I knew people with a statue of Venus in a Muslim country. At Ramadan, they veiled her... :)

She is beautiful, a definite keeper!!!

I agree. Keep her! I think she is a classic beauty.

Will see how I feel about it in the morning, thanks for the input!

Keep her, take the fence down, and tell all the kids before they go in your back yard that that is what happen to the last kid that got too close to the pond.

Gone in the morning!

Maybe, as some have suggested, you just need to find a different, less busy place to display her. She's really quite attractive.

omg that's so beautiful. I think you'd be a fool not to keep that.

Keep!

If you do not like the statue, please give it to someone who appreciates classical art. As an alternative, perhaps you could make a niche tall enough to display the statue inside the house -- such as a living room, dining room, or bathroom wall. Then, paint the interior of the niche black or another dark color you like and display the statue there.

The previous occupant's ghost was up to tricks last night, had a terrible night sleep. Guess he wants her to stay...

And for the record: it's just a concrete statue, not a historical artifact, lol. I appreciate classical art but you can buy this at any garden center for a couple hundred bucks.

Anyway, it's looking rainy today, perhaps she needs a poncho.

PS: hilarious Mark,but the fence stays ;)

keep, wherever you like, but keep

i'm glad you're keeping her. there isnt enough original stuff around houses and yards lately.

now watch, Frontgate will start selling them. *dread*

If the novelty has worn off for you, there's no need to keep it.

If you like it enough, I would relocate to the forested area. If you are not crazy about it any longer, I wouldn't give to the junk person, but find a friend or neighbour that would be happy to have it.

Questions to ask yourself-about this piece or anything -art, furniture, accessories, clothing:

If I moved, would I carefully wrap it, pack it and pay to move it?
If I saw it in a store today for sale, would I buy it?
Do I know someone I could give it to who would love it?
Does it make me happy?

Good thoughts, Linda Zimmer. If jbelcore is simply tired of it, just offer it to someone who'd love to have it. Everyone will be happy!

Well she's here to stay for now. Linda: I would not move her with me, it gives m a chuckle but it also sticks out in the winter and is a little too mature for my tastes. I like whimsy and at first she hit the spot but I think people take her too seriously. I'm sure I can find a way to accent my garden that will strike the right balance :). It's a WIP. Thanks all :)

I would spray paint her purple for royalty, but her in the center of a fabulous black pot, and surround her with white annuals! She would be quite fabulous!'

That's amazing Linda! I may just do that.

Wherever you put her, she can be a canvas to play with and change as you like. If you don't have time or energy to move her or paint her yet, a nice, understated spiked black leather collar would be a fun start!

Yes, I understand it is a concrete statue and nothing of historic value. However, to some people a $200 object still represents a lot of money, and the statue would look nice indoors.

Painting it purple doesn't diminish the value to the owner! It might become a family heirloom. :).

200 dollars isn't chump change, I wouldn't have spent it on this, but to each their own. This came with my house, if I kept everything that came with it just because it cost someone else some money at some point that would be crazymaking. Since it is mine now I feel at liberty to do whatever I want with it :)

ha, ^^^ i love that come back. I say keep her and maybe move her to the back triangle bed rather then where she is... paint he pink its your house.

You could always move it to another property . . . late one night . . . or early one morning.

Mark, my neighbor is a Dr. Who fan. If it weren't so heavy I would hoist it up onto her bedroom balcony in the middle of the night.
Thanks for the responses all, if anything this thread proves it's a fun conversation piece. Also I have tried to find someone who wants this piece in their yard and so far no takers, I think she just belongs here.
We were so lucky to find this house and it's amazing garden, which the previous owners obviously loved. It's been quite a bit of work getting it back into shape and trying to honor their efforts and make it our own at the same time. Here is a before, during and present for anyone curious. Still more to do, but we love it as much as the previous owners did I'm sure :)

Reposition her to an unexpected location. And then keep repositioning her as the seasons pass. Eventually she'll end up on the side of the road for someone who will love her forever.

