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Offline Diane CBPFC

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Door Knockers
« on: March 28, 2011, 06:37:42 AM »
Door Knockers

I spent hours on eBay today looking at door knockers – trying to find one that said “this is what these people are about”.  Hundreds of them I looked at, but came away undecided.

I would like to poll you guys and ask you what you have for a door knocker and what it means to you.
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Diamond Lil

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Re: Door Knockers
« Reply #1 on: March 28, 2011, 07:08:20 AM »
No knocker, just a door bell that doesn't work :-\
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Vulture

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Re: Door Knockers
« Reply #2 on: March 28, 2011, 07:26:11 AM »
Sorry, live in a block and have an entryphone.

If I did live anywhere that required a door knocker, it would have to be either a sun (my surname) or a lion (my star sign).
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Offline Bilthehut

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Re: Door Knockers
« Reply #3 on: March 28, 2011, 10:09:30 AM »
I have loads of door knockers.  Despite the notice, they do not use the door bell I have provided.  That's why we miss them when they call.
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Offline Tarquin Thunderthighs lll

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Re: Door Knockers
« Reply #4 on: March 28, 2011, 10:24:20 AM »
I'm impressed - four posts in, an no mention of Dolly Parton yet.

Until I fitted a doorbell about a year ago, we relied on a clapper (don't think it could rightly be called a knocker) thingy attached to the letterbox. But I often missed it, working as I do, at the very back of the house. Since I fitted the doorbell, I never miss a caller. I'm seriously thinking of removing it soon.
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Offline Bilthehut

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Re: Door Knockers
« Reply #5 on: March 28, 2011, 11:18:25 AM »
The Clapper, or the Doorbell?
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Offline Tarquin Thunderthighs lll

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Re: Door Knockers
« Reply #6 on: March 28, 2011, 12:05:20 PM »
The house.
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Offline Bilthehut

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Re: Door Knockers
« Reply #7 on: March 28, 2011, 12:27:52 PM »
Brick by Brick, or KABOOM!
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Offline The Peepmaster

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Re: Door Knockers
« Reply #8 on: March 28, 2011, 12:58:01 PM »
It's easy to spend too much time looking at knockers on the internet, (so I'm told).
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Offline Bilthehut

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Re: Door Knockers
« Reply #9 on: March 28, 2011, 01:28:39 PM »
There's a website for anything

http://www.diytools.co.uk/diy/Main/sc-3-733-door-knockers.asp

Brought to you by DIY Tools.co.uk in association with Knobs and Knockers.
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Offline Diane CBPFC

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Re: Door Knockers
« Reply #10 on: March 28, 2011, 04:18:42 PM »
Well thank you Vulture for a constructive reply. My sun sign is the bull and hubby's is the goat - but we do raise beef calves so that could work if we went with mine. I am a dragon in the Chinese zodic and that goes more with my personality - but the dragons available are gothic looking. I was looking at local animals: Moose, deer, frogs, owls etc and was tempted to go that route. Then I like the French designs and the Greek designs. There are sure an amazing assortment of knockers. 

Sounds like Diamond Lil could use an idea too.

Maybe I put this decision off for a month or so.

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Offline Roger Kettle

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Re: Door Knockers
« Reply #11 on: March 28, 2011, 06:12:21 PM »
Coincidentally, my wife pointed out to me yesterday that we have a door knocker on our bedroom door. (I don't anything sinister was meant---it was raised as a matter of interest). We've only been living here eleven years so that's why I hadn't noticed it. I mean, I knew there was SOMETHING there but hadn't really looked at it. It's a little brass fishing boat, about an inch in size, and has the words "Looe Smack" engraved on it.  I'm guessing this is a Cornish souvenir and not some bedroom frolic practised by the previous owners.
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Vulture

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Re: Door Knockers
« Reply #12 on: March 28, 2011, 09:24:08 PM »
Quote from: Diane CBPFC on March 28, 2011, 04:18:42 PM
Well thank you Vulture for a constructive reply. My sun sign is the bull and hubby's is the goat - but we do raise beef calves so that could work if we went with mine. I am a dragon in the Chinese zodic and that goes more with my personality - but the dragons available are gothic looking. I was looking at local animals: Moose, deer, frogs, owls etc and was tempted to go that route. Then I like the French designs and the Greek designs. There are sure an amazing assortment of knockers. 

Sounds like Diamond Lil could use an idea too.

Maybe I put this decision off for a month or so.


I was born in the year of the dog (but being a female dog I have to work hard at keeping up with my reputation....!). My Chinese sign is at odds with my feline Leo sign!

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Offline Diane CBPFC

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Re: Door Knockers
« Reply #13 on: March 28, 2011, 11:55:37 PM »
People tend to just walk in on you in these parts - but one must have standards.

I saw a cute "Welcome" one and have wrote to the seller to see if they also do a "Bugger Off!" version.

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Vulture

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Re: Door Knockers
« Reply #14 on: March 29, 2011, 05:13:03 AM »
Quote from: Diane CBPFC on March 28, 2011, 11:55:37 PM
People tend to just walk in on you in these parts - but one must have standards.

I saw a cute "Welcome" one and have wrote to the seller to see if they also do a "Bugger Off!" version.
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