Collectible Flower Frogs

These are ceramic, plastic, and metal flower frogs.  Their purpose is to help with floral arrangements.  By placing these in the bottom of a vase or planter, one can insert flower stems, and flowering twigs in a secure manner, to create floral groupings.

Sometimes the frog is signed by the studio that produced it as in this example by Weller. #1   4 1/2" x 1 1/4"   Twenty-one holes.

The makers mark is stamped on the bottom of this frog, as is

this rose colored frog #2    3 1/4" x1"  eight holes.

  with the stamp on the bottom.

A Celedon frog colored. #3  3 1/2" x1" Sixteen holes.

Bottom of #3

#4  Is actually more of a royal blue 2 1/2" x1"  Eight holes.

Bottom #4

Butter Yellow #5  3 3/4" x 1 "  Thirteen holes.

Bottom #5

#6  2 3/4" x1" Eight holes.

#6 Bottom

#7 is more of a deep army green, with an interesting edge.   3 1/2" x 3/4" Seventeen holes.

#7 bottom.

#8 pale green 2 1/2"  x 1" Eight holes.

#8 Bottom

#9 darker celedon green  2 1/2" x 1"  Eight holes.

#9 bottom

# 10 Deep orange 3 1/2" x1" Eleven holes in a star pattern.

#10 bottom printed mark : "Czechoslovakia."

#11 Deep brown glaze with a domed top   2 1/4"x 3/4" with Nine holes.

#11 bottom

# 12   Green glass frog   3" x1 1/4" Eleven holes.

#12 bottom

#13 Clear glass frog   5" x 3/4"  Nineteen Holes.

#13 bottom

#14 Large metal mesh frog   5 1/4" x2 1/2"

#14 Marked "Dazey Flower Holder Co.  LA, AL   Pat. 8-289-16 No.1"

#15 Metal mesh frog   2 1/2" x 3 1/4" 

#15 bottom

#16   Metal mesh frog  2 3/4"x 3 1/4"

#16 bottom

#17 Two-part plastic frog  2 1/2" x 3/4"  Twelve holes.

#17 two parts a candle bobeche style

#17 marked " Flower Fashioner no.650 Pat. Pend. Made in the U.S.A.
  Cadjo Corp. Great Neck, N.Y.

 #18 plastic and rubber frog  2" x 1 1/2"  Seven double holes.

#18 bottom

#19 Metal pin frog  3 1/2" x 1"

 #19 bottom marked " Dazey Manufacturing Co. N.Y. No. 73 Dazey Stick-a-Stem Flower Holder Pat. 1431619 Made in U.S.A.

#20 metal pin frog 1" x 1 3/4"

#20 bottom

#21  7/8" x 2 1/4"

# 21 bottom marked "Casa Products Co. Hollywood California"

#22 Brown Ceramic frog 2 1/2" x 3 3/4"  Nine holes.

#22 bottom marked " Old Sturbridge Village."

#23 Brown ceramic frog  2 1/2" x 1"   Seven holes.

#23 bottom

# 24 Pair of metal pin frogs  1" x 1 1/2"

#24 bottoms
I have linked a page from Martha Stewart's blog about using Flower Frogs.

For additional information and pricing please e-mail Jarvis House Gallery Collectibles at:  jarvishouse414@gmail.com. or bigred414@verizon.net.

Flower Frogs are sold "as is" with imperfections in glazes and from use.

The colors may not be as pictured, due to lighting.