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Still Mooving at OSV

Dan Antion
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As promised, I am still dragging you around Old Sturbridge Village in the presence of cows from the Cow Parade and in search of doors. Some people pointed out that there weren’t many doors in last week’s post. In fact, there were nine photos with doors. And there are more than ten photos with doors today. They are not all obvious and the main subject of the photo is not the doors—sometimes it happens that way.

Cow osv butter
“Salted” One of my favorite cows.
osv cow yellow
“Salted” – in the MOOd to bake a cake?
OSV Cow
This one is for Jennie – “Sunflowers Under a Starry Night” If you follow Jennie, you know why.
osv cow
“From Soil to Bloom”
osv cow
“From Soil to Bloom”
osv cow
“Milk and Cookies”
osv cow
“Punched Tin” This one is near the tinsmith’s shop
osv cow
“Batik Cow” celebrating the historic batik dyeing technique.
osv cow
The family: “A Day in the Park Cow” – “Garden Growth” – “The Mootiful Garden” – “Pasture Bedtime”
OSV Cow
“Purple Cow”
OSV Cow
“This Cow Girl Rocks” Covered in band stickers
OSV Cow
“This Cow Girl Rocks” Covered in band and other music stickers
osv cow gold
“Declaration Remembered” Outside the print shop at OSV the Declaration of Independence.
OSV Cow gold
“Declaration Remembered” Outside the print shop at OSV the Declaration of Independence.
OSV Cow
“Chip” – Standing in front of the ice cream shop.
OSV Bees
No cows here, but that little hole is the door to the beehive on exhibit in the building.

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90 responses to “Still Mooving at OSV”

  1. The doors of Maclean #4 – bushboys world Avatar
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  2. wrookieschu Avatar
    wrookieschu

    Who cares about doors when you have cows?! These are great, I especially like the sunflowers one under a starry night. Here is my input for this week https://wrookieschu.com/2025/09/11/doors-of-wordpress-v134/

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    1. Dan Antion Avatar
      Dan Antion

      I’m glad you enjoyed this, Wayne. The Cow Parade is such a rare event, and I wanted very much to share the photos. I think the sunflowers cow is one of the best in terms of the artwork.

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  3. bushboy Avatar
    bushboy

    I don’t mind going back Dan. The cows are really well decorated and loads of fun.

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    1. Dan Antion Avatar
      Dan Antion

      Thanks Brian. We always enjoy the Village, but the cows really did add a whimsical touch to the day.

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    marina

    those cows are great! We have mermaids all around Norfolk…

    my entry is here

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      Dan Antion

      Mermaids must add a bit of joy to the scene. I’m glad you like the cows.

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  8. Teresa Avatar
    Teresa

    Yay these cows are so pretty. But I have to say I am loving the flower designs.
    Here is mine for this week: https://wanderingteresa.com/streetart-on-utility-doors-in-christchurch/

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    1. Dan Antion Avatar
      Dan Antion

      Thanks Teresa. I couldn’t pick a favorite from the day, but I do like the sunflowers cow.

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  10. Misky Avatar
    Misky

    11 Sept: A Thursday Door

    Here’s mine for this week!

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  11. scooj Avatar
    scooj

    This second week of cows is most welcome, I love these kinds of creative displays, and that doors are incidental rather than central is just fine with me. These crown are brilliant, and I particularly like the one with the butter wrapper. Last week, I took dozens of pictures of a public creative art display in town in North Yorkshire and will be presenting them in a future for Thursday Doors.

    More from Marrakesh this week. I will be taking a break next week: https://scooj.org/2025/09/11/thursday-doors-4-september-2025-even-more-marrakesh-doors/#marrakesh#morocco

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    1. Dan Antion Avatar
      Dan Antion

      I’m glad you liked these, Steve. The auction the cows off as a fundraiser. I’m hoping the Butter Cow will be purchased by a grocer or a dairy.

      Enjoy your break. Thanks for the great doors today.

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    Sheree

    Fabulous

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      Dan Antion

      Thanks Sheree.

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  13. Roberta Writes about the grey loerie, d’Verse muchness and Thursday Doors: Royal Museums of Fine Arts, Brussels #d’verse #thursdaydoors #peterpaulrubens

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    robertawrites235681907

    HI Dan, here’s my post: https://roberta-writes.com/2025/09/11/roberta-writes-about-the-grey-loerie-dverse-muchness-and-thursday-doors-royal-museums-of-fine-arts-brussels-dverse-thursdaydoors-peterpaulrubens/

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    1. Dan Antion Avatar
      Dan Antion

      Thanks Robbie – yours is a lovely post.

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  15. Rivergirl Avatar
    Rivergirl

    A very fine collection of bovine beauties!

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    1. Dan Antion Avatar
      Dan Antion

      Thanks. I really liked seeing these girls.

