Harmony Kingdom Pod Squad Beluga Whales Event Pc Rare
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This Harmony Kingdom box figurine named "Pod Squad" was carved by Peter Calvesbert in 2005. It is made of a marble dust resin mixture and was hand painted/finished by local craftsmen in the Cottswold area of England. Dimensions (inches): 2.4 x 2.5 x 2.8 This is one of the special versions of this piece that Peter brought to a signing event held at Victorian Village. The whales have ice packs on their head, since the water in Florida is much hotter than their usual water temperture. T were only 110 of these pieces made. This piece was signed by Peter, at the Event, and he also drew a picture on the box. 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
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