| View Larger Image | The Amazing Drinking Bird - Amazing Drinking Bird of Handblown Glass (7 1/2" tall)by 3053617
| 3 New starting at: | $8.99 |
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| | Publisher: | 3053617 | | Sales Rank: | 10,881th |
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Product Description
The upscale version of the Amazing Drinking Bird made out of hand-blown glass! -- This version of our famous drinking bird is made completely from glass - bird, stand and drinking glass. It is a beautiful conversation piece and a classy addition to any room. Now you can elegantly learn about the science behind the bird! -- The Drinking Bird never stops drinking! To start your Drinking Bird, simply place the drinking bird in its stand, fill a glass with water. and lower the Drinking Bird's beak completely into the water. In a few moments, the colored liquid will be seen rising in the bird's neck causing th bird to "drink"! The bird can also be used as a relative humidity indicator. -- **Warning-the liquid in the drinking bird contains ether which is extremely flammable if broken. This is not a toy! -- Click here for a great drinking bird activity. |
CUSTOMER REVIEWS (Average Customer Rating: 4.0 based on 5 reviews)
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Fun but fragile by T. Davidson (Arkansas)  3 Stars
August 15, 2009
It took a little work and experimenting with different size cups of water. But once we hit on the magic combo, the effect was fun Christmas-morning entertainment for the whole extended family (ages 8 to 80). BUT, it took just a few seconds and a VERY minor bump to shatter one of the thin glass bulbs, stain the carpet and send shards everywhere. Only safe for tween and up with extreme adult supervision.
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Joke Gift by Jessica Golden (New York, NY) 3 Stars
February 05, 2009
I wanted to buy my boyfriend a drinking bird because we had a joke going about them. I received the package early and in great condition. The drinking bird wasn't great quality, but I knew that when I bought it and it wasn't much money at all. Great service and happy with purchase!
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Not Like You Think by Am Fan Sher (Cincinnati, OH) 3 Stars
January 19, 2009
While I had fond memories of this product, and was thrilled when my 12-year-old daughter asked for it for Christmas, the actual experience of what we received was disappointing for both of us. The birds are difficult to maneuver into just the right position so they begin to work. Frustrating for the 12-year-old, too. Also, WARNING, one of the birds somehow developed a leak and made a significant stain on my Corian countertop which had to be scrubbed with Steel Wool to remove. We did finally get one to work - sorta - but wasn't worth all the trouble.
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Freaking Awesome by Eric Price (Wichita, Ks United States)  5 Stars
August 19, 2008
These are exactly what you expect, and exactly what you want! They are so fun to set up and watch as they go INDEFINITELY as long as you keep their water supply filled ;)
ONLY problem is on certain surfaces the bird might "migrate" (ahahahahaha) a little, moving around slowly as it bobs up and down. I solved this by glueing a bunch of heavy bolts into the base of mine. Looks a little dorky, but hey, we're talking about goofy glass-bird things perpetually dunking their heads into water . . . the whole time wearing top hats. It's pretty dorky already!
Order these and have some laughs, you won't be disappointed!
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JUST LIKE WE REMEMBERED by Nancy Brady (USA) 5 Stars
January 19, 2008
THIS IS A GREAT REMINDER OF A SIMPLER TIME - GREAT FOR KIDS AND ADULTS TOO
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