day 15 featuring this guy....40% off this
ORIGINAL PAINTING of the adorable little bow tie wearing penguin, Apsen.
It is the perfect release date (for New York weather anyway)for Meghan McCarthy's new title Earmuffs for Everyone! How Chester Greenwood Became Known as the Inventor of Earmuffs. It is amazing to think there is a history behind every object you own and wear. Earmuffs are no exception.
Meghan McCarthy's back page note explains, "I start work on every book with a bit of free association. For Earmuffs, I started doing searches on the internet-"unique inventors," odd inventions"-until ultimately I put in the word "kid inventors." That's when I read about Chester Greenfield, who was born in 1858. "Mary Bells of about.com wrote,A grammar school dropout, he invented earmuffs at the age of 15 (1873). While testing a new pair of ice skates, he grew frustrated at trying to protect his ears from the bitter cold...." Meghan McCarthy explains, "That's when I knew that Chester was going to be the topic of my next book.
The topic of the book led her to look for more information and the book starts off with an explanation of a few others that were associated with the invention of earmuffs. However, Chester is the one given credit for the invention. The story talks about his patent and explains what a patent is and how to get one. The people of Maine have even declared December 21 as Earmuff Day in his honor!
Here is a video clip of Maine celebrating Earmuff Day -
Just makes you wonder about all the things you don't know about!
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aspen penguin ©the enchanted easel 2014 |
bringing a bit of dapperness to the month of december! :)
this is my last official painting for the year 2014...and wow, what a year it has been! from my upgrade/evolution in painting style to the rebuilding of my site and opening some new (online) shops, well i like to think it's been a pretty productive year! now...BRING ON 2015 'cause this girl is READY!!!
ok, back to little Aspen here {sorry to steal your thunder there for a minute, little buddy...;)}. he is FOR SALE AS A PRINT at the shops found here:
also...i am offering the ORIGINAL PAINTING FOR SALE as well! *EMAIL ME AT THE ADDY LISTED ON THE CONTACT PAGE OF MY WEBSITE IF INTERESTED*. he has a little girlfriend, named Alaska (pictured below)
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alaska penguin ©the enchanted easel 2014 |
and she is also FOR SALE! if interested in the ORIGINAL PAINTINGS as a set, i would be more than happy to accommodate you at a discounted price for the both of them. just send me an email and we can make it happen!
i'll be posting some sketches and some finished drawings (which i will be offering up FOR SALE) for the rest of december! until then...
"LET IT SNOW! LET IT SNOW! LET IT SNOW!" :)
are sitting nicely in the UK :)
& yes, they're fuzzy inside.
picnic & work. we snacked on carrots, radishes & kale salad. my faaavorite.
it was a perfect recipe for productivity! i finished the earmuffs.
destination: new jersey for the toy art exhibit :)
They come in all colors & styles, and made upon request. Order one
here!
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