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NEW! Awesome Hawaii Shave Ice contraption art by THOR!!!!

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THOR's posted on Sun, May 8, 2005 8:59 AM

ALOHA!! sales have been boomin in Hawaii for this year on all my newest paintings..but the series of Cocktail contraptions are really makin a stir! Which is great, cus they are fun to paint! Based on a bunch of feedback by my colectors who said their kids also love my work but asked, could I do something in the series "non alcholic" I produced this painting called " The Any Flavor Life Saver Ice Shaver". It's a wacky contraption built in an old red Life guard tower on Waikiki that was turned into a giant shave ice machine. Trained parrots run the thing, teeter tottering on a bamboo seasaw that cranks the gears that shake the dashboard hula dolls and turn the rotating Samoan knives..that shave the ice blocks into the upside down beach umbrella!! I really pushed the color and character to appeal to kids and adults. It will be available in a few weeks through the Diamond head galleries in Hawaii or through my website in limited Giclee prints, numbered and signed. Let me know how you all like it?? Shoud I have posters made??? I am currently negotiating almost a dozen offers by major puzzle and poster companies for all my work for licencing. Thanks for the great feedback here in the past. Drop me a note!!! website for all the work is http://www.tomthordarson.com check out the "Gallery tour" Mahalo!! ~~THOR

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SES posted on Sun, May 8, 2005 8:52 PM

That's a fun image. I think it would be a great seller as a poster and puzzle. Good luck with the licensing deals! I use to sell my puzzle piece jewelry to American Puzzle every year. They would give them to their top sellers at the trade shows.

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