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'People Belong to Elephant' Daum China Sculpture

Filed under: Art

A combination of elephant and man. This is one very interesting piece of artwork, and although I think it's more than a little strange I can still appreciate it is beautiful in it's own way. Called 'People Belong to Elephant' it's part of a collection by artist Chen Changwei that's based on the Chinese zodiac. I came across this piece at Vivre and as far as I can right now they're only carrying three of the zodiac sculptures (see them in the gallery) but I'm curious to see the rest. As part of a limited edition of only 8, this People Belong to Elephant sculpture stands 31" tall and is available as part of Daum's China Collection for $76,500.

Gallery: Daum China 'People Belong To..." Zodiac Sculptures

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Tags: china, daum, decor-awards, elephant, limited edition, LimitedEdition, sculpture

Audemars Piguet Watches And The Rare Sport Of Elephant Polo

by Ariel Adams (RSS feed) —

Filed under: Timepieces, Sports

Team-based elephant polo doesn't just sound like a weird sport, it is a real weird sport. First I heard about it was today when learning that luxury watch maker Audemars Piguet is one of the sponsors. Like the equestrian based polo we all know (and some love), elephant based polo utilizes the same concept - just longer mallets, more jockeys, and bigger animals.

The specific event I am talking about is known as the 2009 King's Cup Elephant Polo game, held annually in the Golden Triangle region of Thailand at the Anantara Resort. We are talking about a lifestyle and world where the term "trumpet" is still used as a noun, and the sport, is still a local high-society favorite. Elephant polo is like a big pachyderm free for all - 12 teams compete for the coveted King's Cup (video after the jump). One of the 12 teams will of course be the Audemars Piguet team, complete with elephant and two riders. One for the controls (elephant) and one with the mallet (mostly bamboo). In addition to having a team, Audemars Piguet is a co-sponsor of the event. So, 'hear ye, hear ye, at the end of March, Audermars Piguet and Anantara Resorts trumpet the 2009 King's Cup Elephant Polo challenge in Thailand.

Ariel Adams publishes the watch review site aBlogtoRead.com.

Tags: Anantara, audemars piguet, AudemarsPiguet, elephant, polo, sport, thailand, watch

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Roberto Coin's 'Animalier' Collection

by Rigel Celeste (RSS feed) —

Filed under: Jewelry

Apparently looking to capture the spirit and energy of the wild kingdom, Roberto Coin has taken inspiration from creatures like elephants, giraffes, and cobras to created the Animalier Collection. Using mostly diamonds, gold, silver, and enamel, with occasional appearances by other precious materials like onyx and tiger's eye, the collection is full of vibrancy, sparkle, and organic earthy inspiration. And as an additional bonus, each piece has a ruby placed on it, usually hidden somewhere on the inside, as an artist's signature and also a symbol of protection.

I wouldn't have thought that one of the snake ones would be my favorite, but I just love the chunky pink cobra ring!

Gallery: Roberto Coin's 'Anamalier' Collection

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Tags: anamalier, cobra, coin, elephant, elephant skin, ElephantSkin, giraffe, jewelry, leopard, lizard, nemo, roberto coin, RobertoCoin

The Elephant Sanctuary, Charity of the Day

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Filed under: Charity of the Day

Established in 1995 and existing on 2,700 acres in Hohenwald, Tennessee, The Elephant Sanctuary is devoted to providing a safe refuge for endangered Asian and African elephants that are old, needy, and sick after being retired from zoos and circuses. It is also passionate about educating others on the crisis facing these large and gentle creatures, and working to stop the capture and training of elephants from their natural habitats to perform in circuses and safaris. They have 23 elephants total in the sanctuary, and you can meet them all by name and picture and either send a general donation or sponsor a specific "girl" after reading each of their bios and getting to know them in photo albums.

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Tags: animal rescue, AnimalRescue, charities, charity, conservation, donation, donations, elephant, elephants, giving, rescue, sanctuary, tennessee, wildlife

The Eames Elephant

by Deidre Woollard (RSS feed) —

Filed under: Decor

Vitra has come up with a unique way to celebrate the 100th birthday of legendary designer Charles Eames, by releasing his design of an elepahnt. The Eames Plywood Elephant was designed in 1945 but never went into production. Vitra has made 1000 pieces each in natural maple and red-stained maple. Each one includes a collector's box, certificate and the serial number. The elephant meaures 16.25" w x30.75" d x 16.5" h and sells for $1,900.00.

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Tags: decor, eames, elephant, plywood

Chloe Paddington Capsule, Handbag of the Day

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Filed under: Handbags

I am not sure about the color of this bag. They call it 'elephant' and I think it is aptly named, I just can't decide if I like it. I do like the front flap pocket with the signature padlocked chain across it. Shiny gold-tone hardware abounds on this bag, with lots of buckles and studs. The designer knew when to stop with the gold, however, and used leather tabs for the zipper pulls. Inverted gussets on each side make this a roomy bag and the rolled leather handles look sturdy and comfortable. $1780.

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