On August 15, 2011, Clif Kosterman (@bodyguard4jandj) tweeted that they wanted fans to send in rubber duckies to join Jared and Jensen in their pool. He asked that fans write their name and country on the ducks, and that the first duck from each continent would get a prize. Clif added that they would donate the ducks to different charities and then auction off some special ones that Jared and Jensen chose for charity as well.
The first ducks arrived within hours of the tweet, and pictures were tweeted by Clif. Within 3 days 198 ducks had arrived [3]. Within two weeks, over 2,700 ducks had arrived. In typical fandom fashion, ducks immediately appeared in many forms including a new Tumblr: Superducktural
Ducks flew in from Supernatural fans all over the globe- as Clif said "so world wide our pond is".
The mail-in ended on Sept 10, 2011. In total 5073 ducks were received source.
Fans also brought ducks to Salute to Supernatural Vancouver 2011 Convention. At the breakfast on Sunday, Jared explained that around the set because there were 1) various low hanging sets around 2) tall distracted people, they hang rubber ducks on things to remind people to "duck". They had decided they needed a few more ducks... and the rest is history.
Misha himself brought along a large inflatable duck which one fangirl spent four hours inflating. Misha and Sebastian then proceeded to have much fun with during their panels. On Sunday, Jensen took a knife and murdered it. Video of the massacre
Members of Duck nation - pics from the Supernatural set
These are photos of the ducks after they arrived at the Supernatural Studios in Vancouver, mainly taken by Clif.
The first arrivals from Michelle and Krysten in Vancouver
The Duck collection at the end of Day One
More ducks arrive, the first US one is from Diane in Denver according to Clif
Bobby Singer gets ducky
Bodyguard Duck
Clif noted that many of the ducks kept floating upside down and speculated that "the Dean duck smuggled in some beer ad the others are too drunk to stay upright"
Johnny and the ducks on set
Clif with the ducks tweeted by a guest star
Citizens of Duck Nation
More ducks!
New ducks from Wendy, Kang and Chris
From South Africa
Evil Duck and minions on set
148 ducks now. All the way from Texas to Yellowknife
Ducks from Washington on set
@guynormanbee How cool is this!? Thank you @girlodiamonds for making the one and only "Bee-Duck" - I'm "down" with this fowl!
New VIP pool, we got 42 new ducks today from the UK.
Evil duckage
Sam and Dean duck with accessories from Quebec
Sam and Dean from Jaimee in Quebec. So badass
42 new ducks and a speed boat for cruizin the pond
The crew going crazy over duck nation
Our first UK duck , ironically a US Astronaut from 12 The Street it says , no other name
Some hippie dude by the duck pond
Clif watching over J and J from Jasper
Looking good
Kana is ducked out
198 ducks and counting
Our Royal Wedding Ducks from our trailer guy Jimmy
Vanda's from Australia
From Chen Lei in China
Crazy duck eyes a poppin , thx Chen Lei
Our first Aussie ducks. Thx Vanda and her friends
New ducks for #DuckNation
217 and counting
220 with the balloon ducks
230 thx to Linda for dropping them off and the chocolate macadamia nuts
From the girls from Germany, Chrissy and Charlotte thx guys
From Hungary
Ducks from Sweden England Denmark Scotland Finland
Very crowded pool 431 and more to come
Mummy and Horror duck, so scared
From Heather
Tiny but menacing devil ducks
Priestly Duck too cool
Some cow ducks and a bottle of duck bubble bath , oh so relaxing
Ninja duck attack team
Ducks, ducks, ducks
Cool Ducks
549 China, New Zealand, Denmark, Japan,Belgium , Scotland, England so world wide our pond is
Frontierland ducks by hythe.tumblr
1589 awesome ducks and still the con ducks to add
Some of the convention ducks
1821 total after adding all the con duck
Me and Jeannie with some Italian and Irish friends
Ewwww scary ducks
Elvis and The Blues Brothers. What a great concert that would have been
Mean Impala Duck
My Irish buddies
A very happy group
