Porch Goose Baby Statue, 17 Inches
$34.99
Out of Oshkosh, Wisconsin
Fox Valley Traders on the front step, the kitchen drawer and the hard to please
We keep several old labels under one cover, cut two ways. You can walk the eight shelves by room and purpose, or browse under the old catalog covers you remember.
Kept on our pages
Collapsible Laundry Cart with Wheels
$39.99
Do-It-Yourself Will Kit
$15.98
Fall Leaf Goose Outfit
$23.99
Five old labels
Several labels sit under one roof, and each keeps its own kind of practical piece or yard bird.
Spelling stays on
A name goes on once and stays there for good, so getting the spelling right matters from the start.
Outfits by season
The porch goose line has its wardrobe arranged by the month, from spring rain to winter snow.
Two ways through
Walk through by what an object does on a shelf, or look under the specific label that carried it first.
Shopping for somebody in particular
Pick who you have in mind and follow the shelf that fits their house.
Eight shelves across the house
We divided the whole stock into eight distinct shelves. Each one gathers pieces meant for the same room, the yard or an everyday job.
38 on this page
Gaggleville porch geese
A lawn bird by the door changes its coat when the yard changes.43 on this pagePersonalized keepsakes
A child's room has a chair with her own name across the back rail, and an envelope carries the address you know by heart.20 on this pageKitchen and table
We keep this shelf for the working surfaces of a home.18 on this pageAround the house
A house wears down in particular spots.15 on this pageYard, porch and garden
A yard piece stands in the weather long after the person who placed it goes back inside.15 on this pageEveryday ease
Some jobs around a house need a little extra reach, a portable seat, or a firm surface to work on.13 on this pageSlippers, readers and wearables
The hallway bench collects the small things you reach for on the way out or put on the moment you step inside.11 on this pageClosets, laundry and tidying
Putting garments away between seasons is mostly a matter of keeping out dust and letting the cloth breathe.The labels under our roof
The labels under this cover are older than the internet. Each leans toward its own sort of household good, so browsing by label gives the catalog a different feel.
Pieces kept in several versions
Some goods come in a second color, a second size, a different picture on the front, or a set that holds more of them.
Custom Child's White Rocking Chair, Solid Hardwood
$73.99
Custom Children's Flamingo Wallet
$20.29
Custom Children's Cash Box, Second Color
$29.49
Faux Leather Chair Pad, Camel
$23.17
Copper Knee Support Brace, Medium
$20.24
Custom Butterflies Pillowcase
$25.98
Custom Children's Rocking Chair, Classic Rocker
$95.98
Personalised Child's Natural Rocker, Black Lettering
$69.99
Outfits for the lawn goose
A white plastic lawn goose stands by the front step and gets changed when the weather turns. Outfits pull right over the head and wings, with one ready for most holidays on the calendar.
See the goose shelfTell us who needs a gift
Name who you are buying for, the room where they sit, and what they have enough of already. We will point straight to a shelf.
Start the question helperDressed for the year
The outfit changes when the weather turns, and that is why people keep a goose by the step. We laid this shelf out by the calendar so you can look ahead to what comes next.
A bird by the front door
A plain white lawn goose stands by the front step, and somebody on the block starts putting clothes on it. It is an old Midwest habit that began decades ago and stayed. Neighbors look for the change when spring comes in or when the snow starts, and it gives the front walk a warm presence before anyone knocks.
The outfits slip over the head and the wings, come off when the rain passes, and wait in a bin for another year. The same bird holds every one of them through all four seasons.
One piece off every shelf
Eight shelves in the catalog, and one thing lifted off each of them, so the reach shows before you open a single page.
Fits the 23" porch gooseBumble Bee Goose Outfit
$22.98
Custom On-The-Go Lap Desk with Storage
$41.48
Felt Game Table Cover, Round
$41.07
Sunday In The Country CD, 2-Pack
$26.00
Solar Lighthouse
$37.71
Non-Slip Mobility Platform Step, 4 Inches
$33.99
Anti-Static Camisole
$24.09
Snap Together Lightweight Shelves, Black
$54.74
The catalog in numbers
We keep eight shelves under our roof, split across five old labels with histories of their own.
173pieces in the catalog
8pages to turn to
5labels in the family
38outfits for the goose
How we choose what stays
A job with a name
Every piece earns its place by doing something useful around the house. We keep things that solve a plain problem.
Plain words on materials
We write what each piece is made of and how to wash or wipe it clean. That answers the letters that come across the desk.
Kept for good reasons
A reliable tool stays in the catalog year after year. We keep a solid piece rather than swap it for something thin.
Finding the right piece
Three small steps help you narrow the pages down to something the person will actually put to work.
- Start with the room Think about where the person spends the morning or the evening. A gift fits best when it belongs in a particular spot.
- Look at the label Check the shelf you need, then notice which label built it up. Each name under our roof has its own leaning.
- Check the spelling When a name goes on a piece, it stays there for good. Settle every letter before the order goes through.
Where each label leans
| Label | Pieces | Leans toward | Then |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gaggleville | 38 | Gaggleville porch geese | nothing else in quantity |
| Miles Kimball | 42 | Personalized keepsakes | Kitchen and table |
| WalterDrake | 37 | Kitchen and table | Around the house |
| Fox Valley Traders | 41 | Personalized keepsakes | Yard, porch and garden |
| The smaller labels | 15 | Everyday ease | Kitchen and table |
The all seasons outfit set
This boxed set brings together seven complete outfits to dress a yard bird from spring planting through winter snow. The white plastic bird is sold on its own, so this box holds the clothing alone. Each piece pulls over the head and wings, giving you a full year of porch changes in one gift.
