These two skiing penguins look an awful lot alike, but the one on the right is considerable shorter than the other one. Both are on 5.125-inch long skis. The tall one has the distinction of being ornament number 200, at which point it became clear to me that I needed to start cataloguing the collection to keep track of which ones came when and from whom. There is a big mystery surrounding No. 200. It was left in my mailbox at work with a note that said “From a secret Santa!” It’s kind of fun having a mystery, but I really wish I could tell the generous giver that this was a big milestone in my penguin tree collection. I bought the smaller one myself about three years later at the Holiday Shops in New York City’s Bryant Park.
Tall wooden penguin on old-fashioned style “popsicle stick” skis
Acquired: 2002
Number: 200
Size: 4.75 inches tall
Short wooden penguin on old-fashioned style “popsicle stick” skis
Acquired: Dec. 21, 2005, Holiday Shops at Bryant Park
Number: 282
Size: 4.25 inches tall
Price: $15
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