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What Is It?

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OK, what is it? Check out this Youtube page to see it in action!

From the webpage, it says:

It’s not a lamp in the shape of an evil toad. It’s a lamp that mimics the behavior of todais, a.k.a. Japanese lighthouses. Prior to today, I thought that todai meant all you can eat sushi. The Evul Todai Lighthouse Lamp brings color, aroma, and motion to any space and captures the serenity and handsomeness of white Japanese lighthouses.

I like it it! neat idea! But the price is a little steep for me. See the webpage here. Another site with more photos and story is located here.

Make a Lighthouse Model and Win a Prize

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If you have creative talent, the Maritime Aquarium at Norwalk, CT, USA is interested in your model lighthouse. 

Maritime Aquarium seeks entries for 10th Festival of Lighthouses contest

Written by Dave Sigworth, Maritime Aquarium
Thursday, 18 August 2011 14:03

 

It’s time to be thinking about the Maritime Aquarium at Norwalk’s annual lighthouse contest. This one was second prize winner last year: it’s Sheffield Light by George Fisher of New Fairfield.

Entry forms are being accepted now for The Maritime Aquarium at Norwalk’s 10th annual “Festival of Lighthouses Contest,” which awards an Aquarium Family Membership for each accepted entry and $3,300 in prizes, including $1,500 for first place.

 

“To mark our milestone 10th year for the contest, we are increasing the prize awards by 50 percent,” said Chris Loynd, the Aquarium’s marketing director. “That’s only fitting because the effort that our lighthouse builders have put into their entries has certainly increased over the years. Many of the lighthouses are incredible works of art and craftsmanship.”

More on this contest here.

If you are just interested in model lighthouse ideas to build yourself, check out the winners from 2010 and earlier years on their Festival of Lighthouses blogspot.

A Canadian Lighthouse Passport! Why Not?

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from the United States Lighthouse Society (USLHS) webpage . . .

USLHS Passport

The United States Lighthouse Society sponsors a Passport Program. A passport with a blue vinyl cover, similar in appearance to an official United States passport, is available through the Society and lighthouse retailers across the U.S. When you visit a participating lighthouse, you can get your passport stamped.

There are four panels on each page of the passport and each panel should have a different lighthouse stamp. When your passport is filled it will contain 60 stamps.

The stamps, designed by Society graphic designer Rusty Nelson, are a work of art. However, if you visit a lighthouse that is not participating in the program, is closed, or for whatever reason, you can’t get your passport stamped . . . take a picture of the lighthouse or cut out a logo of the lighthouse from a brochure and paste it in the square, or if you’re artistic, draw it in. When your passport is filled, send it to our office for verification (include $4.60 to cover Priority return mail postage). Continue reading A Canadian Lighthouse Passport! Why Not? →

LEGO Lighthouse

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LEGO lighthouse

As this is a family website, created for all lovers of lighthouses, and especially our British Columbia (BC) lighthouses, then the site should cater to all people.

If your child is into LEGO, then here is a small LEGO lighthouse they can build.

Clicking on the photo will bring up a larger image, which can also be enlarged enough for printing.

If parts are not available, then you can order them from a LEGO store like this one in USA. This LEGO outlet also has a product called “Lighthouse Island”, item #5770 which you can see here.

Are there any more LEGO lighthouse ideas or products out there?