10/20/08

Bricks with paw prints and leaves


These are new bricks and a close inspection reveals various leaves, ferns, and paw prints.




13 comments:

Anonymous said...

Hello, I live in Belleville IL an the whole front of my house is covered in these bricks an I have been trying to find out about them, were or how they are made, are they rare. I have never seen bricks like this. Any info would be great if you want pics let me know. But they look very similar to the ones you have, an you are the only place that has had anything close. I know your time is precious but anything would be plenty. Thank you

Unknown said...

Hi I live in Decatur and our entire fireplace has this same design. My daughter loves the tiny prints

jules said...

My fireplace in my house has the same print. I do not like it and wish it did not

Unknown said...

Not sure if anyone ever got back to seven years ago, but I started the job of painting a brick fireplace in a home built in 1939 today. As the primer went on lightly I noticed a shape starting to emerge. Paw prints, everywhere. I did research and long ago while bricks were being laid out to do their thing in the sun, the local riffraff would saunter over the warm clay bricks, hence our joy today. I have continued to paint,but have preserved the paws and pine needles.

Christian Herman said...

I love this!!! I would love to see a photo of the paw prints and pine needles, that sounds wonderful!

PNM said...

We live in Fairview, TN. Just moved into a house wholly made with this type of brick. Each one is slightly different.

Christian Herman said...

I'd love to see any photos of the bricks!!!
I would make a dog house from them :)

Anonymous said...

I just stayed with a friend in Bloomington, IN. Their whole apartment complex was composed of these bricks!

Anonymous said...

We bought a house in Lexington Virginia October of last year, and also have the paw prints and leaves and ferns on fireplace and foundation of house. House was built in 1974 so I don't believe it to be old brick. Looking for answers as well

Anonymous said...

I bought a house in Florence Alabama that I just noticed the brick was littered with paw prints, leave prints and ferns. Is this rare, or just something that I just noticed?

Christian Herman said...

I don't know the origin of the whimsical bricks. I love them and would love to know the story of their maker.

Anonymous said...

Our house in Abingdon, VA was built with this brick - we love it.

Anonymous said...

My whole fireplace is covered in prints i live in Indianapolis