The Glass Sharks

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A 56-piece collection of glass sharks, acquired over the last nine years by Underwater Adventures’ owner Todd Peterson, is on display at Underwater Adventures. Each shark in the collection has been nominated to represent one of the 56 delegations to the National Republican Convention. Sharks and Politics just go together!

The exhibition features sculptures from 18 countries around the world and includes collector editions retired by Baccarat, Steuben, Lalique, Swarovski and Waterford.

The collection ranges from a delicate half-inch Russian miniature honoring the smallest GOP delegation from American Somoa to a 200-pound purple masterpiece by Italian maestro,  Pino Signoretto (right), representing Minnesota’s host delegation.  It’s color may represent Minnesota’s political landscape, hovering between red and blue, or it may be a big “Purple People Eater” for the Minnesota Vikings football team.  

Another sensation in the display is Florida’s nominee, “The Hanging Chads.”  This handmade piece from Pembroke, England, measures just six inches long, but packs two human legs with swim fins hanging from the shark’s jaws (left).  Ironically, after the 2000 Election recount made “chads” infamous, Florida has recorded two shark attacks involving surfers named “Chad”!  Both men survived their reported hand injuries.