Hot or Not?: Lladro Rocking Chicken

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My mother had a small Lladró collection, and while we never understood the appeal of it, Lladró fans are diehards. So, what's your opinion on the Rocking Chicken. (That was our favorite dance in the 70's, by the way.)

Did we mention this thing is $900?

Comments (18)

I find Lladro to be creepy. And not in a good way. Also the price is frightening--you could buy a piece of beautiful art pottery for that.

posted by Pencils on January 26th 2009 at 2:14pm
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Ugh. Yuck.

Really???

posted by pxlchk1 on January 26th 2009 at 2:33pm
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not really into that type of stuff, and I'd rather spend that kind of money on something else.

posted by goodLife{eats} on January 26th 2009 at 2:35pm
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I cannot even imagine how disturbing this would be for a small child.

posted by Miss*Lisa on January 26th 2009 at 2:41pm
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Just another item to sit around and gather dust.

And a creepy one, at that.

WHY????

posted by brenjay on January 26th 2009 at 2:45pm
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Ick, Lladro. I hate Lladro and other collectibles of its ilk - crystal, Hummels, Precious Moments, etc. My mom has several LLadro pieces all of girls with geese. She asked my sister and I who wanted them after she died. We both practically shouted "not it!". I think she was a little offended.

And why a chicken? Why not a rocking horse? And $900? As if.

posted by squirrelgirlie on January 26th 2009 at 2:50pm
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"NOT" to the figurine, but if that rocking chicken were a real toy and full size, hell, I would want one!

posted by design.is.good on January 26th 2009 at 3:03pm
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Oh HELL to the no...

posted by sara Stubbert on January 26th 2009 at 3:53pm
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Lladros in general? No thanks. But this green chicken cracks me up!

I would never spend $900 on it though.

posted by mere1975 on January 26th 2009 at 5:16pm
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I like the chicken part. That's fun. The rest sucks, and the price is scary.

posted by BambiJo on January 26th 2009 at 6:20pm
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This looks a little small for most kids to ride...

posted by eeka on January 26th 2009 at 10:21pm
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I collect all things eccentric and kitsch. And not even I would touch this thing with a ten foot pole! *shudder* I'm going to have nightmares, now. Thanks so much. ;) lol

posted by tikilicious on January 26th 2009 at 11:35pm
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Umm kinda fugly, and for that price I'd rather support independent artists. Not that I have $900 to spend on a dust-catcher you understand... Besides, it looks like parts from three different kinds of things, the "style" of the boy, and the chicken, and the glittery base with the presents are all very different. Overall, pretty yucky

posted by fjorlief on January 27th 2009 at 12:27am
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Is it really $900? I don't get shocked at a lot these days but really, $900? Why?

:)

posted by Tabitha (From Single to Married) on January 27th 2009 at 7:31am
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no on the piece and price, but when i first saw it i thought i t was some conceptual artist's take on figurines of this genre. i mean, who thought up that chicken? i have to go with design.is.good-- i'd take a full size chicken for sure.

posted by hannahcloud on January 27th 2009 at 1:05pm
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I'm not much for figurines, but I would love an actual rocking chicken like that...

posted by lemonadefish on January 27th 2009 at 6:51pm
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I third the idea of a life-size rocking chicken.

Not for me, though.... something to creep out my neice's or nephew's parents, though. That would be fabulous.

posted by btoddster on January 28th 2009 at 2:50pm
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I'm one of the seven who think it's pretty rad. A rocking chicken? Fuck yeah!!! Very Nara-esque.

posted by famewhore on January 28th 2009 at 3:32pm
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