• HOOK, LINE, AND SINKER CEILING FAN/LIGHT PULL Beautifully hand-crafted ceiling fan pull featuring an Atlantic double oyster shell, with a real 7mm pearl, "caught" on a fish hook, rigged with real fishing tackle and a beaded sinker line. Turquoise ceramic beads, amber glass beads, and turquoise glass prism beads accent the pull.  The hand-finished 4 inch oyster shell is sealed with a high gloss resin to give it a fresh-shucked wet look, revealing the oyster shell's rich colors on both the front and the back. Notice the little 2 inch shell on the back.  Fan Pull is 12 inches with an adjustable 18 inch ball chain and connector. Hook and barb have been safely filed down. ART ON THE HALF SHELL Artfully coastal gifts for the oyster and seafood connoisseur and coastal lifestyle enthusiast.  
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    HOOK, LINE, AND SINKER Christmas Ornaments Set of 2 abalone shell ornaments featuring a Monterey Bay abalone shell "caught" on a fishhook. Rigged with real fishing tackle and jingle bell sinker; coral, seafoam blue beads, and an oval mother of pearl bead accent the sinker line. The perfect gift for the fisherman.  The hand-finished abalone shells are coated with a high gloss resin to give them a fresh from the ocean wet look, revealing the shell's turquoise and coral striped outside and the iridescent mother of pearl inside. Notice the distinctive snail spiral shape of the back of the shell. Abalone shell size is 3 1/2 inches, overall ornament is 5 inches. The hook and barb have been safely filed down. ART ON THE HALF SHELL Artfully coastal gifts for the oyster and seafood connoisseur and coastal lifestyle enthusiast.
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    Beautifully hand-crafted oyster shell wall clock featuring a dozen Pacific oyster shells set like the hours around a blue and white marble patterned plate. Quartz white sea glass fills the plate bottom like melting ice. The 12 o'clock hour is embellished with a real 7mm pearl.  Each hand-selected 3 to 3 1/4 inch oyster shell is polished with a glossy sealer to give it a fresh-shucked wet look, revealing the oyster shell's rich colors.  So fresh looking you can almost taste the cool salty oysters when you check the time!  The American made quartz clock movement requires 1 AA battery. The clock comes ready to hang with a hook on the back, or it can be displayed on a plate stand. Clock diameter is 10 3/4 inches. ART ON THE HALF-SHELL Artfully coastal timepieces for the oyster and seafood connoisseur and coastal lifestyle enthusiast.
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    HOOK, LINE, AND SINKER Oyster Shell Christmas Ornaments Set of two oyster shell ornaments featuring an oyster shell, with a real 7mm pearl, "caught" on a fish hook. Rigged with real fishing tackle, these ornaments are sure to hook you a big one. Coastal colored beads accent the jingle bell sinker line. Notice the baby oyster on the back of the ornament with blue stone beads, and the barnacle on the back of the ornament with seafoam and coral beads. The perfect gift for fisherman this holiday season.   Each hand-finished oyster shell is sealed with a high gloss resin to give it a fresh-shucked wet look, revealing the oyster shell's rich colors on both the front and the back. Oyster shell size is 3 inches, overall ornament is 6 inches. The hook and barb have been safely filed down. ART ON THE HALF SHELL Artfully coastal gifts for the oyster and seafood connoisseur and coastal lifestyle enthusiast.
  • SHE SELLS SEASHELLS BY THE SEASHORE Beautifully hand-crafted wall clock featuring an oyster shell and assorted seashells set like the hours around a speckled blue/turquoise dinner plate with an amber brown rim. Blue and turquoise beach glass circles the plate bottom like minutes. The 12 o'clock hour oyster shell is embellished with a real 7mm pearl.  The American made quartz clock movement requires 1 AA battery. The clock comes ready to hang with a hanger on the back, or it can be displayed on a plate stand. Clock diameter is 10 1/2 inches. Average shell size is 1 1/2 to 2 1/2 inches.   https://artonthehalfshell.etsy.com Artfully coastal timepieces for the oyster and seafood connoisseur and coastal lifestyle enthusiast.
