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The listing, !!!WOW REAL!!! Ostrich Egg has ended.

Yes, this is a real ostrich egg. It has been drained and cleaned. I grew up on an ostrich farm. This is a unique item and It's not every day that you find one of these while visiting a friend or family member. It is also a really great gift idea, as well. I have given these to close friends I have known over the years, and they are just amazed.
Please feel free to ask any questions. Good Luck and hope you enjoy!

Questions & Comments

My uncle was just talking about getting one to paint on :)

Sep 27th, 2012 at 11:14:54 AM PDT by

This will be perfect for that:)

Sep 27th, 2012 at 5:45:04 PM PDT by

Wow! Now this is an interesting and unique auction!!! :) You can't eat it right? ROFL!

Oct 2nd, 2012 at 3:18:37 PM PDT by

No, you can't eat it. LOL!! and thanks:)

Oct 2nd, 2012 at 5:30:15 PM PDT by

ROFL! You're welcome. :)

Oct 2nd, 2012 at 6:01:23 PM PDT by

I fanned you, but why no auctions?:(

Oct 2nd, 2012 at 7:03:06 PM PDT by

Thanks I fanned you back. I don't really have anything to put up. Besides, I would have to learn how to put a picture up if/when I have something to put up. :)

Oct 2nd, 2012 at 7:23:34 PM PDT by

Lol!! YOU are indeed the interesting and unique one... ha ha:)

Oct 2nd, 2012 at 7:35:07 PM PDT by

Oh thanks. I think ROFL!

Oct 2nd, 2012 at 7:52:11 PM PDT by

Oct 3rd, 2012 at 5:29:45 AM PDT by

Awesome! Would be fun to paint! :) fanned!

Oct 12th, 2012 at 9:24:14 AM PDT by

Yes, great idea thanks for fanning and Ill fan you back.

Oct 12th, 2012 at 2:27:28 PM PDT by

VERY Cool!

Sep 22nd, 2012 at 8:53:42 PM PDT by

Thank you!

Sep 22nd, 2012 at 9:15:02 PM PDT by

fanned and bidding

Oct 12th, 2012 at 7:12:32 AM PDT by

thanks so much. Fanning you back

Oct 12th, 2012 at 2:28:20 PM PDT by

Is it still alive?

Oct 11th, 2012 at 5:41:02 AM PDT by

No, its been empty for a few years. :)

Oct 11th, 2012 at 5:47:56 AM PDT by

Is it still alive inside?

Oct 11th, 2012 at 5:40:31 AM PDT by

No:)

Oct 11th, 2012 at 5:48:03 AM PDT by

Is this one the only one you have?

Oct 10th, 2012 at 7:28:13 PM PDT by

No, I will probably have another one up, but it will be a while. thanks:)

Oct 11th, 2012 at 5:09:34 AM PDT by

Oh, my kid is fascinating with this egg so do I, a quick question still have the hole or you cover up,can you show in a pic..Thanks.F/W

Oct 8th, 2012 at 4:11:07 PM PDT by

Yes, I will get a pic of the hole up some time today. Sorry it took so long for me to reply, and thanks for checking out my auction:)

Oct 11th, 2012 at 5:08:39 AM PDT by

my dad is looking for them to do engraving on....would make a great birthday present lol....fanned and definately watching, ...like everyone else haha....good luck :)

Oct 5th, 2012 at 8:13:21 PM PDT by

Yea, sounds like it would be perfect! Goo Luck!!! and fanned back)

Oct 6th, 2012 at 1:00:07 PM PDT by

fanned you great auction

Oct 3rd, 2012 at 10:36:53 AM PDT by

Thanks Fanned ya back:)

Oct 4th, 2012 at 1:02:32 PM PDT by

i have been working with ostrich eggs for thirty years even as small as a robin egg
as a matter of fact i have a decorated ostrich egg listed on my site for anyone to get
an idea what you can do with one

Oct 3rd, 2012 at 10:34:58 AM PDT by

Sounds GREAT!!! Thank you!!

Oct 4th, 2012 at 1:03:14 PM PDT by

F/W

Oct 3rd, 2012 at 10:08:47 AM PDT by

Thanks hun, Ill fan you back

Oct 4th, 2012 at 1:03:40 PM PDT by

stupid question number one can I assume it's hollow and very breakable?

Oct 1st, 2012 at 6:13:58 PM PDT by

LOL!! This is a great question:) When the egg was laid, it went into the incubator, and if it did not form an embryo , it meant that the baby would never grow. So, it would be removed and we would drill holes in the top and remove all the insides. So, yes it is hollow.
Now for it being breakable, it just depends... It is actually pretty thick. I'm sure if you dropped it in a hard floor it would break, but they are pretty strong otherwise.
As a kid, nobody wanted these eggs, so that is when I started cleaning them out and selling them. At the state fair, flea markets, etc... people would pay good money for them. A lot of people started crafting with them. With the dremel tool, you can make designs, pictures, or whatever you want on them, or even paint on them, or just leave it plain. If you ever saw that music video with Adele, where she sings "someone like you" in her home, she has a plain ostrich egg sitting on her book shelf. And that is how many people kept them. We used to get wooden shower curtain..... The round things that hold the curtain to the rod, I forget what they are called, but they will sit on them and then you dont have to worry about them rolling all over.
Let me know if you have any more questions, and thank you for checking out my auction:)

Oct 2nd, 2012 at 6:42:20 AM PDT by