Rubber Duckie [Paperback]

Jodie Davis (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: June 15, 2004

From Sesame Street to eBay to the NBA, rubber duckies are definitely hot! This nostalgic kit explains how the familiar tub toy became a true icon of childhood, and why it's become so collectible. Featuring a classic rubber duck plus an 80page book detailing history, trivia, and trends, illustrated with photos of the author's extensive collection, it's an essential for kitsch aficionados.

Editorial Reviews

From the Inside Flap

Rubber Duckie, we're awfully fond of you!

Can you name a bird that floats but can't fly, squeaks instead of chirping, and is man-made from feet to feathers?

Why Rubber Duckie's the one, of course--and he's not just for kids anymore! Even grown-ups are bound to have a duckie time in the bathtub with everyone's favorite bright yellow pal swimming nearby. This cheery bird has waddled a long way over the years, from his birth as a block of molded rubber more than a century ago, to his domination of the bathroom design market and his recent reincarnation as a much in-demand celebrity impersonator.

Packed inside this informative book, you'll find everything you need to have a swell time with your favorite duckie--his life history, a bubble bath tutorial, cleaning tips for dirty ducks, tub-time trivia, and much more! Best of all, it includes a classic rubber duckie who will make a great addition--or beginning--to any collector's flock!

About the Author

Jodie Davis and her extensive rubber ducky collection were featured on the premiere episode of A&E’s The Incurable Collector. The author of more than two dozen books in the fields of quilting, cross-stitch, home decorating, and doll, teddy bear, and stuffed toy making, her work has also been published in numerous magazines. Jodie has appeared on several craft-related television shows, and is currently launching her own TV show on PAX, Friends in the Bee, produced by two-time Emmy nominee Blue Heron Films. She lives in Canton, Georgia with her husband and more than 275 rubber ducks.

Product Details

• Paperback: 80 pages
• Publisher: Running Press (June 15, 2004)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0762418362
• ISBN-13: 978-0762418367
• Product Dimensions: 6.5 x 5.3 x 4.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 4 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 3.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #782,767 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great gift for anyone, July 9, 2004

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Roy H Taylor (Canton, GA United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Rubber Duckie (Paperback)

I have been a rubber duck fan since I was a kid, and this little book - that comes complete with its own collector duck, just touched my heart. I have a new grandson and I am starting him out right in the best of bath traditions!

Collecting rubber ducks has taken on quite a cashe way beyond the original child's toy, and Jodie Davis's book gives a through duckumentary on all stages of the charming little fellow through the ages. Loved it! Sue Ann Taylor

5.0 out of 5 stars All it's Quacked Up To Be!!, September 25, 2011

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T. L. Smith (USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Rubber Duckie (Paperback)

Everything you want to know about rubber duckies is in this book. I love this book. I am a rubber duckie collector myself. I like learning the history of rubber duckies. And I also enjoyed learning about the different companies that make them.

1.0 out of 5 stars Duckie doesn't float upright, August 19, 2007

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Gene Allen (Magnolia, TX USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Rubber Duckie (Paperback)

Even though the book talks about the research that went into making a rubber duck that floats upright, this one doesn't. I have to really work at it to get to float correctly as most of the time it just falls on to it's side.

I'm not happy with it.