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FEBRUARY 13, 2005
Harmony
Kingdom O Give Me a Home
Solid Body Prototype
Charity Auction
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The HK House of Peers and Harmony Kingdom offers you the
opportunity to win an extremely rare solid body prototype of
O Give Me a Home, a Harmony
Kingdom Treasure Jest, carved by Master Carver Peter Calvesbert. At the same time you would be
assisting NAMI (National Alliance for the Mentally Ill), a grass roots
organization dedicated to the eradication of mental illnesses and to the improvement
of the
quality of life of all whose lives are affected by these diseases. All proceeds from this
auction will be donated to NAMI in
the winners name.
O Give Me a Home Solid Body Prototype
Carved by
Master Carver Peter Calvesbert in 2003,
O Give Me a Home
was produced as a box figurine at Wimberley Mills in England for
Harmony Kingdom's Treasure Jest line. The
O Give Me a Home
offered here is a solid body prototype.
O Give Me a Home was issued
as a fixed edition of 2500 pieces worldwide in January 2004. It
measures approximately 3.25" x 2" x 2.5".
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O Give Me a Home
HK Secrets:
(Production Box)
The animal subject of this box figurine is called a buffalo in the US
and a bison in the UK. This buffalo looks scruffy because it is
molting its heavy fur, needed for harsh winters on the plains. The
interior shows a buffalo taking revenge on an early settler. Buffalo
once roamed in the plains in huge numbers, but were then reduced to
about 500 animals. Thanks to conservation efforts, the buffalo has
made a come back. The artist's signature mouse is hiding under the
bison's right foreleg. |
O Give Me a Home
Solid Body Prototype |
This prototype has several differences from the production box:
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It is a solid body
figurine, not a box
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The words "Bison" and
"Buffalo" are not on the base
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A small patch of fur is
missing from the right side
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The coloration of the
fur is consistent, unlike that of the production box where the head is
black
O Give Me a Home Production Box
O Give Me a Home Solid Body Prototype
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Peter's signature mouse
is hiding under the bison's
right foreleg. |
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O Give Me a Home Solid Body Prototype
The base is marked TJ
BUFFALO SOLID PROTOTYPE.
O Give Me a Home Solid Body Prototype Base
Please do not miss out on this great
opportunity to add this beautiful and rare piece to your
collection! You will not only bring joy to yourself, but you will
help bring joy to those who NAMI supports.
This auction
was held on
eBay
and
ended February 20, 2005
raising $226.78
for NAMI
 NAMI
is the nation's leading grassroots organization solely dedicated
to improving the lives of persons with severe mental illnesses
(major depression, bipolar disorder, schizophrenia,
obsessive-compulsive disorder, and anxiety disorders). Their
efforts focus on support to persons with serious mental illnesses
and to their families. They advocate non-discriminatory and
equitable federal and state policies; increased research funding
into the causes, symptoms, and treatments for mental illness; and
education to eliminate the pervasive stigma toward severe mental
illness. Through advocacy and education, NAMI translates
biomedical research advances into effective treatment and services
for individuals with serious mental illness.
eBay
Auction:
This is a charity auction sponsored by the
HK House of Peers to benefit NAMI.
Visit the
eBay auction
for specific auction details.
If you have any questions about this auction, e-mail the [HOP Charity Coordinator]
at [charity@houseofpeers.com]
before bidding.
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Good Luck!
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