Specialty Product/Service

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Topiary - a kind of living image. Wire forms of animals, objects people, even letter signs. You place the frame where you want it around a suitable bush (such as Boxwood) or plant a vine (such as English Ivy or Baby tear) and it grows to that shape. Ivy is the quickest plant for results. I think this would be easy to market. http://www.sktopiary.com/ Steve

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That is very cool! Have you seen many of these around your area? What made you think of it?

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Originally Posted by Steve

That is very cool! Have you seen many of these around your area?

What made you think of it?

I've seen only one - a Teddy Bear.

One of my new customer's from the hospital asked about them.

Mother hen won't let me do anything and I have to be doing something or go crazy so, I am researching it. Have found a number of suppliers, techniques, and ideas.

Steve

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I bet this is the kind of product that if one was used in a high traffic area, many people would start wanting them.

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Originally Posted by Steve

I bet this is the kind of product that if one was used in a high traffic area, many people would start wanting them.

I am contemplating making up a few and placing them at a few high traffic areas with a sign oir plack directing interested people to me.

The wire frames come from 6" to 6', can be indoor and/or outdoor potted plants, outdoor perminant plants for sun or shade conditions.

Making these is something my wife would enjoy doing also!

Steve

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Nice I like those. I have not seen down here in South Florida.

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Would this be something that would be worthwhile to install at a local school or library?

Can you image maybe a big book for a library?

Or a parent holding a child's hand for a school?

This could get you a lot of media attention too.

What about a soldier for a local vfw?

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They have just about every animal there is (domestic, farm exotic).

They have one of a golfer putting and a baseball player.

No books,no soldiers.

All good ideas but not available and I don't feel able to produce them myself.

This is the Bible Belt. Sometimes you have to drive as many as 2 blocks to find a church! A cross might be a big seller that would not be difficult to manufacture (all straight lines). Spmething to think about!

Steve

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This is the Bible Belt. Sometimes you have to drive as many as 2 blocks to find a church! A cross might be a big seller that would not be difficult to manufacture (all straight lines). Spmething to think about!

That is a great idea! I bet it would be fun to try and experiment with.