Cherish Nelson

[anteros_lmc]

Some of you may remember the delightful Admiral Nelson Duck that the National Museum of the Royal Navy launched (can you launch a duck?!) last year to predictable howls of protest. Personally I thought he was very cute and was delighted to procure one to send to dear esteven.

However I recently stumbled across this remarkable piece of object d'tat that

Comments

[vespican]

Simply put, I want one. (Believe it or not, I still have my Teddy from when I was a child and was supposed to have those sort of things. In fact, "he" is sitting in the corner of the "office" right now. Rather beat up and repaired numerous times. Mom was great with a thread and needle.)
Dave

[mylodon]

I have a Captain Cook teddy. He keeps losing his trousers.

[stevie_carroll]

Oh, that's wonderful!

[joyful_molly]

Aw, he's so adorable! And two-pawed. :)

I never understood the outrage about the ducky; it was neither lewd nor disrespectful. It was a DUCKY, for crying out loud. But then some people aren't happy unless they can be outraged.

[aletheiafelinea]

Oh my, that rakish hat! ;)