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[LINK]Go fly a kite!
Kite flying is seasonal in Chicago. The season begins in April. Here’s 20 designer kites.
above: martin’s leg’s SIZE: W 30 x H 79 inches Ripstop Nylon Wind Range: 6 – 20 mph LINE: 50 pound line included. Price: $47.95
above: pencil SIZE: W 8 x H 60 inches FRAME: fiberglass SAIL: Ripstop Nylon Wind Range: 5 – 18 mph LINE: 300 ft length line included. Price: $25.95
above: 30 foot skyhook SIZE: W 63 x H 100 inches 30 Square feet of lifting sail provides a great platform for launching windsocks, spinners, tails and other line laundry. Range: 6 – 20 mph LINE: 80 to 150 pound line is recommended. Price: $115.95
above: ghost clipper SIZE: 60 inches long and has a mast of 48 inches. Fly it with a single line or use two lines to maneuver the kite in wind from 3 to 20 mph. Price: $53.90
above: four-dekker squadron airplane SIZE: 48 inch wingspan. Fly it with a single line or use two lines to maneuver the kite in wind from 3 to 20 mph. Price: $25.90
above: addiction cool sport stunt SIZE: 72in x 26in and comes with a deluxe kite case and 80 pound test spectra line. Price: $65.00
above: red dragon SIZE : 72 x 408 in WIND RANGE : 8 ~ 18 mph FABRIC : Ripstop Nylon PACKAGING : Nylon Case LINE : Line NOT included ( recommended 500 lb test line ). Price: $1,300.00
above: mega power sled 81 SIZE : 178 x 83 in WIND RANGE: 5 ~ 20 mph FABRIC : Ripstop Nylon PACKAGING: Drogue Chute Bag LINE: Line NOT included ( recommended 500lb to 1000lb Test Line) Depending on wind speed. Price: $249.00
above: langkawi SIZE: 132 x 42 in WIND RANGE: 4 ~ 20 mph FABRIC: Ripstop Nylon FRAME: Wrapped Carbon & Fiberglass PACKAGING: Nylon Case LINE: Line NOT included ( recommended 50 lb Test Line ). Price: $149.00
above: killer whale 8 FOOT LONG KILLER WHALE LINE: LAUNDRY. Price: $149.00
above: south china sea 62.5 x 88 in WIND RANGE: 6 ~ 18 mph FABRIC: Ripstop Nylon FRAME: Epoxy Wound Fiberglass PACKAGING: Nylon Case LINE: Line NOT included (recommended 250lb to 500lb Test Line) Depending on wind speed Includes: a 25 in x 16 ft.,5 in applique tail and four 25 ft fuzzy tails.. Price: $299.00
above: crimson giant flying fish 22.5 ft WIND RANGE : 9 ~ 22 mph FABRIC : Taffeta Nylon PACKAGNG : Nylon Case LINE : Line NOT included ( recommended 500 lb Test Line ). Price: $595.00
above: angel SIZE: 62.5 x 112 in WIND RANGE: 6 ~ 16 mph FABRIC: Ripstop Nylon FRAME: Carbon PACKAGING: Nylon Case LINE: Line NOT included ( recommended 50 lb Test Line ). Price: $119.00
above: tie die teddy bear SIZE : 54 x 96 in WIND RANGE : 9 ~ 22 mph FABRIC : Taffeta Nylon PACKAGING : Nylon Case LINE : Line NOT included ( recommended 90 lb Test Line ). Price: $149.00
above: red octopus SIZE : 36 x 144 in WIND RANGE : 9 ~ 22 mph FABRIC : Ripstop Nylon PACKAGING : Nylon Case LINE : Line NOT included ( recommended 90 lb Test Line. Price: $79.00
above: eagle of paradox SIZE: 114 x 94 in WIND RANGE: 5 ~ 20 mph FABRIC: Ripstop Nylon FRAME: Carbon & Fiberglass PACKAGING: Nylon Case LINE: Line NOT included ( recommended 250 lb Test Line ). Price:$249.00
above: eagle 78″ ROKKAKUS SIZE: (W X L) 63 X 78 in. WIND RANGE : 4 ~ 18 mph FABRIC : Ripstop Nylon FRAME : Wrapped Carbon PACKAGING : Nylon Case LINE : NOT included (150lb test recommended). Price: $90.00
above: blue lobster SIZE ; 120 X 252 in WIND RANGE : 9 ~ 22 mph FABRIC : Taffeta Nylon PACKAGING : Nylon Case LINE : Line NOT included ( Recommended 500 lb Test Line). Price: $995.00
above: squid SIZE: 40 x 120 in WIND RANGE: 4 ~ 18 mph FABRIC: Ripstop Nylon FRAME: Carbon & Fiberglass PACKAGING: Nylon Case LINE: Line NOT included ( recommended 90 lb Test Line ). Price: $119.00
above: mesh-delta rainbow waterfall 11 FT MESH DELTA – RAINBOW SIZE : 132 x 67 in WIND RANGE: 8 ~ 18 mph FABRIC : Ripstop Nylon FRAME : Carbon & Fiberglass PACKAGING: Nylon Case LINE ; Line NOT included ( recommended 150 lb Test Line ). Price: $149.95
Designers: BARBARA MEYER, BERNHARD DINGWERT,CAREL VANDER SANDEN, CARSTEN DOMANN, CEEWAN, CHRISTOPHE GOY, DAVE HOLT, HESPELER BROTHERS, JOACHIM NELLISSEN, JON BURKHARDT, JUERGEN EBBINGHAUS, MIKE DELFAR, PETER LYNN, REZA RAGHEB, ROKKAKUS, ROLF ZIMMERMAN, RON GIBIAN, WILLI KOCH
note: Click on the kite’s names for links to kites.
Gilbert u-238 atomic energy lab. (1950-51)
The most elaborate Atomic Energy educational set ever produced. via boingboing [PR]
RC flying cockroach.
We offer the very popular RC flying cockroach. via gizmine [PR]
eames plywood elephant.
If you like Eames, a collectors item, a childs toy resurfaces.
During the early 1940s Charles and Ray Eames developed a successful technique for molding plywood into three-dimensional shapes, which led to the creation of a variety of furnishings and sculptures. The Plywood Elephant, in particular, has attained legendary status among collectors. Designed in 1945, this piece requires complex fabrication methods. Only two prototypes were produced, both of which were subsequently displayed in an exhibition at the New York Museum of Modern Art. Today only one known model remains in the possession of the Eames Family.
Charles and Ray Eames were fascinated by elephants. Many images of these gentle giants are found in Charles’ photographic documentations of Indian culture and the circus world. The Plywood Elephant was designed as a toy for children, but also as a striking sculptural object that makes a statement in any environment with its vigorous curves and delightful character. There is a playful charm in the way that the Eameses used juvenile motifs to create a vibrant, cheerful idiom that appeals to adults as well as children.
June 17, 2007 marked the 100th birthday of Charles Eames. To commemorate this occasion, Vitra is producing a limited Anniversary Edition of the Eames Plywood Elephant. Designed in 1945, this piece attained legendary status in spite of the fact that it never went into production.
The 2007 Anniversary Edition of the Eames Plywood Elephant is strictly limited world-wide to 1000 pieces in each of two versions, natural maple and red stained maple. The serial number of each Plywood Elephant is engraved on a small aluminum plaque. DA is sorry this post is so late in coming. Check with Vitra to see if any are still available.
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