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Dec 11: My grandfather, “Mparmpathomas”, as people called him, my most beloved person, was gentle, humorous, polite and good-tempered to everyone but mostly to his grandchildren. He was a farmer who was occupied with tobacco plants and cultivated olive trees and vineyards. My memories of him driving his cart to return home, half asleep, are so vivid. He was one of the 1940s warriors, he left from Nigrita, Serres on foot and reached up to Sanande and Korce. I remember him narrating to us, his grandchildren, all those war stories and how lucky he was to survive. My best memory of him though, has to do with his unique ability to make handcrafted slingshots. In his manor, he was trying to find a proper piece of Y wood, then he put on rubbers and some leather, so there it was, my slingshot. This piece of wood took me back to those memories. Of course it could be nothing else but a slingshot. Unique Location: Aegean Sea (Greece - Chalkidiki)
- DIMENSIONS: - Μ 4cm / Π 79cm / Υ 20cm
- WEIGHT: -.
- TYPE OF WOOD: -
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In the summer of 2017, my brother and I decided to visit a beach in Thessaly, one of the beaches where we used to spend our camping holidays with our family. So there we were, fifteen years later. That beach, with a great view of the Aegean Sea, with deep and cold waters, surrounded by huge stunning rocks, deserted and remote, where the only sounds you can hear are those of nature and sea, brought back so many carefree memories of our childhood. Since we had been very curious at young age, we were trying to explore the surroundings. Arriving there, my first thought was to continue exploring just from the spot I had stopped then. So, after wandering around for some time, I found myself in front of a beach full of rocks and driftwood. I was so excited about the scenery and I had a really strong desire to take a “booty” (as a prize for my finding), so I collected as many pieces as Ι could. I lost my sense of time as I was in that enchanted landscape until the sun started going down. It was too late and unfortunately I was not able to take all my “booties” with me. I managed though to get this unique piece. Unique & Rare Location: Aegean Sea (Greece - Thessalia))
- DIMENSIONS: - Μ 18cm / Π 14cm / Υ 106cm
- WEIGHT: -.
- TYPE OF WOOD: - Driftwood
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Summer of 2019, Chalkidiki. We were there 20 days after the fatal storms that killed 7 people. We witnessed scenes of a biblical catastrophe. Hundreds uprooted pine trees were lying all over the ground. This rare piece was found among them. Rare & Unique Location: Aegean Sea (Greece - Chalkidiki)
- DIMENSIONS: - Μ 20cm / Π 20cm / Υ 65cm
- WEIGHT: -.
- TYPE OF WOOD: - Driftwood-Pine
