Vander Story

Item #5341

(August, 1997) Come and see the beautiful birdhouse that Vander built. If you like it, ask him about his other homes—he has “bilt-more”! This hard-working carpenter holds a hammer, and additional tools are on the base of the statue. He has decided to rent this new house only to newlyweds, so the South African coin shows a pair of lovebirds. When the birdhouse is placed on a high branch, they’ll have a birds-eye view of the beautiful Appalachian mountains. This house is a good bit smaller than the palatial home in Asheville, North Carolina, that is visited each year by thousands of tourists, but to the new residents of the house that Vander built, their home is their castle.

Dr. Thomas F. Clark