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S e c r e t s

Peter has carved two versions of Jump for Joy, his beautiful humpback whale box figurine. He signed Version 1, which was created in a small edition of only 100 pieces for Hawaiian HK dealer Lahaina Scrimshaw. It has a very smooth finish as well as special inscriptions. No fish refers to the whales not feeding in the Hawaiian waters. Na Kohola; is Hawaiian for humpback. HK Sales Director, Shirley Mullen, visited Maui in January 2009 and got to see the humpback whales that migrate to the warm breeding areas there; hence the inscription Shirley on the lid. The names of the ladies at Lahaina Scrimshaw Cindy and Paula are inscribed on the piece as well. Within this box figurine are a school of happy fish (they know they won't be eaten)! Au Au, a deep channel off Maui that is favoured by the humpback, is written on the base. And lastly, Peter's signature mouse is surrounded by bubbles, representing the way the whales sometimes feed by bubble netting their prey. The open edition version of Jump for Joy has a slight textured finish.Kanaloa, inscribed on the lid, refers to the god of ocean animals. The humpback's Latin name, Megaptera Novaeangliae(meaning long winged New Englander) is also inscribed on the piece. The interior contains a drunken sailor in a dinghy. He has been swallowed by the whale, to make up for all the whaling over the years. A second mouse being bubble netted is included on this version.

Although Harmony Kingdom is still manufactured at Wimberley Mills near Stroud in Gloucestershire, since Martin Perry, the founder retired in August 2005, marketing and shipping of the pieces is done from the USA office at Harmony Ball Company in Ohio. This means that we have to consolidate our orders before having them shipped to us. We are currently taking deliveries about every 6 weeks and so there may be a delay with your order if the piece is not already in stock. We will advise by email. Hope this doesn't cause a problem.