JaxWhirligigs By Bob Johnson is home to Wood Winged Whirligigs, Hand Crafted in Jacksonville, Fl. USA. Whirligigs are also known as pinwheels, buzzers, comic weathervanes, gee-haws, spinners, whirlygigs, whirlijig, whirlyjig, whirlybird, or plain whirly.
Whirligigs are a Folk Art form that was most popular in the late 1800s to early mid 1900s, which now could be considered a dying art form, in that there are fewer and fewer Whirligig Crafters making them today.
Inexpensive, long lasting, Yard Art for gardens or yards, starting at $25.00 and up, including PVC yard stake! (Yard stake not included with online orders due to shipping costs) Make sure to check our Blog for new Whirligigs and Upcoming events as well as our Calendar for our Market and Craft Show dates.
Recent News:
Upcoming Craft Shows: The new Craft season will begin in September 2022 and runs through June 2023. We have started updating the Calendar for the new season, HOWEVER, some shows on the projected schedule are still on the fence and may cancel or postpone their events due to the ongoing COVID-19 virus issues.
JaxWhirligigs next Craft Events will be:
Diamond’s in the Rust Spring Market, Diamond D Ranch Mar 24, 2023 10 AM – 4 PM
Diamond’s in the Rust Spring Market, Diamond D Ranch Mar 25, 2023 9 AM – 5 PM
Diamond’s in the Rust Spring Market, Diamond D Ranch Mar 24, 2023 10 AM – 4 PM
Orange Park Farmer’s and Arts Market Apr 02. 2023 10 AM – 3 PM
Bostwick Blueberry Festival Apr 29, 2023 8 AM – 3 PM
If you need, or want, a Whirligig at anytime you can contact us and arrange to pick it up at our house on the Westside of Jacksonville, FL. We can, and will, ship Whirligigs, however shipping costs for Whirligigs can sometimes cost more than the Whirligig as USPS bases shipping costs more on the size of the box versus weight.
Stay Safe,
Bob & Selene
Our Whirligigs:
Each Whirligig body is made from select knot free whitewood, the wings from solid whitewood, and hand painted with a base of exterior prime coat and Quality top coat paints (Behr Marquois Exterior and Behr Int/Ext High Gloss) then coated with a clear acrylic latex. Whirligigs are assembled with nylon bearings and washers with Solid Brass or 18-8 Stainless Steel screws…
Every Whirligig comes with a PVC yard stake that will resist rot and damage from weed trimmers.
Bob is the WhirligigGuy and Selene (his much better half) the WhirligigGal helps with priming and bouncing ideas 😉 . Each Whirligig is made in our Jacksonville Westside backyard where the WhirligigGuy works every day on our Whirligigs.
Whirligigs have been around for 100’s of years and were common in the 1800 and 1900’s. Sadly, as with other forms of Folk Art, they are not as common today. We love Whirligigs and are trying to keep this old Folk Art alive right here in Northeast Florida, for everyone to enjoy. Whirligigs are a great addition to Yards and Gardens for a little touch of something special! Whirligigs also make great gifts for Christmas, new House Owners and… just because 😉