The Fantastic Majestic Gloucester Lobster Trap Tree

The Crappy Unimaginative Maine Lobster Trap Tree

The Crappy Unimaginative Rockland Lobster Trap Tree

photo courtesy cascobaymeatheads

 

What Up Homie?, originally uploaded by captjoe06.

 

Things To Do- Wearable Arts Show, originally uploaded by captjoe06.

 

Stoner Herring, originally uploaded by captjoe06.

I created this 12 month calendar packaged in a special CD case. There are 3 different themes of my photography- Good Harbor, Cape Ann, and Magnolia and sell for $15 each. The Cape Ann theme has been selling very well!

Come down to PRESENT and check out the calendars and the other unique and fun items! It’s never to early to start shopping!        —-Sharon

CHAMBER BUSINESSWOMEN’S HOME TOUR -
“HOMES FOR THE HOLIDAYS”

Fabulous homes in the Annisquam and Rowley Shore area of Gloucester will be open to the public on Saturday, November 21, for a self guided tour from 11:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Some of these beautiful homes will be professionally decorated for the holidays. “Homes for the Holidays” is a program of the Cape Ann Chamber of Commerce Businesswomen’s Division.

The Home Tour is being planned by the Businesswomen to support the Carolyn O’Connor Scholarship. Named for the first Chairperson of this active Chamber group, the scholarship benefits a woman who is changing careers or returning to the workforce after an absence and is in need of further education. The Businesswomen have given out four $1,000 scholarships since it was created in 2006. The group is hoping to raise enough funds to either increase the scholarship amount or the number of scholarships for 2010.

Tickets are $25.00 in advance and $30.00 on the day of the tour. Actual tickets and a map showing the location of the homes can be picked up on the day of the tour at the Cape Ann Chamber of Commerce, 33 Commercial Street, Gloucester between 10:00 a.m. and 2:00 p.m. Contact the Chamber office at 978-283-1601 to order your advance tickets.

Those fuckers up in Maine are touting their lobster trap tree as the largest one ever.

Well we’ll see about that!

Won’t you help out building the Tenth Annual Lobster Trap Christmas Tree?

To Help-

Friday, November 27, 2009 at 9:00am

Gloucester Police Station Plaza

Let’s show these no good Mainer rat bastards who’s boss when it comes to building lobster trap trees!

Maybe we could get a bet going between public officials from each community.  Hmmmm, what local politician believes in our tree enough to step up?

Stay tuned.

 

Rockland, Maine Lobster Trap Tree, originally uploaded by Kadance.

Picture from Kadance

There are works by Jeff Weaver and Bittman that are going for fractions of their worth.

My advice?  Get down there and bid!  You might just steal something.  The Live Auction sounds like a blast as well-

 

Don’t you just love how everyone dressed up for the occasion?

Banana Glam O Rama Pics From David Cox, originally uploaded by captjoe06.

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Banana Glam O Rama Pics From David Cox

Banana Glam O Rama Pics From David Cox

Maggie and Steve

Banana Glam O Rama Pics From David Cox

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When I found out about these monthly parking tags last week I was intrigued.

I’d never heard about them, never seen them before and there was no information about them on the City Of Gloucester website.  So what did I do?  What any good investigative schlep would do- I went to the source- City Hall and got myself an interview with THE MAN- City Hall Treasurer Jeffrey Towne.

Jeffrey assures me that by the time I have this video posted the information will be available on the City of Gloucester Website- Sweet!  Results!

How embarrassing!

What Up Homie?, originally uploaded by captjoe06.

Dear Friends & Sea Glass Fans! I hope you will join me for some fabulous Holiday shows coming up in the next month.  Each is unique.  The Sleigh Bell Show provides a wide assortment of Holiday gifts with 25% of sales going to support the Wenham Museum.  This is my 3rd season displaying my work at this venue.  I can’t wait to share some of my new earrings and pendants and of course, the ever growing collection of hair accessories!  And of course, I will have the 2010 Sea Glass Calendars available at both shows!  See you there!  Jacqueline Sleigh Bell Holiday Boutique Friday, November 20 – Sunday November 22 Friday 1:00 pm – 8:30 with Holiday Party 6-8:30 Sat-Sun 10 am – 4 pm Add to Google Calendar “Find one-of-a-kind gifts crafted by the North Shore’s best artisans as you enjoy holiday entertainment. Share the spirit of giving by bringing an unwrapped toy to donate to the 14th Annual Toy Drive sponsored by Senator Bruce Tarr and Northshore 104.9 radio. “ Save the Date: Friday Dec. 11th, 5-8pm Saturday Dec. 12th, 9-5pm As we get closer to the holidays, you can enjoy the 3rd Annual seARTS Wearable Arts Show & Sale! For the second year, we will be hosted by the Sawyer Free Library in Gloucester on the second floor of the newly renovated Saunders House.  We will support the Library through our raffle and the display is ready NOW for you to see.  Raffle tickets are only $2 or 3 for $5.  The show itself features 14 artists who make “wearable art” – jewelry, scarves, jackets, and more.  Each artist is wonderfully unique in their approach.