Wednesday, March 28, 2012

Homemade Trophy

For my brother's 40th birthday I decided to make him a homemade trophy similar to the last one I made.


I spent a few months gathering things that made me think of him like:
  • a Legoman with a mohawk
  • a 1984 Monte Carlo Hot Wheels car
  • a basketball
  • a set of dice
  • a fishing pole and a big bass
  • an old school boom box
  • miniature tools (from the dollhouse section at Hobby Lobby)
  • nuts & bolts
  • a fountain (his livelihood)
  • chess pieces
  • an army guy
  • a miniature Atari controller
  • an electric guitar
These are all of the goofy things I remember about growing up with him.  He wanted to be a punk rocker.  He shaved his hair into a mohawk.  He drove a beater of a Monte Carlo to the ground.  He likes to play chess and other board games.  He plays basketball. And he loves to fish. 
I did a similar concept to the last one with a wooden base, an upside down plastic margarita glass and a bowl glued to the top of that. 


I hot glued everything onto that. Then I spray painted it gold. 



I sure hope he's proudly displaying it somewhere visible in his house!
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7 comments:

  1. JenMarch 28, 2012 at 10:32 PM

    That is just awesome! Love the Atari controller.

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    1. AmyMarch 29, 2012 at 2:18 PM

      Thanks. That was a miniature one I found filled with candy.

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  2. Michelle AlleyApril 2, 2012 at 11:56 AM

    What a fabulous and creative idea! Thanks for sharing :)

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  3. AnonymousSeptember 1, 2012 at 10:03 AM

    This is fabulous! I'm going to have to steal this idea! :)

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  4. UnknownApril 26, 2014 at 10:32 AM

    you are a genius!! this one is awesome!! :) :)

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  6. lenaSeptember 27, 2023 at 4:00 AM

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