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| Ornaments with the images of ECR Rusty (left) and Iron Horse were handcrafted from the photos on the catalog cover, pictured here. |
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| A closeup of the Rusty ornament. The image is engraved on a gourd then hand-painted. |
While visiting one of the vendor booths at last month’s
Cream of the Crop Kiko sale in Corydon, Ind., I noticed a display of Christmas
ornaments engraved with goat artwork. One particular ornament really caught my
attention because it looked just like my buck ECR Rusty. As I looked closer, I
discovered it was Rusty! And there next to it was an ornament decorated with
another famous Kiko buck, Iron Horse.
I soon learned that the ornaments had
been engraved by Pam Jones of Legacy Keepers Farm in Hazleton, Ind. She had
used the cover of the Cream of the Crop catalog as a guide for duplicating the
likenesses of the two bucks. Pam was recovering from surgery and was not able
to be there, but her table was well-manned by her energetic daughter Jaime.
After the sale was over and she was packing up, Jaime presented me with the
Rusty ornament as a gift and also gave Dave and Linda Sparks the Iron Horse
ornament. I guarantee these ornaments will have permanent spots on our
Christmas trees.
Pam custom makes these ornaments, working from a photo of your
goat or other animal and charges only $20. She has a variety of other handmade
items available. Pam says there is still plenty of time before Christmas if
anyone would like to place an order. She can be contacted at home 812-784-4104
or cell 812-385-6877. Her website is www.legacykeepersfarm.com.
