A Tiger May not be Able to Change his Stripes — But the Maxwell Gargoyle Sure Can

One of my favorite gargoyle statues is Maxwell. I have always offered Maxwell in two finishes: grey and antique taupe.

Maxwell Gargoyle Grey Finish

Here is our little guy in the grey finish. This was a good choice for Maxwell the gargoyle as the grey looks like stone, and it has a nice washed patina.

Maxwell Gargoyle Antique Taupe Finish

Here is the gargoyle in the antique taupe finish. My favorite finish. I think it gives a richer look, but I must admit most people choose the grey finish.

Maxwell Gargoyle Greystone Finish

And now — presenting Maxwell in his new duds, the Greystone finish!

The Greystone is the latest finish that I offer — anxious to see how the peeps like it.

Everybody Loves the Dedo Gargoyle!

Who can not look at this gargoyle, Dedo, and not smile:

Dedo Gargoyle

This is Dedo gargoyle.

Gargoyles can be sculpted to have a whimsical or wicked looking persona. Dede most definitely falls into the whimsical camp. 

There is a Story Card for the Dedo gargoyle — but let me state that this Story Card is for entertainment and not presented as factual!

The "Legend" of Dedo

"It all began in Paris when the Notre Dame Cathedral was being built, rising majestically stone by stone towards the heavens. It was custom to top each structure with a menacing gargoyle, who protected the cathedral by warding off evil spirits.

Marie Therese, a nun from a tiny convent in Provence, disliked the evil-looking gargoyles on the new cathedral, sitting so close to the heavens.

Disguised as a man, she trekked on foot to Paris, entered the work site, and quickly carved a small block into a lovable, protective creature. She placed her creature, with its pointy ears and human-like feet, on the highest roof, visible only to God Himself.

It was undiscovered for centuries until a small boy, lost in the labyrinthine structure, stumbled off a ledge and rolled down a roof into the arms of the littlest gargoyle, perched quietly on a ledge. Since that time, Marie Therese's creature was affectionately known as Little Dedo, the gargoyle with the crossed toes."

I offer several different versions of the Dedo Gargoyle. The guy pictured above is the 9" tall version. To see them all, the page with the Dedo gargoyle statues is HERE.

A Couple of New Skulls Have Hit the Website

I have recently brought in and photographed two new skulls for the website.

Talking Board Skull

This is the first guy. I call him the Talking Board Skull. A talking board is what we now call a Ouija Board. The talking board — at least in the USA — became popular in the 1880s, and sometime after that a version was modified and patented as a Ouija Board.

Astrology Skull

This fun dude is the Astrology Skull. This skull has the Astrological Signs and other symbols engraved as decoration.

Astrology consists of several pseudoscientific systems of divination based on the premise that there is a relationship between astronomical phenomena and events in the human world. 

I may read my Astrology horoscope from time to time for amusement — but that is about as far as I take it...

These — and many other very nice collectible skulls are available on the Skulls & Cranium section of my gargoylestore.com website. To visit the Skulls & Craniums section, click HERE, for the front door of the site, click HERE.