{"product_id":"reading-owl-figurine-with-dangling-boots","title":"Reading Owl Figurine with Dangling Boots","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA hand-finished figurine built from layered, individually carved feathers so the surface catches light and shadow the way real plumage does, rather than reading as one smooth blob.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cstyle\u003e\n      .product-usps {\n        list-style: none !important;\n      }\n      .product-usps li:before {\n        content: '✓';\n        margin-right: 7px;\n      }\n    \u003c\/style\u003e\u003cul class=\"product-usps\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSits with legs over an edge, boots dangling\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFabric scarf with a fringed, knotted finish\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHolds an open book reading \"Good Books Brighter Days\"\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRound wire-frame glasses and carved brass-tone details\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWarm brown, cream and rust colour palette\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIncludes 1 x Reading Owl figurine\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eA shelf display works best when it gives the eye somewhere to stop, and a figure built around texture does exactly that. Here the feathers are layered rather than moulded as one smooth mass, so each ridge catches light from a different angle and the surface reads as plumage instead of plastic. The scarf is a separate woven piece, knotted and fringed the way real wool scarves hang, and the little boots are laced and finished with a worn, stitched look rather than painted flat. A plain resin owl tends to fail here: without that layering and separate materials, the eye skims past it in a second. This figure is built to be picked up and looked at closely, which is also why the open book, round glasses and dangling legs sit at the front rather than tucked in. It is designed to sit on an edge, a ledge or a shelf lip, legs hanging over, rather than only standing flat, which gives it a place on a mantel, a bookshelf, a desk or beside a reading chair where a standing figure would look stiff. The warm brown, cream and rust palette keeps it from competing with whatever else is on the shelf. One in the box, set once, dusted occasionally.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTexture that holds the eye\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eLayered feathers and a woven scarf give the surface real depth, so it reads as detail rather than a flat printed pattern from across the room.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSits rather than stands\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eLegs and boots are posed to hang over an edge, which suits a shelf lip or mantel ledge in a way a flat-footed figure cannot.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA palette that fits anywhere\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBrown, cream and rust tones sit comfortably on rustic, farmhouse or classic shelving without pulling focus from the rest of the room.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"margin-bottom: 0px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDetails\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 600;\"\u003eIncludes:\u003c\/span\u003e 1 x Reading Owl figurine\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 600;\"\u003eColour:\u003c\/span\u003e Brown\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 600;\"\u003eScarf material:\u003c\/span\u003e Woven fabric with fringed ends\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 600;\"\u003eDesign:\u003c\/span\u003e Seated pose, legs extended with dangling boots\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 600;\"\u003eCare:\u003c\/span\u003e Dust gently with a soft, dry cloth; keep indoors away from moisture, strong heat and direct knocks\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cdiv style=\"font-weight: 600; text-align: center; margin-top: 15px;\"\u003eBuy Now!\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Duck \u0026 Puddle","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54088582332682,"sku":null,"price":49.95,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0938\/3532\/9802\/files\/img_0_65a1696a-41c8-406b-b3e1-ae1cf97b5459.png?v=1794230747","url":"https:\/\/duckandpuddle.com\/en-ca\/products\/reading-owl-figurine-with-dangling-boots","provider":"Duck and Puddle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}