The Search For The Perfect Egg Stand
One of my favorite ways to kill time on the internet is to search for egg stands and displays. I can easily buy standard round footed egg stands of course, and do – as you can see on my website and my eBay listings. But hunting and discovering unusual egg stands is such fun!
Several years ago, I ran across these handmade stands by Phyllis at Ponypeople – Horseshoe Nail Art. Created from (of all things) horseshoe nails! I love these. They are rustic, unusual, they can be bent to fit the egg, and the surface area is minimal so it does not cover too much of the egg. Here is an example on one of my original Trypillian style designs – the Ibex Egg
Other finds include . . .
A ceramic egg dish from Norway. The egg cup indent is offset to display the hand painted flowers.
Another handmade ceramic egg dish, the rich gold and black glazing compliments the golden wheat design beautifully
A twisted hank of seaweed found on the beach at Santa Catalina Island, California – perfect for the fish egg
Grapevine birds nests and little wicker baskets purchased at a crafts store, and added dried foliage.
And this goofy wooden egg cup from Germany. I bought a set of these in several color combination’s – I called them my ‘Mad Hen Cups’
Aint she cute?
