"The critical failure point in mass-produced resin garden statues is the paint-to-surface bond. Surface-applied paint on single-pour resin begins delaminating after the first freeze-thaw cycle, resulting in chipping and peeling within 8–14 months. A multi-layer casting process where pigment is integrated into the resin matrix eliminates this failure mode entirely — the color is structural, not cosmetic. Combined with a UV-stabilized clear coat, properly made resin statuary can maintain appearance for 10+ years in outdoor conditions."
🎓 Based on materials science standards from the American Craft Council and Resin Casting Industry Guidelines
Perfect for
Golden Retriever lovers Pet memorial Mother's Day gift Garden & porch decor Windowsill companion Bird watching Grandma & Mom Dog mom gift
Quality you can see — and feel
  • Triple-Seal Casting — three-layer resin with color built into the material, not painted on top
  • Hand-painted detail — eyes, fur texture, tongue, paws — each finished by Ellie under a magnifying lamp
  • UV-resistant outer coat — marine-grade UV inhibitors protect against sun, frost, and rain for years
  • Carved-wood finish — looks and feels like real hand-carved wood, but won't rot or split
  • Functional basin — holds water for visiting songbirds, or use as key holder, planter tray, or accent
  • Truly limited — only the last pieces remain from Ellie's workshop before the summer 2026 closure
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100% Money-Back Guarantee Place it on the windowsill. Set it on the porch rail. Put it in the garden. If you don't love it — for any reason — send it back for a full refund. No questions asked. Ellie's words: "These statues should only go home with people who'll actually love having them."
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Please note: This is a tabletop-sized accent piece (7" tall / 18 cm), not a full-sized garden birdbath. Designed to sit where you'll see it every day — on the windowsill above the kitchen sink, the porch rail next to your morning coffee, or the garden corner where your dog used to lay. Ellie designed it this size on purpose: "Big statues go in the yard and you forget about them. This one stays close. That's the whole point."
Product details
Material
Triple-Seal Cast Resin, UV-stabilized
Construction
Three-layer casting, hand-painted detail
Dimensions
7" tall × 4.5" wide (18 × 11.5 cm)
Weight
11.3 oz (320g) — solid, not hollow
Basin
Functional — holds water for small birds
Design
Adult Golden Retriever + puppy, 360° detail
Finish
Carved-wood look, marine-grade UV coat
Use
Indoor / outdoor — windowsill, porch, garden
Care
Wipe clean, weather-resistant
Made in
Handcrafted in Asheville, North Carolina
Availability
Final collection · Closes summer 2026
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The Final Sale

Message from the Artist:

After years of making things by hand, our workshop is closing. These are the last pieces we'll ever ship. Every item on this page was made slowly, carefully, and with more love than any factory could replicate. Nothing rushed. Nothing outsourced. Just real craft from real hands.

We're proud of every single one. We hope they find good homes.

When they're gone, they're gone — and so are we.

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Excellent 4.9

What Ellie's customers are saying

I wasn't expecting to cry over a garden statue but here we are 😂

My Golden, Bailey, passed in March after 13 years. When I opened
the box and saw that little face I just lost it. The detail is unbelievable — the eyes, the tongue, everything. It looks just
like her. It's on my kitchen windowsill now where I can see it every morning with my coffee. Actually it's priceless.

Verified

Diane M., Knoxville, TN

Okay I'm obsessed. I've bought SO many garden statues that ended
up looking like cheap plastic after one winter. This one is DIFFERENT. It has actual weight to it. The finish looks like real
carved wood. I put it in my flower bed next to the lavender and
it looks like it's always been there. My neighbor already wants
one too. Five stars isn't enough!!

Verified

Karen W., Greenville, SC

My husband thinks I'm losing it because I keep going outside to check on 'my chickens.' But seriously the rooster's feathers have so much detail I had to touch it to make sure it wasn't real. And this morning — I am NOT making this up — a cardinal landed on the basin and just sat there drinking. I stood at the back door with my coffee watching for ten minutes. Best $49 I've spent all decade.

Verified

Patricia L., Nashville, TN

These little rascals!! 😍 I got this as a birthday present for myself because NOBODY knows what to get a 67-year-old woman. The raccoon faces are SO cute — they look like they're up to something.
My granddaughter said 'Grandma why do you have pet raccoons on your porch' and I said 'because I DESERVE pet raccoons, Emma.' Heavy, solid, the paint is beautiful. Already looking at the
hedgehog.

