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Offline RiverOtterRustic

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Airship Race Trophy lamp
« on: August 07, 2009, 10:36:03 AM »
Early on the morning of Sept. 22 1891, 20 Airships rose slowly from a dusty field on the outskirts of town, to begin a race the likes of which, the world had never seen before or since. The Great International Airship Race Included ships from the Royal Fleet in England, to commercial vessels from Germany. Many American craft were funded by private investors such as PJ Morgan, and entered the fray in shiny new dirgibles. After 12 long days and nights the prize was finally in sight for the remaining ships that had not had mechanical problems or had run out of steam, so to speak. When in the last few miles a sizeable fleet of sky pirate ships dropped down from the clouds, lowering ladders and fiercesome men with rayguns drawn. The one million dollar prize and the first place trophy, dissapeared in seconds...

...Rediscovered recently is the first place trophy from that very race ;) Been working on this one for quite some time. Finally listed it on Etsy last night http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=28936042


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Re: Airship Race Trophy lamp
« Reply #1 on: August 07, 2009, 11:04:05 AM »
WOW>>>>WOW>>> and double WOW!!! This is cool...
Did I mention I like this?? ;D ;D

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Re: Airship Race Trophy lamp
« Reply #2 on: August 07, 2009, 12:13:02 PM »
LOL Glad you like it Dragonclaw :)

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Re: Airship Race Trophy lamp
« Reply #3 on: August 07, 2009, 03:34:55 PM »
Wow - that's gorgeous!

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Re: Airship Race Trophy lamp
« Reply #4 on: August 09, 2009, 02:53:15 PM »
Do you ever trade???

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Re: Airship Race Trophy lamp
« Reply #5 on: August 09, 2009, 11:49:47 PM »
Nope I am unemployed ;) so even though I get some cool offers I have yet to take anyone up on any trades...bills suck. Hopefully in the future that will change.

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Re: Airship Race Trophy lamp
« Reply #6 on: August 11, 2009, 06:39:07 PM »
Thanks for the story as well as the piece that is beautiful!
Stumbled http://www.stumbleupon.com/url/handmadeartistsforum.com/forum/index.php/topic%252C1409.0.html 8)

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Re: Airship Race Trophy lamp
« Reply #7 on: August 14, 2009, 05:04:01 AM »
Somewhat true story, yes?

otherwise WOW - WOW AND WOW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! THAT IS SO AWESOME!

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Re: Airship Race Trophy lamp
« Reply #8 on: August 26, 2009, 12:36:14 PM »
wins most creative and unusual in my book! more WOW!

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Re: Airship Race Trophy lamp
« Reply #9 on: August 26, 2009, 07:25:47 PM »
This is a VERY CLASSY PIECE!  You done good!

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Re: Airship Race Trophy lamp
« Reply #10 on: August 26, 2009, 07:53:31 PM »
wow!!!! and quadruple wow!!!  I really like the accompanying story.  Checked out your etsy site,  also really LOVE the IndustriAnt.  If I only had a home and a job for him  :(

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Re: Airship Race Trophy lamp
« Reply #11 on: August 27, 2009, 11:31:49 PM »
RiverOtter - I would like to suggest that you put a link to your etsy shop and any other sites that you want people to find you at in your signature line.
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Re: Airship Race Trophy lamp
« Reply #13 on: September 09, 2009, 10:45:05 PM »
scheduled a tweet ;D

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Re: Airship Race Trophy lamp
« Reply #14 on: September 10, 2009, 10:03:25 AM »
Wow! I think this is your best piece yet!!!!!!  Really awesome work!  LOVE the story too!