This so far is the crew favorite from Connie where abouts unknown. All hand painted fantastic job Note: duck is from tikityler9 on tumblr
So much duck pressure on my hood
Mozart Nothing else need be said
Very angry German soccer duck. Looks like he may have just gotten a red card
Very cool impala duck
Here's all the guys including Balthazar
1994 ducks so close today
Holy moundo ducks
2190 total. From USA Finland slovakia Belgium Leipzig Hungary around the world again
3011 ducks so far total today but many more to open (7 Sept)
Some of our faves
Director Duck
Scary skeleton ducks
3227 now
3551 total for the day
Johnny putting the duckies to bed for the night, away from those thieving duck nappers
Brutus the Duck
Ackles and Padalecki ducks - a reference to the jersey's J2 wore at the Red Bull Soap Box Derby
4609 and rising
All kinds of ducks
Assorted characters
Bikini babes
Blue duck
Cute little ducks
Dallas and Guy Bee Duck
Ducks from South Dakota
Ducks from Pakistan
Ducks from Valencia
Ducks with hat
Evil ducks
Connie , her second in a series of fantastic painted ducks
Guess what, more ducks
I love Ernie
Impala duck
Jerk and bitch in the Impala
Love ducks
More ducks
Puppy, angel, pirate and more
Pretty cool
Rocker ducks
Royal Ducks
Tardis duck
very cool
Wide variety of ducks
Xmas candle
4724 total for the day
Xmas Duck
These ducks are having an identity crisis
Sherlock Holmes ducks
More Scottish ducks
My Bloody Valentine Ducks
misha ducks
Many many ducks
Little nerdy duck
I may have kept the duck on point for myself
Good ducks and evil ducks
Golfball duck and giraffe duck
Ducks with hair
Ducks in boats
Ducks with pretty eyes
Duck lineup
Duck and stuff
Doctor Duck
Count duckula
Cool painted ducks
Black and white duck
Big sailor duck
Winnie the Pooh Duck
West Virginia Duck
Army of tiny devil ducks
All the way from Thailand
4983 the new total
Rubber duckies. A photojournalistic essay... by Kim Rhodes
On the 2nd September, guest star Kim Rhodes posted a photo-essay on the ducks on her Twitter @kimrhodes4real. She ended by tweeting "I don't know what you've done, but it's epic."
Rubber duckies. A photojournalistic essay...
My friends of SPN, you'll be happy to hear the ducks are getting along well with each other, comfy and cozy...
A bit of racial tension has been resolved amicably.
And most ducks are maintaining orderly and becoming conduckt. Most...
A few started getting loose
Then they found the set
Some ducky DJ started some tunes...
Mayhem. Panduckmonium.
They started taking things that weren't theirs.
I finally had to shut it down. This bitch wanted my job!
Members of Duck Nation - pics from fans of ducks they've sent
These are photos fans took of their ducks before they were sent on their journey to Vancouver. You can see many of them after they arrived in the gallery above.
Cas sent by @wilmingtonabbie from Delaware
Procedural Cop Dean by @wilmingtonabbie from Delaware
Croatoan Zombie Devil Duckie from @redbirdspnin San Diego
Lucifer Duck from @scarletbee in NZ
Click to see the detail on this incredible Tompe l'oeil duck by tikityler9 [1]
Ducks from Barcelona from @AerynSG
Jensen Duckles & Jared Paddlelecki by @jillyrulz
Ducks from @dean&sammy
The Acca/Duckers are on their way from missyjack in Australia
@427_impala's Hunter Duckie and @alycejayne86's Djinn Duckie
Inspired by two of the season title credits by tv-tracker
Posse magnet duck by teddybear-doctors
Boys having a beer - by tikityler9
Crowley adn gabe ducks by sassygayangel
Cast of ducks by acklemaniac
‘Sam’s EMO music duck’ made by my sister Isabelle, a ‘shape shifter duck’ form our little cousin’s son Pauli and from ‘Dean’s burning poker duck’ made by Kersten
mary Winchester, Fluffy Angel, Bobby, Cowboy Dean and an Aussie Duck from by Susan & my mum Sheila
Duck with a radio and shows temperature from @PKtech in Sweden
Ducks from Mercedes in Ferrol, Spain
Santa duck from Teija in Finalnd
Duck from Laura in Finland
Ducks from Anniina and Noora in Finland
Ruby and Coach Dean Ducks from Laura and Sophie, German Supernatural fans