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  16. GP Avatar
    GP

    I think you did a great job, Dan. If people can’t find the doors, they’re blinded by the bovine paint jobs! lol

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    1. Dan Antion Avatar
      Dan Antion

      Thanks GP. I’ll never see these cows again, I had to share them. The artists who prepared the cows are so talented.

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      1. GP Avatar
        GP

        I so agree!

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  17. Cressida Avatar
    Cressida

    The purple cow is the best followed by the batik cow. Here’s mine https://seachurn.blogspot.com/2025/09/thursday-doors-sept-11.html

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    1. Dan Antion Avatar
      Dan Antion

      Those are two good choices. Thanks!

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  18. Murphy’s Law Avatar
    Murphy’s Law

    Love all the cows, particularly the Sunflower, Salted, Batik and Purple. Amazing artwork and imagination at play here. And there’s plenty of doors as well! This is an awesome display Dan. Glad you and Faith got to see it close up and personal.

    ginger🦋

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    1. Dan Antion Avatar
      Dan Antion

      Thanks Ginger. We had fun. The visit had so many highlights, but the cows added just a little something special.

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  19. Gwen M. Plano Avatar
    Gwen M. Plano

    I love OSV and seeing the painted cows is a delight. Thank you, Dan!

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    1. Dan Antion Avatar
      Dan Antion

      I’m glad, Gwen. We visit OSV several times each year. This visit was so much fun. Between the mills and the cows, we had a great day.

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  20. Violet Lentz Avatar
    Violet Lentz

    These are such a wonderful community project. I would like to see more cities come together and create like this.

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    1. Dan Antion Avatar
      Dan Antion

      I’m glad you enjoyed seeing this. The Cow Parades are so much fun, wherever they are, but this one was special. It was great seeing the cows in a natural setting.

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  21. Suzette Benjamin Avatar
    Suzette Benjamin

    A declaration remembered
    a moo-ving tribute
    outdoors —a door of sorts
    with four ounces of salted
    butter basting New England skies.
    Where horns are, silent
    sunflowers under a starry night
    and a cow girl rocks the garden
    from soil to bloom.
    In a land of milk and cookies
    where honey bees fill their combs
    and wax eloquent buzzing.
    Chip’s in chocolate hooves
    graze at ice cream parlor doors.
    Pray tell how now purple cow
    how does your mootiful batik patterns
    flow or is it pasture your bedtime?

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    1. Dan Antion Avatar
      Dan Antion

      Thank you for another delightful comment poem, Suzette. That’s wonderful and I think the cows would like it.

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      1. Suzette Benjamin Avatar
        Suzette Benjamin

        You are welcome Dan. Thanks for the excellent and colorful photos. I thoroughly enjoy these shares.

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  23. Darlene Avatar
    Darlene

    I never get tired of these cows. “Salted” is my favourite too. Here is mine for today. https://darlenefoster.wordpress.com/2025/09/11/thursday-doors-the-isle-of-arran-3/

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    1. Dan Antion Avatar
      Dan Antion

      We had heard there was a “Butter Cow” and we were happy to find her at the barn.

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      1. Darlene Avatar
        Darlene

        Exactly where she should be! 🐄

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    Sofia Alves

    These are wonderful, Dan. Salted made me smile :)

    Here is mine:

    Thursday Doors – Glasgow

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      Dan Antion

      Thanks Sofia. She made me smile, too.

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  26. circadianreflections Avatar
    circadianreflections

    There are enough doors for me in this post. I like the old rustic wood doors, and the cows. I laughed out loud at your corny cow joke, ” In the Mooed to bake a cake.” LOL! Loved it!

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      Dan Antion

      Thanks Deborah. The butter cow was one of our favorites.

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  28. lois Avatar
    lois

    Pasture Bedtime??!!! I had to stop and laugh at that one a good long while. These are wonderful, Dan!

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      Dan Antion

      I’m glad you enjoyed that, Lois. I laughed at that one, too.

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  29. Tails Around the Ranch Avatar
    Tails Around the Ranch

    Just love those colorful cows! They are always smile inducing.

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      Dan Antion

      You really can’t help it.

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  30. D. Wallace Peach Avatar
    D. Wallace Peach

    I love these “cow parades,” Dan. They’re so creative! And how fun to wander about a photograph them. I always wanted to paint a cow. :-D We have one in downtown Portland that gets repainted by a different artist every year, commissioned by one of the local businesses. I haven’t been to OSV in decades. It would be fun to go again.

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      Dan Antion

      OSV is always a fun place to visit, Diana, but seeing the cows in a natural setting was clearly a bonus.

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  31. John W. Howell Avatar
    John W. Howell

    Great photo, Dan. Loved the cows

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      Dan Antion

      Thanks John. We had a lot of fun.

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        John W. Howell

        😊

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  32. memadtwo Avatar
    memadtwo

    I really like that sunflower cow! And the cow family. Well, all of them really. (K)

    Other Worlds (Thursday Doors)

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      Dan Antion

      The sunflower is a favorite of mine.

