Metal Flower Frogs
Metal flower frogs came in an amazing variety of forms ranging from artistic sculptures to molded cages to collections of sharp pins. Wire contraptions remind one of Alexander Calder's beautiful mobiles.
Most metal flower frogs have attractive patinas ranging from iron rust to copper greens, and a collection displays a variety of different metals. Some incorporate plastic in their design.
The above photo from the Parker-Rutland Collection inspired this collection of photos and annotations of markings on over 500 different metal flower frogs. I'd love to collect metal flower frogs, but don't have room so I collect photos.
Types (click to view Brands)
- Loops & Coils
- Punched Sheet Metal
- Pins & Needles
- Casa
- Dazey – Round
- Dazey – Oblong
- Flowerland
- Golden Gate – PLAS-STIK
- Golden Gate – Other
- Ideal
- Needlesharp – Round
- Needlesharp – Oblong
- Pollards
- Stayput
- Stemgrip – Round
- Stemgrip – Other Shapes
- Vogue – Round
- Vogue – Other Shapes
- Wedgetite
- Other Brands
- Unidentified
- Hairpins
- Wire Pyramids
- Wire Cages
- Fixed – Round
- Fixed – Other than Round
- Expandable – Round
- Expandable – Oblong
- Flowerlite Candle Holders
- Molded Cages
- Curry
- Dazey – Round
- Dazey – Oblong
- Dazey – Umbrella
- Floralart
- Flowerland
- Golden Gate
- Vogue
- Vogue with Pins
- Other Brands
- Unidentified
- Unidentified with Pins
- Nudes
- Animals
- Plants
- Miscellaneous
Dazey
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J.P.O.
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Talavera
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Wonder
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Other Brands
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Unidentified
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Garden Club
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Unidentified
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Pins & Needles
Casa
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Dazey – Round
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Dazey – Oblong
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Flowerland
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Golden Gate – PLAS-STIK
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Golden Gate – Other
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Ideal
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Needlesharp – Round
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Needlesharp – Oblong
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Pollards
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Stayput
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Stemgrip – Round
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Stemgrip – Other Shapes
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Vogue – Round
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Vogue – Other Shapes
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Wedgetite
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Other Brands
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Unidentified
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Blue Ribbon – Round
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Blue Ribbon – Oblong
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Other Brands
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Wire Pyramids
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Wire Cages
Fixed – Round
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Fixed – Other than Round
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Expandable – Round
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Expandable – Oblong
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Flowerlite Candle Holders
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Curry
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Dazey – Round
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Dazey – Oblong
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Dazey – Umbrella
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Floralart
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Flowerland
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Golden Gate
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Vogue
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Vogue with Pins
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Other Brands
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Unidentified
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Unidentified with Pins
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Frankart circa 1920s
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Birds
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Dragons
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Fish
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Frogs & Toads
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Turtles
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Other Animals
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Dazey
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Ernistine N. Pole
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Other Plants
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Miscellaneous
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