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Spambience - by Tom Thordarson of THOR ART - Shortly after a big local picnic at Wailea Beach, a pretty heavy afternoon shower came to bless the tropical shore. Making haste to clear the table, an empty SPAM can falls unnoticed into the blooming sand vines below. As the storm clears, the can remains, now filled with sweet Hawaiian rain that warms as the sun reappears.

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Sub Turtle Cherry Hurdle - by Tom Thordarson of THOR ART - One might call this the "Royal Hawaiian Wee Navy" of geckos sent in one of their most sophisticated sea vessels. The "Purple Projectiles Off Port Side" Pirates have ravaged the local ponds, tide pools and Ala Wai Canal long enough. Enter a stealth Green Sea Turtle submarine. Its back makes a water tight compartment for geckos to slip under the rubber nose skirt & submerge into the depths safely for enough time to escape dangers.

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Table Top Matador - by Tom Thordarson of THOR ART - In this piece, the world of the gecko goes South of the border! In a quaint local cantina near the shores of Cabo San Lucas we can witness the bravery of this classic Spanish matador in miniature. A cork topped bar tray becomes the perfect sized “bull ring” where the action quickly unfolds under the amber lights of the bar.

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Table Top Tussle - by Tom Thordarson of THOR ART - Anyone who has ever enjoyed a cold tropical drink has, at one time, found themselves playing with the colorful plastic swords that hold a sweet cherry so perfectly against a wedge of rum soaked pineapple. As a child, my sister and I would beg Mom and Dad to surrender these little gems so that we could duel with them endlessly and pierce chunks of fruit from our own tropical punch.

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The Maraschino Bandito

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