Other possibles to those mentioned:= Those little pot stands, as sold at garden centres , which keep plant pots off the floor & away from frost etc. I have obtained 'dragons & large frogs, both useful as statues/gate guards etc.; cast your own 'chess set' sets, especially the oriental one (has the advantage that you can use the misscasts as broken statues); Incomplete chess sets from jumble sales/car booters etc.