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  33. Mike Hartley Avatar
    Mike Hartley

    Good captures Dan. Reminds me of the Elephants and Donkeys they used to paint up around DC in patriotic themes. It’s good to be back this week and I hope another absence doesn’t hit for a long time. Here’s my simple contribution for this week. https://threwmikeseyez.com/2025/09/11/back-in-the-grove/

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      Dan Antion

      Thanks Mike, and welcome back. Other than the Declaration Cow, there weren’t any patriotic or political themes in the Cow Parade – that added to the nice break from reality walking around OSV always provides.

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  34. Teagan Riordain Geneviene Avatar
    Teagan Riordain Geneviene

    No complaints from me, Dan. I don’t know why these cows delight me to the huge extent that they do… but they’re so adorable and such whimsical fun that I forget about any doors. I got a kick out of the one painted to look like butter. That’s hysterical. Thanks for this extra cow parade. I really needed it (what a week…). Hugs.

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      Dan Antion

      Whimsical is the perfect word, Teagan. They are cute and often adorable. Ones like “Salted” just made me laugh, along with “Chip” standing outside the ice cream shop. I’m glad you enjoyed walking along with us.

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  35. Janis @ RetirementallyChallenged.com Avatar
    Janis @ RetirementallyChallenged.com

    I love those cows! Not only are they so well done, I really like how many of the designs are reflective of the business who sponsored them. Hard to pick a favorite… so I’ll pick two: Batik Cow and Purple Cow are fabulous.

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      Dan Antion

      I’m glad you enjoyed these, Janis. Those two were picked (as a pair) by others. They are both intricate designs, and I can’t imagine putting that design on a cow.

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  37. China Dream Avatar
    China Dream

    Your post is so colourful, I spent a lot of time looking at the new badges.. hard to pick one, they are both intriguing.,, I’m late, but I did get some doors in… https://dymoonblog.com/2025/09/12/doors-7/

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      Dan Antion

      Thanks. I’m glad you liked this and it’s good to see you again.

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  38. marianallen Avatar
    marianallen

    I heartheartheart the cows! My single door is my refrigerator door, gone from grubby-looking to pristine, courtesy of Handyman Me. lol! https://marianallen.com/2025/09/thursday-doors-did-you-know/

    Do you know the Purple Cow poem?

    The Purple Cow

    Gelett Burgess

    1866 –

    1951

    I never saw a Purple Cow,
    I never hope to see one,
    But I can tell you, anyhow,
    I’d rather see than be one!

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      Dan Antion

      I remember That poem now. Thanks for including it. I’m glad you liked the OSV cows.

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  39. willowdot21 Avatar
    willowdot21

    Acw Photos Dan 💜💜💜

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  40. Brenda's Thoughts Avatar
    Brenda’s Thoughts

    Oh, my goodness, they are all so cute. I love Salted’s face, but my favorite is Sunflowers under a Starry Night. Wonderful quirky creativity. Very fun!! Thanks for the smile, Dan!
    Well, here’s mine from this week from our summer travels. https://brendasrandomthoughts.wordpress.com/2025/09/12/thursday-doors-2/
    I hope your weekend is peaceful!

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      Dan Antion

      I’m glad you liked these.

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  41. Jennie Avatar
    Jennie

    The cows are just wonderful, Dan! Really! The first time I ever saw painted cows was in Bennington, Vermont. They adorned the main street. OSV has taken painted cows to a whole new level. Many thanks for the mention of me on the Starry Night cow. 🙂

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    1. Dan Antion Avatar
      Dan Antion

      I think seeing them in a natural setting makes all the difference. The Starry Night cow had to be for you 😊

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        Jennie

        I think so, too. Many thanks for the Starry Night!

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          Dan Antion

          :-)

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  42. Kirt D Tisdale Avatar
    Kirt D Tisdale

    Wow….can’t say I’ve ever seen such “cool” cows!! Love it!

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      Dan Antion

      I’m glad you liked them, Kirt.

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  44. Jacqui Murray Avatar
    Jacqui Murray

    Painted cows–probably found nowhere else in the world. Fun.

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      Dan Antion

      It was fun to see them in a natural setting.

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  45. OIKOS™- Art, Books & more Avatar
    OIKOS™- Art, Books & more

    So wonderful! Thanks for sharing the information and the great photos, Dan! Best wishes, Michael

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      Dan Antion

      Thanks Michael.

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  46. Liz Gauffreau Avatar
    Liz Gauffreau

    I love the painted cows! A bit of whimsy is always welcome.

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    1. Dan Antion Avatar
      Dan Antion

      These days, I think it’s necessary.

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      1. Liz Gauffreau Avatar
        Liz Gauffreau

        I agree!

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  49. Carla Avatar
    Carla

    I love these. I’ve seen polar bears, penguins, cars and yes cows in different places. I always love looking for them. I love Jennie’s cow.

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      Dan Antion

      Jennie’s cow was such a good find. I love it when things remind me of people and I can share that with them.

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