Throughout this summer of record heat , we’ve had to get creative about how to keep cool. Running through the garden sprinkler is one of our favorite pastimes and brings back the best childhood memories. These days, the garden sprinkler has moved from the tool shed to the collectors cabinet. Like many other products of late 19th- and early 20th-century industrial design, the sprinkler is now appreciated as a piece of sculptural and cultural beauty .
Below we present you with our favorite vintage lawn sprinklers . Which one is your favorite?
Cast-Iron Monkey Lawn Sprinkler
Extremely rare sprinkler depicting monkey standing upright, dressed in jacket with vest and pants. Sold for $7,500. Image courtesy of LiveAuctioneers and Dan Morphy Auctions
Weller Coppertone “Happy Ducks” Sprinkler
Weller Gardenware “Happy Ducks” lawn sprinkler depicting a pair of lazily smiling yellow ducks on a Coppertone mound. Sold for $5,500. Image courtesy of LiveAuctioneers and Humler & Nolan
Mermaid Lawn Sprinkler
Cast-iron double-sided figural mermaid sprinkler in Art Deco style. Sold for $4,750. Image courtesy of LiveAuctioneers and Bertoia Auctions
B&H Mallard Lawn Sprinkler
Bradley & Hubbard cast-iron figural sprinkler depicts realistic mallard duck in standing position on half shell. Sold for $4,000. Image courtesy of LiveAuctioneers and Bertoia Auctions
Full-Bodied Elephant Sprinkler
Art Deco period cast-iron full-bodied elephant-form lawn sprinkler in old pink & white & rust surface. Sold for $1,800. Image courtesy of LiveAuctioneers and Stanton Auctions
Frog on Ball Sprinkler
Cast-iron frog on ball with zigzag pattern. Sold for $1,300. Image courtesy of LiveAuctioneers and Dan Morphy Auctions
Turtle Lawn Sprinkler
Cast-iron turtle lawn sprinkler finished in red and yellow colors. Sold for $550. Image courtesy of LiveAuctioneers and Bertoia Auctions
Western Cowboy Sprinkler
Western cowboy sprinkler made of cast aluminum and glass. Sold for $600. Image courtesy of LiveAuctioneers and Danny’s Auction
Alligator Lawn Sprinkler
Cast-iron alligator lawn sprinkler with original paint and brass rotating sprinkler head. Sold for $300. Image courtesy of LiveAuctioneers and Wiederseim Associates
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