Mark bought a pewter gargoyle years ago on a trip to France. We've enjoyed him and quickly found him a place of prominence in our new home. Gargoyles are supposed to be good luck, right? Mark then decided that we needed a second gargoyle in a matching location on the other side of our upstairs. Finding a large, solid pewter gargoyle isn't as easy as it sounds, and believe it or not, we could not find one this size online. We then asked Mark Haskins (who owns a home in France), if he would check for an appropriate gargoyle on his next visit. True to form, he emailed one weekend in November stating that he had found a good match, and sent us pictures to see if we wanted to adopt this creature. He also informed us that a gargoyle is a Celtic beast used on water drains and has water coming out of his mouth, while a grotesque is a similar creature with no water needs. We agreed this was the perfect match, and so Mark made arrangements with a fellow storage disease researcher in Paris to make the purchase and have this adorable creature sent to Owensville. It arrived in perfect condition on Christmas eve!
Our first grotesque, whom Mark has now named Hellboy.
Our second grotesque, now named Gollum.
Here is Gollum's new home.
And here is Hellboy's home. With both these critters protecting us, we should have lots of good luck!
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