Partial Duck Collection


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 See also:
Santa & Ducks Image Page
beelee's ducks Page
Modern Ducks
Vintage Ducks
Scuba Duck
Note the "Hotel Triton" Label. This Nob Hill, San Francisco hotel is known for being eclectic and hip, and the drybar includes rubber ducks. Just take one, and it will be replaced the next day by room service by a different duck. My first duck, stayed two days, the other was a Santa. Destiny begins to reveal itself =)

Reads Assurance ACI/37170 Made in China.

 Vintage Sexy Duck or Sweet Duck
This is a vintage I got from eBay. Note the wings are real pastel yellow cotton fluffiness. Smelled of a smoker's home from the previous owner, but it soon went away. This one is probably my favorite and my pride and joy. The squeaker is cut out and missing. The label says: 1970 Kamar Inc. Japan.
Yellow Vintage Donald Duck

Also from eBay, I suspect this one might be the most valuable, due to it being a Disney collectible, and also by virtue of being a yellow Donald (otherwise I wouldn't want him very much). Yes he is hollow with a working squeaker. The back of the head has a marking with an elephant logo, and the words: (c) Walt Disney Productions Made in Italy. Due to a mislisting in eBay I actually got it for a great price and cheaper than some of my other vintage ducks.
Santa Duck
Identical to the one I originally got at Hotel Triton, this is an unmarked one I got later. I have several Santas of this model. For some reason Santaduck popped in my head when I learned how to play UT, and I still find it hard to explain to folks who are curious about my net alias.

Reads Assurance ACI/37170 Made in China.
Vintage Gentle Duck

From eBay, I paid way too much because I just had to have this one. The bidder I was bidding against got another duck I wanted even more, and probably paid over a hundred dollars for it-- the seller was stunned, and I realized there were several other duck lurkers in eBay. Beautiful, with a lyric air about it, and subtle painting on the rump area. It is completely enclosed and never had a squeaker. There are no markings.
Standard Duck
I don't know what else to call it, but this is one of the models you see everywhere, including as a default user icon on Apple OS X. Larger than most, about 50% larger than Scuba and Santa. I've seen smaller ones that go with this, as well as one that was almost two feet tall.
Vintage Sailor Duck
From eBay from part of a set. Not as cute as the others, but it has grown on me. It is a large duck, about 50% taller and wider than my Santa and Scuba. Many different colors of intact paint, and a working squeaker. Reads: Made in China.
Devil Duck Blue
There are a whole series of these. This one was a gift from a friend.
Child Safety Tub Duck
The bottom is solid blue, but in water that is too hot to bathe in, it reads: HOT. I got this one at Longs Drugs.
Glow in the Dark Sunglass Duck
Sunglass ducks come in a variety of types, including glow-in-the dark.
Cutest Duck
This duck has the cutest squeak, and the cutest duckielooks! This model is my sentimental favorite. I got this one at Longs Drugs, and it is labeled "The First Years," and is found there in the baby products aisle. Note that there is significant variation of squeaker sounds, so listen carefully. This one barely protests when you squeeze it, then lets out a plaintive wee when you let go. /me heart breaks.
Celebriducks Santaduck
not my favorite as he's kind of ugly up close, but I had to have it, he's a Santa duck. From Celebriducks, purveyors of dressed up collectible ducks a la Betty Boop, Marilyn Monroe, etc.