Verified

Linda R., Asheville, NC

I wasn't expecting to cry over a garden statue but here we are 😂

My Golden, Bailey, passed in March after 13 years. When I opened
the box and saw that little face I just lost it. The detail is unbelievable — the eyes, the tongue, everything. It looks just
like her. It's on my kitchen windowsill now where I can see it every morning with my coffee. Actually it's priceless.

Verified

Diane M., Knoxville, TN

Okay I'm obsessed. I've bought SO many garden statues that ended
up looking like cheap plastic after one winter. This one is DIFFERENT. It has actual weight to it. The finish looks like real
carved wood. I put it in my flower bed next to the lavender and
it looks like it's always been there. My neighbor already wants
one too. Five stars isn't enough!!

Verified

Karen W., Greenville, SC

My husband thinks I'm losing it because I keep going outside to check on 'my chickens.' But seriously the rooster's feathers have so much detail I had to touch it to make sure it wasn't real. And this morning — I am NOT making this up — a cardinal landed on the basin and just sat there drinking. I stood at the back door with my coffee watching for ten minutes. Best $49 I've spent all decade.

Verified

Patricia L., Nashville, TN

These little rascals!! 😍 I got this as a birthday present for myself because NOBODY knows what to get a 67-year-old woman. The raccoon faces are SO cute — they look like they're up to something.
My granddaughter said 'Grandma why do you have pet raccoons on your porch' and I said 'because I DESERVE pet raccoons, Emma.' Heavy, solid, the paint is beautiful. Already looking at the
hedgehog.

Verified

Linda R., Asheville, NC

I wasn't expecting to cry over a garden statue but here we are 😂

My Golden, Bailey, passed in March after 13 years. When I opened
the box and saw that little face I just lost it. The detail is unbelievable — the eyes, the tongue, everything. It looks just
like her. It's on my kitchen windowsill now where I can see it every morning with my coffee. Actually it's priceless.

Verified

Diane M., Knoxville, TN

Okay I'm obsessed. I've bought SO many garden statues that ended
up looking like cheap plastic after one winter. This one is DIFFERENT. It has actual weight to it. The finish looks like real
carved wood. I put it in my flower bed next to the lavender and
it looks like it's always been there. My neighbor already wants
one too. Five stars isn't enough!!

Verified

Karen W., Greenville, SC

My husband thinks I'm losing it because I keep going outside to check on 'my chickens.' But seriously the rooster's feathers have so much detail I had to touch it to make sure it wasn't real. And this morning — I am NOT making this up — a cardinal landed on the basin and just sat there drinking. I stood at the back door with my coffee watching for ten minutes. Best $49 I've spent all decade.

Verified

Patricia L., Nashville, TN

These little rascals!! 😍 I got this as a birthday present for myself because NOBODY knows what to get a 67-year-old woman. The raccoon faces are SO cute — they look like they're up to something.
My granddaughter said 'Grandma why do you have pet raccoons on your porch' and I said 'because I DESERVE pet raccoons, Emma.' Heavy, solid, the paint is beautiful. Already looking at the
hedgehog.

Verified

Linda R., Asheville, NC

I wasn't expecting to cry over a garden statue but here we are 😂

My Golden, Bailey, passed in March after 13 years. When I opened
the box and saw that little face I just lost it. The detail is unbelievable — the eyes, the tongue, everything. It looks just
like her. It's on my kitchen windowsill now where I can see it every morning with my coffee. Actually it's priceless.

Verified

Diane M., Knoxville, TN

Okay I'm obsessed. I've bought SO many garden statues that ended
up looking like cheap plastic after one winter. This one is DIFFERENT. It has actual weight to it. The finish looks like real
carved wood. I put it in my flower bed next to the lavender and
it looks like it's always been there. My neighbor already wants
one too. Five stars isn't enough!!

Verified

Karen W., Greenville, SC

My husband thinks I'm losing it because I keep going outside to check on 'my chickens.' But seriously the rooster's feathers have so much detail I had to touch it to make sure it wasn't real. And this morning — I am NOT making this up — a cardinal landed on the basin and just sat there drinking. I stood at the back door with my coffee watching for ten minutes. Best $49 I've spent all decade.

Verified

Patricia L., Nashville, TN

These little rascals!! 😍 I got this as a birthday present for myself because NOBODY knows what to get a 67-year-old woman. The raccoon faces are SO cute — they look like they're up to something.
My granddaughter said 'Grandma why do you have pet raccoons on your porch' and I said 'because I DESERVE pet raccoons, Emma.' Heavy, solid, the paint is beautiful. Already looking at the
hedgehog.

Verified

Linda R., Asheville, NC

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