NOT ANIMAL SMELLS - ANIMAL BELLS!!

I do not particularly enjoy the former, but I certainly love collecting the latter!  Here are a few more bells I have acquired and added on to the rear perimeter of the Percussion Fortress:

Starting on the far right is a custom-mounted row of hawk bells.  These are medium-sized "jingle bells" that are tied to the leg of - obviously - a captured hawk that is being trained to hunt.  I bought a dozen and strung them on a wooden bar and this is how they sound:

Next I have done the same with some falcon bells, which are used for the same purpose.  These dual-colored "acorn bells" are made of copper and nickel and also have a "jingle" on the inside.  For this reason I have mounted them on a flexible aluminum arm in addition to a wooden bar with a spring so that they may be "bounced" and made to jingle. Here is how they sound:

Then I also have a set of three small bells with clappers mounted on a flexible post.  These can be considered "servant bells," which are small tintinnabulators rung to summon the butler, the maid or some other hired help, but they can also be mounted on the side of a carriage to create a jingling sound as the horse trots along.  Here I shall demonstrate the way I have mounted them in order to produce a nice, resounding, "jingle bell" sound:

Now all of the bells I have just featured here fall within the "jingle bell" genre, but they aren't exactly the infamous jingle bells prevalent around Christmas time with which most people are familiar.  However, you mustn't think I have mistakenly overlooked these classic-sounding bells.  Naturally I have some!

More specifically identified as "horse bells," these are the ringers most commonly recognized as jingle bells.  And these are the real deal.  These are the heavy, solid brass slotted bells with the brass ball inside that are attached to the reins of a horse pulling...say...a "one-horse open sleigh."  That sort of thing.  These bells are high-dollar items over on eBay, and are the favorite of antique bell collectors.  Even a short strand of ten or twelve bells can go for $75.00 or more, and I have seen sets selling for way more.  But as I said, these are not cheaply-made, aluminum or steel copies, these are authentic, solid brass bells on a genuine leather strap.

Here is a brief video clip to demonstrate the wonderful, festive sound they make:

Those are some of the assorted animal bells that I have collected for no apparent reason.  Aren't you incredibly impressed?  Nah, didn't think so.  I bet you didn't even read the text all the way down to here.  Dang.  What a waste of time this was.