She is probably not really easy to move, but I agree with moving her around the woods a bit. Make her such a welcome surprise. I can even see her with a tall mirror behind her. Just give her the space she does deserve. She's earned it by staying so long out in the cold & rain.

We had statues and lions at the gate posts at a rental home we purchased. I requested that the seller remove those items at the same time I was trying to rent it. The seller removed the items, but it turns out the renter really liked them. So who is to say? But you could dress her up in seasonal garb. Quite a conversation there. We live at the coast in San Diego and random people come and dress up this surfer statute. I can't judge.

My husband buys those kind of statues (or did before he met me 30 years ago) and I dislike the formality of them. Like you, I have whimsical taste. I can honestly say I have never got any pleasure when spotting one of these statues that are so out of place because there is NOTHING formal about my gardens or my house. I HAVE moved them and thankfully plants have hidden them over the years but if they didn't belong to my husband - they would be given away to someone who would LOVE them. I do not feel the cost has anything to do with the pleasure and your joy is far more important than what someone else paid. But then again, so is your sleep. : ) We don't want the ghosts of the past haunting you. : )

I'm changing my vote to the neighbor's bedroom balcony.

You might like her better "aged". I'd move her to a shady location and spray her with a moss concoction (there are recipes on the internet) to get a nice old patina going. Plant some ivy at the base and encourage it to trail up.moss on concrete

Like the scene in The Fellowship of the Ring where Aragorn visits the overgrown statue of his mother.

Ooh...faux age!

In China they fake aged patina on old statues, with a mixture containing yogurt...I kid you not...

Glad she is staying, just wanted to tell you that your yard is awesome!

Ok, now I'm obsessed with the idea of covering her with moss!! Have the perfect spot on my fern garden for her. I think I'll start with the bottom and see how thick I can get it to grow, and keep going until she's entirely covered...

Love this idea

I'm surprised no one mentioned that the placement of the crane (or are they heron?) statues are probably making the koi nervous.

BTW, I also like the moss — it's organic and cohesive.

She is way cool. Keep her. I had one and tucked her under the cypress trees.

In case you didn't see my link above for growing moss on concrete. Glad you like the idea!

how-to-grow-moss-on-concrete

Remember that the moss will eventually speed the erosion of the goddess' surface; of course, that will add to the impression of antiquity.

As a Doctor Who fan I'd like to point out how incredibly twisted putting the statue on your neighbor's balcony would be!! (And for that reason, I would recommend doing it some day!).

The weeping angels are some of the creepiest, scariest baddies on the series! (For non-fans - female angel statues with their faces in their hands, when you stop looking at them they move closer, have horrible fangs, and eventually Get You)

Paulette, the koi don't seemed to be disturbed by the cranes! They have been stationery for so long the fish caught onto them ;)

If you really would want to part with the statue, I would love to have it. How much does it weigh and how much would it cost to ship it? If there is a way to exchange contact information on this web site, I would be glad to send you my email address. Please let me know.

I would also like the statue...I've got the perfect place for her, and the boys at the pub are drawing lots for "date night" as we speak....

the statue is staying, thanks for the offers...

if you want one, the goddess's name is Hebe, and it's available for purchase here: http://www.wayfair.com/Design-Toscano-Hebe-The-Goddess-of-Youth-Statue-KY1304-KY71304-TXG1151.html

Hebe was the cupbearer for the gods and goddesses of Mount Olympus, serving their nectar and ambrosia, until she was married to Heracles (Roman equivalent: Hercules); her successor was Zeus' lover Ganymede.

She was a waitress; it's a sign. The guys at Sean's thank you!
;p

Thank you for the contact information. You have inspired me to add something like this to my garden and to the niche above the fireplace.

Rearrange your items in your beautiful gardens, until you do not actually see them. At that point, you know they fit. Don't throw anything out. You bought them for a reason.