Shark Tank

[Bobby Rico]

Hi all

Mrs Rico and I made this display tonight. It is made with a bell jar , upside down glass planter/bowl  and fairy lights.  I will add more lights to the base tomorrow. I think it looks cool with the shark’s head floating in the space of the bell jar. I do like the curio/macabre and scientific look.  I hope you all like it and thanks for looking. 

 

Cheers Bobby 

[SailingAlongToo]

@Bobby Rico

That thing is AWESOME!!

 

Where did you get the shark?

 

The pink, blown glass octopus is really cool too!! 

[Bobby Rico]

9 hours ago, SailingAlongToo said:

@Bobby Rico

That thing is AWESOME!!

 

Where did you get the shark?

 

The pink, blown glass octopus is really cool too!! 

Thank you very much. I rescued the shark’s head years ago, I knew it would come in useful. The octopus is from The Shedd Aquarium in Chicago. 

[Tidgy's Dad]

Very impressive! 

Sort of Victorian macabre merged with science. 

Nice.

[Bobby Rico]

Just now, Tidgy's Dad said:

Very impressive! 

Sort of Victorian macabre merged with science. 

Nice.

Thanks Adam it is quite fun I think too.  

[Fossildude19]

I love your creativity, Bobby.

This is stunning.  

[Bobby Rico]

54 minutes ago, Fossildude19 said:

I love your creativity, Bobby.

This is stunning.  

Thanks Tim it was inspired by @caldigger giving me the beautiful Meg and other shark  teeth . The bell jar I took out of the trash a couple of years ago and the glass bowl has been in our garden for years. So it is nice to be creative with what is at hand and  upcycle stuff .

[sixgill pete]

Very cool.

[caldigger]

You do seem to make the best out of discards.  Nicely presented!

[RJB]

Wow!  Too scary for me but I do like the octopus dish.

 

RB

[Bobby Rico]

8 hours ago, caldigger said:

You do seem to make the best out of discards.  Nicely presented!

There is always an weird and wonderful object waiting to be repurposed in hour house. 

[Bobby Rico]

3 hours ago, RJB said:

Wow!  Too scary for me but I do like the octopus dish.

 

RB

I understand that Ron and I can echo that here with a quote from one of my favourite films  Jaws  “And, you know, the thing about a shark... he's got lifeless eyes. Black eyes. Like a doll's eyes” Quint. I really am liking  the look of a Victorian curio cabinet. 

The octopus is a lovely object indeed . 

[Bobby Rico]

Couple of more photos as I am enjoying this one. 

 

More lights added to the base.

[LiamL]

Really unusual and a creative! I think you need some googly eyes 

[Jaimin013]

Very cool and creative. The shark looks ferocious haha!

[Bobby Rico]

1 hour ago, LiamL said:

Really unusual and a creative! I think you need some googly eyes 

 

1 hour ago, Jaimin013 said:

Very cool and creative. The shark looks ferocious haha!

Thanks both it is a little unsettling haha. Goggly eyes is maybe what it needs to soften them pearly whites. Cheers Bobby 

[Jaimin013]

22 minutes ago, Bobby Rico said:

 

Thanks both it is a little unsettling haha. Goggly eyes is maybe what it needs to soften them pearly whites. Cheers Bobby 

haha that would be hilarious to see added to it 

[Bobby Rico]

16 hours ago, sixgill pete said:

Very cool.

Thanks I think it has worked out very well . 

[Kosmoceras]

Thats a very nice display Bobby!

[Pagurus]

It looks like a set for a horror movie. 

Delightful!

[caldigger]

10 minutes ago, Pagurus said:

It looks like a set for a horror movie. 

Delightful!

Just goes to show, even the little guys can have a nasty set of chompers.

 

You could put a bloody rubber finger in its mouth. 

[Bobby Rico]

2 hours ago, Kosmoceras said:

Thats a very nice display Bobby!

Thank you it did turn out nice.

 

2 hours ago, Pagurus said:

It looks like a set for a horror movie. 

Delightful!

Yeah it has got a creepy sinister  look to it but that just makes it more fun. I did add a few more teeth to the display today too. Delightful indeed my friend.

 

2 hours ago, caldigger said:

Just goes to show, even the little guys can have a nasty set of chompers.

 

You could put a bloody rubber finger in its mouth. 

[RJB]

On 1/6/2019 at 5:41 AM, Bobby Rico said:

The octopus is a lovely object indeed . 

Wow, that really is gorgous!  

 

RB

[Bobby Rico]

John I thought you would like to see my shark in a jar display . @JohnBrewer I know you like the curiosity cabinet look. Cheers 

[JohnBrewer]

Now that is one cool dude @Bobby Rico!