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Hand Painted Crab Shells

Yes it is definately the end of the world........no doubt about it......lots of stuff has been happening............in one week's time I have had the pleasure of experiencing my first "substantial" earthquake and Hurricane Irene.........and I still managed to get myself down to the Northpoint Plaza Flea Market and hawk my hand painted crab shell ornaments. Imagine that.

First, I again apologize for my lack of posting here on the blog.......I have been very busy.......really.........no kidding..........I have been helping my daughter, Miss Moneypenny, with various assorted things just about every day........grandfatherly type chores....housesitting.....kidsitting......and while at her house I have been busy also with prepping these crab shells so I can sell them. Lot's of work and my time has been consumed in biblical proportions.

Okay......so the weekdays are booked solid........and that leaves me with Saturdays and Sundays to hawk my wares at the flea market. What I sell is not really a flea market item..........it is a craft item.......art..........and not a dollar item. These pieces of art are made by me and for the most part, are unique and some are even one of a kind. I put alot of effort and time into making the ornaments and I have established a spot at the flea market to make them available to anyone who wants one.....or two........or even three.....four...or five of them.

Business has started out really slow.......some days I hadn't even sold one.......but determination is embedded in me and I stand my ground and plant my seeds..........in time, hopefully soon, it will all be worthwhile. Timing is everything.........right? Leave it to me to start a business venture when the economy has tanked and people can barely have enough money to buy the things they actually need. And leave it to me that I decided to manufacture something that is, at best, a novelty and not a necessity.

Painted crab shells!

One month into this venture and things are picking up and word is getting out. More and more customers with each weekend that comes. Oddly, my busiest day so far, was during the hurricane.....go figure.

The Maryland flag.......Natty Boh........

It's a Maryland thing folks...........the Maryland State flower is the Black Eyed Susan.

The Baltimore Ravens!..........every man cave should have one.

And yes, I paint them.........and you can watch me do it at the flea market.

I get special requests sometimes........"Can you make 'em wit da Harley logo on it?"
Yes I can.........but I haven't...........that is...........yet.

Each crab shell gets cleaned thoroughly, disinfected, and primed before painting.

This is one of my latest original creations and perfect for Christmas. While some folks might think that these painted crab shells are just used as a Christmas ornament........this is not the case. You can display them anywhere in your home or office throughout the year.

It's a Maryland thing! And nothing says it better than a painted crab shell.

If you are interested in purchasing a hand painted crab shell, come visit me at the Northpoint Plaza Flea Market in Baltimore County, MD. I am there every Sunday from 7 AM to 4 PM and most Saturdays as well. Occasionally, I may have to be set up at some other venue on Saturdays.

Price?.........well, that all depends.......but I can tell you that my prices are better than than what is generally found on the internet. Quality?.......the shells speak for themselves......tell me what you think.

I plan on making these available here on the internet very soon.........but one thing at a time......I am overwhelmed at the moment.

Christmas Eve 2010

Ho! Ho! Ho!.......I've been good.......The question is Have YOU been good?

So here we are.....it is yet another Christmas Eve.........and many things have changed over the years..........I am thinking that in the grand scheme of things, out best days are all behind us. Yeah, I know........that is not a very cheerful thing........but the times indicate these things and the outlook is not very good......more crime......violence...higher taxes....lack of jobs.....higher grocery bills.........you know the deal. On the bright side......none of that stuff makes too much of a difference if you stand in defiance and resist....and in spite of it all, and do the best that you can to have a good time and celebrate the holidays......as I will be doing.

I really miss when my kids were little..........Christmas.........it was a special time for me. It was always about the kids. They are all grown up now........the girls have their own children......the boys, well...........their time will come...........and Christmas in the Signtopia home is different these days.

Don't get me wrong.........Christmas is still special for us..........sure, we still decorate........BUT.........

