Harmony Kingdom Pod Squad Beluga Whales
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This Harmony Kingdom box named "Pod Squad" was carved by Peter Calvesbert in 2005. It was made in the Cottswold area of England and hand painted by local craftsmen. This is a Fixed Edition piece, one of only 1500 pieces worldwide. Given Peter's popularity and the number of Whale collectors, this piece will soon become difficult to find. Suggested retail price of the piece is $65. Dimensions (inches): 2.4 x 2.5 x 2.8 The Beluga's odd form is what first attracted Peter to this subject. To him, they look like ghostly white dolphins with lumps on their heads bigger than anything Tom and Jerry ever paraded. He saw his first Beluga at Chicago's Shedd Aquarium during the Rosemont exhibition and vowed it was only a matter of time (well, seven years!) before he would carve one. His box figurine shows a pod of nine, with a mouse and canary hidden amongst them. 19th century whalers nicknamed the Beluga "sea canary" because of its vocal dexterity. Aptly, the interior portrays a crooning whale. Pete's ubiquitous Coke can appears on the base, his shorthand symbol for man's pollution, but ironically, Belugas are no longer killed for their meat because they contain such high levels of pollution. Next to the can is "34", the number of teeth they have. "Bootlaces" refers to the Arctic Beluga whose thick skin was traditionally used to make laces.
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