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Great Bustards Bird Painting Big Refrigerator Magnet
SKU: M0921
This magnet depicts a stunning watercolor painting, The Great Bustards, by Archibald Thorburn (1860-1935). Thorburn, an Englishman, illustrated several important books about birds. His father was Queen Victoria's miniature portraitist.
The Great Bustards species (Otis tarda) is found in southern and central Europe and temperate areas of Asia with large populations in Hungary, Portugal, Russia and Spain. It suffered from extinction in some areas over the years and has been reintroduced to those areas. There are an estimated 31,000 to 37,000 birds today.
At 3.5 feet in length and with nearly an 8-foot wingspan, weighing up to 27 pounds, the male is considered one of the heaviest birds capable of flight. Females are substantially smaller. Great Bustards mate in March with a male mating with up to 5 females. Females lay 2-3 eggs in a small ground nest and incubate the eggs for 4 weeks. Chicks leave the nest shortly after hatching and stay within Mom's vicinity for the first year. Males begin mating at around 5 years of age. The average Great Bustard lifespan is 10 years. They walk slowly and are more apt to run than fly if disturbed.
The Great Bustard is the national bird of Hungary where it is called a túzok. In recent years Hungary has been trying to rebuild its Great Bustard population from a few thousand to the population of around 10,000 that existed prior to WWII.
Magnet size: 3-3/4" x 5-1/2 (9.52cm x 13.97cm)
SKU: M0921
Great Bustards Bird Painting Big Refrigerator Magnet
Q. Can you personalize or make custom magnets? Happy to, make dozens every week. Simple text changes to stock magnets are free, including eliminating all text. Just add instructions to your payment or email me after payment.
Sorry, I do not sell magnets of copyrighted images unless you are the copyright holder.
Q. How strong is the magnetism? Will it stick to my ....? My magnets will hold a couple sheets of lightweight paper or an appointment card but are apt to fail at holding Johnny's finger-painted masterpiece slathered with a pint of tempera paint, or a stack of coupons. The magnet covers the entire back, which means it's unlikely to be brushed to the floor by a youngster cart wheeling through the kitchen.
Q. Any special offers? Every order ships with at least 1 free magnet, sometimes made exclusively for you, always selected with an eye to your particular interests.
Q. Are magnets three dimensional or die cut? Nope. They are hand crafted rectangular pictures printed on flat, flexible 30ml magnetic vinyl with a protective satin-finish top coating and hand finished edges.
The magnets are roughly twice the thickness & strength of magnetic material found at office supply stores. They are suitable for interior use.
In other languages that's: El imán es una imagen plana. L'aimant est une image plate. Der Magnet ist ein flaches Bild. Il magnete è un'immagine piatta. De magneet is een vlakke afbeelding.
Q. Where are the magnets made and who makes them? They're made in Elkhart, Indiana U.S.A. by Yours Truly. I'm a 1-lady band so when you buy from me, you deal only with me. If your order is flubbed, your complaint goes directly to the person who has the most to gain by your satisfaction. When preparing your order my goal is to please you enough that you'll send other customers my way and return yourself.
Q. What if I don't like my magnets? Return within 14 days of receipt for a full refund, including return shipping, up to the amount I spent getting it to you. (In other words, if you decide to fly it here on your jet, you're buying the fuel :). Just
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Copyrights and images
I do not knowingly sell copyrighted materials. Please contact me if you see an image in my offerings that is contrary to this policy.
Q. What about durability? Will they damage my refrigerator?
They are kind to your refrigerator; no metal corners to scratch or rust, no plastic sleeves to harbor soil or moisture. The top layer is fused to the magnetic base and does not delaminate. To clean, wipe with a damp cloth. Do not soak, use abrasives or apply cleaning products containing bleach or solvents. I've run them through the dishwasher without disaster, but they'll last longer if you keep them out of puddles, away from puppy teeth, and remember they're not suitable for exterior use.
