The HK House of Peers and Harmony Kingdom offered 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 2,500 pieces worldwide in January 2004. It measures approximately 3.25" x 2" x 2.5".
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
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This prototype has several differences from the production box:
- It is a solid body figurine, not a box.
- The words "Bison" and "Buffalo" are not on the base.
- A small patch of fur is missing from the right side.
- 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
Peter's signature mouse
is hiding under the bison's
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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
and ended February 20, 2005
raising $226.78 for NAMI
Harmony Kingdom O GIVE ME A HOME Prototype 4 Charity
This eBay Auction was a charity auction sponsored by the HK House of Peers to benefit 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.
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