..........we wait until Princess Fartknocker and........

her brother, the Mayor of Simpleton, can be here to help us decorate the tree. Everything is good........and while Christmas has changed alot for me and Supernurse.....it is still about kids......albeit GRANDkids......hehehe....er....hohoho!

Crabs..................................crabs?

Yeah..........CRABS!.............painted crabs.
I have been calculating and planning and thinking for quite some time about making a few extra bucks here and there via the internet. One of those plans include crabs. I paint them, decoupage them........and hopefully very soon, will be selling them online. Everything is in the preliminary stage and at this point I am a dime short and a day late to start now.......it is Christmas already for crying out loud. Nonetheless, I have plans for the new year.

I have all sorts of ideas for crabs.......

.......some are obvious..........

..........most of my ideas are not available anywhere else......

and the ones that are.....well..........MY crabs will be a bit different.

If you like what you see............leave a comment and let me know.

If you have some ideas for me...........again.....leave a comment.

If you really. really, want one or two of these........leave a comment and let me know about it........Soon, I will be posting information as to how you can buy one from me........so stay tuned!

Meanwhile............the Weather Channel has been very nebulous with the forecast for our area. The live reports have flip-flopped all week. We are goona be nailed with a snowstorm in the mid-Atlantic on Christmas Day...........then it was we MIGHT get some flurries........then it was "snow showers"........."it is taking a more southerly track"......and then they said it could stall right off the coast........and it also COULD just zip right out to sea. Hmmmmmmmmmmm......now it says "30% CHANCE of snow"......which means there is a 70% chance that it WON'T!

oh well...............

we shall see soon enough.............White Christmas?

Here is some fun stuff for you from Kevin Meaney. You cannot get in the Christmas mode without Kevin Meaney. Watch these videos of him promoting his Christmas shows the past few years...........I think he is hilarious.......and his kind of humor is right up my alley.

Enjoy!...........and oh..........I almost forgot........

MERRY CHRISTMAS EVERYBODY!

Going To Vegas..........again.

Yep........me and Supernurse are going to Las Vegas again.........starting the New Year right, if you ask me..........actually, this trip had been planned for months. The idea was to meet up with Supernurse's two sisters and their husbands so they could spend some time together..........good idea..........before I write any more about it, let me get a couple of things out of the way.........

For some reason the movie "Hook" was on cable the other day.........it had Dustin Hoffman as Captain Hook and Robin Williams as Peter Pan. I watched a small portion of the movie and quickly came to the conclusion that Robin Williams must be related to Bono, the lead singer for U2. I did a quick search on the internet and lo and behold!, at least a few others must see things the way I do.

So you explain it......because I can't.

Today was a great day..........I thoroughly enjoyed watching my Baltimore Ravens trounce the New England Patriots and now I get to look forward to next Saturday, when hopefully........well.....we are always the underdogs.......the Ravens will trounce the Indianapolis Colts........hehehe......it should be a great game.

Also, I got yet another comment sent in to me about the Jehovah's Witnesses......this time it was from an alleged 14 yr old kid, who, of course, claims to not be a Witness..........anyway, I went ahead and okayed it for inclusion in the comments section. At the moment, I have no idea which particular blog post it was in response to, but I will dig around for it and react to it at another time.

........okay.....back to Vegas........I will be staying right across the street from the Paris Hotel & Casino..........that's the one with the Eiffel Tower..........at the Bellagio.............

..........The Bellagio is the one with the dancing fountains..........it also was the Casino that was featured in the movie remake of Ocean's Eleven. Yes, I have been there before, but I hadn't actually stayed there. This trip.........we have rooms there..........nice, eh? I will be taking lots of pictures as I enjoy all of the sights and sounds.......as well as foods.............hmmmmm.........I also plan to spend my share of time at my favorite slot machine............Invaders From The Planet Moolah!

I hope to hear a whole bunch of mooing going on.

Meanwhile, I have no plans on getting online and putting anything up on this blog until I get back. Our flight leaves on Monday and we won't be back in Baltimore again until Saturday..........I am liking this..........hehehe.