$99.96
Keeping these pieces in good shape
Habits that help
- Let a porch outfit dry completely before folding it into a storage bin.
- Check the spelling of a child's name twice before sending it to be set.
- Wipe vinyl table covers with a damp cloth after a meal.
- Set ceramic piggy banks back from the front edge of a bureau.
Habits to skip
- Leaving a bird bath filled with standing water during a hard freeze.
- Stowing a damp rain hat in a dark coat closet.
- Storing a lace tablecloth with sharp pressed creases across the center.
- Letting wet leaves sit on a garden flag through the late autumn.
The entire catalog in one storefront
The eight shelves and five labels you have been reading stand together in one storefront. We keep everything gathered in that single place so looking through our pages leads somewhere solid.
Notes from the desk in Oshkosh
We wrote down the answers we kept giving about dressing a lawn bird through the year, settling a name before it goes on, keeping vinyl and ceramic, and shopping for someone who claims they need nothing.
Gaggleville porch geese
How lawn goose outfits work on a porch
A lawn goose stands by the front step through twelve months of weather.Personalized keepsakesPutting a name on something to keep
A personalized piece carries one spelling and keeps it for good.Kitchen and tableMeasuring for covers around the kitchen
Kitchen tables and stovetops take a lot of wear over a winter.Around the houseKeeping a good chair going for longer
Most chairs do not break across the frame.Yard, porch and gardenWhat yard pieces face in the open
Weather works on outdoor things in three steady ways.Everyday easeThings that work around the house
A house has places that are slightly out of reach, steps that rise too high, and rooms where a surface is missing.Slippers, readers and wearablesThings that sit by the front door
The entryway holds the things you reach for on the way out the door and drop the minute you step back inside.Closets, laundry and tidyingPutting clothes away so they come back out usable
A closet fills up because people hang things where they drop them.What we keep under one cover
We work out of an office in Oshkosh, bringing several old labels under one cover. We write plain descriptions that tell what an object is made of, because most people who read our pages are shopping for somebody else.
Finding a piece for another person
Start from the room where that person spends the day. Looking at the front step, the kitchen or the laundry closet narrows the shelves down much faster than starting with a label name, and it avoids asking them for ideas.
Some people come to our pages with a date on the calendar and no clear plan, while others know the recipient well and want an object they would never buy on their own. Both can move straight to the shelf that matches the room.
| Page | Pieces | From | Reading |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gaggleville porch geese | 38 | $16.99 | How lawn goose outfits work on a porch |
| Personalized keepsakes | 43 | $13.01 | Putting a name on something to keep |
| Kitchen and table | 20 | $12.90 | Measuring for covers around the kitchen |
| Around the house | 18 | $13.89 | Keeping a good chair going for longer |
| Yard, porch and garden | 15 | $13.76 | What yard pieces face in the open |
| Everyday ease | 15 | $13.50 | Things that work around the house |
| Slippers, readers and wearables | 13 | $8.99 | Things that sit by the front door |
| Closets, laundry and tidying | 11 | $9.99 | Putting clothes away so they come back out usable |
Where to look first
- If you are new to our pages, start from the eight shelves rather than the labels. The labels often overlap across a house, but each shelf holds one kind of practical object.
- For someone who has known our pages for years, the quieter corners hold the small daily goods: burner covers, garment sleeves, or a spiral book that holds a year of household papers.
Questions from our readers
Will an outfit fit any yard bird, or only the one in your pages?
The clothes are cut to one stated height of bird, and that exact measurement is printed on every outfit page. Putting them on a taller or shorter yard statue is a gamble.
Why must a name be settled before it goes on an object?
Once a name is put onto a child's rocking chair, a ceramic piggy bank, or a pillowcase, the lettering is permanent. It cannot be peeled off or changed later, so getting the spelling right at the start matters.
What do the different labels mean across the shelves?
Miles Kimball leans toward objects that take a name and goods for the kitchen. WalterDrake covers the widest ground, especially in the kitchen and around the house. Fox Valley Traders holds name pieces along with yard goods. Gaggleville holds the porch goose line alone.
Can an outfit stay out on the lawn in the weather?
The outfits are polyester, and our pages suggest an indoor spot or a sheltered porch step rather than open rain and wind. When dirt gets on the fabric, spot clean it.
How do you pick something for a person who says they need nothing?
Look at the room where they spend the most hours and open that shelf. The best choice is usually a quiet, useful piece they would not think to replace on their own, like a clock with clear numbers or a lap table.
Words from people who read our pages
The large white lawn bird stands by the storm door, and slipping the raincoat on over its wings takes two seconds before the spring weather starts.
My father sits in the front room every afternoon, and the lap table with the beanbag base gives him a firm place to write down his notes.
The ceramic piggy bank with my niece's name on the side arrived with the exact spelling we wanted, and it sits right on her dresser shelf.
Our office in Oshkosh
Our work happens at desks in Oshkosh, Wisconsin. We spend the hours reading letters that ask about our goods, checking our shelves, and writing plain lines for the next print run.
Look through the catalog
Take your time through the eight shelves, compare the five labels, or start with the room where you want something to sit.