Jumbo the Elephant

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Jumbo the Elephant

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My pet elephant

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His very narrow face

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His cute tail made of a piece of woo

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Standing with his box and key

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The side of his box says "Watch him amble along"

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Even 65 years the clockwork mechanism still works and he still walks well (better than me). I wish I could show you but I don't know how to load a vdeo of him ambling along onto here

Jumbo is cute isn't he?
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That has to be the best Jumbo I have seen, It does not have any playwear or rust, fabulous Wolfie
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Lesney Jumbo with his German brother
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Diecast wrote:Lesney Jumbo with his German brother
Antonin
Very nice Antonin. Congrats.
Thanks for the view of the various species.
I am beautiful long looking for these elephants
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Thanks Wolfie and Antonin, lovely pictures. They are a rare and endangered species.
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Go to this youtube video to see and listen to Jumbo ambling along on his 63 year old legs.

http://youtu.be/87w8vcxXUL0
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Wolfie Ginsburg wrote:Go to this youtube video to see and listen to Jumbo ambling along on his 63 year old legs.

http://youtu.be/87w8vcxXUL0
Brilliant Wolfie!
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He seems to have developed some Arthritis in his old age. :lol: :lol:
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He walks like I do lol.
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nickjones wrote:He walks like I do lol.
Well the important thing is that you are both still walking :)
Won't ask who's winding your clockwork Nick :lol:

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