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    Beautifully hand-crafted oyster plate featuring six real oyster shell "wells" set around a mottled blue dinner plate. A unique red crab sauce bowl, made by Jamie Futera, accents the center of the plate. Quartz white beach glass fills the plate bottom like melting ice and a single real 7mm pearl adorns one of the oyster shells wells.  Each hand-selected 3 to 3 1/4 inch Maryland oyster shell is finished with a high gloss resin to give it a fresh-shucked wet look, revealing the oyster shell's rich colors. The sea glass "melting ice" has also been sealed with a high gloss resin.  Plate diameter - 10 inches. Hand-wash only. The result - an oyster plate so fresh looking you can almost taste the cool salty oysters!  Collectible oyster plates, circa 2023. The perfect gift for oyster aficionados everywhere! https://artonthehalfshell.etsy.com Artfully coastal gifts for the oyster and seafood connoisseur and coastal lifestyle enthusiast.
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    Beautifully hand-crafted oyster plate featuring six real oyster shell "wells" set around a mint and moss green and white dinner plate. A unique turtle sauce bowl, handmade by Tina Button, accents the plate center. Quartz beach glass fills the plate bottom like melting ice and a single real 7mm pearl adorns one of the oyster shells wells. Each hand-selected 3 to 3/12 inch Maryland oyster shell is finished with a high gloss resin to give it a fresh-shucked wet look, revealing the oyster shell's rich colors. The sea glass "melting ice" has also been sealed with a high gloss resin.  Plate diameter - 10 1/2 inches. Hand-wash only. Silver oyster forks and Tabasco sauce are not included.  The result - an oyster plate so fresh looking you can almost taste the cool salty oysters!  Collectible oyster plates, circa 2023. The perfect gift for oyster aficionados everywhere. https://artonthehalfshell.etsy.com Artfully coastal gifts for the oyster and seafood connoisseur and coastal lifestyle enthusiast.
  • Created by junk metal artist, Rich Kolb, this Yardbirds Octopus is made from a spider gear, timing chain, bike chain, washers, and other scrap metal with a large vintage marble body and small marble eyes.  Dimensions - 14" x  12"  x 3" tall.
  • Created by junk metal artist, Rich Kolb, this "hookahpillar" is made from ball bearings, washers, nails, and other scrap metal with a colorful cabinet knob hookah and blue marble eyes.  Dimensions - 5" tall x  6.5" long x 2.5" wide.
  • Re-imagined by author Jennifer Adams and illustrator Alison Oliver, this nonsensical primer features many of the colorful characters from Alice in Wonderland, including the white rabbit, cheshire cat, the mad hatter and the queen of hearts.  This Alice in Wonderland book is part of the BabyLit boardbook series that introduces classic literature as basic primers.  Dimensions 6 7/8 x 6 7/8 x 1/2 inch. 
  • Whimsical beaded art sculptures, handsculpted and beaded in Haiti.  The Beadworx artisans have spent years mastering the street art craft of bending and shaping the wire frames and wrapping them in glass beads to make folk art octopus, jellyfish, seahorses, starfish, turtles and more.  Octopus dimensions - 9 x 9 x 6 inches, available in two colors.
  • Whimsical beaded art sculptures, hand-sculpted and beaded in Haiti.  The Beadworx artisans have spent years mastering the street art craft of bending and shaping the wire frames and wrapping them in glass beads to make folk art hummingbirds, jellyfish, seahorses, starfish, and more.  Hummingbird dimensions - 5 x 6 x 2 inches.  Beaded hanger included. 
  • Whimsical beaded art sculptures, handsculpted and beaded in Haiti.  The Beadworx artisans have spent years mastering the street art craft of bending and shaping the wire frames and wrapping them in glass beads to make folk art jellyfish, seahorses, starfish, turtles and more.  Jellyfish dimensions - 3.75 x 3.75 x 5 inches, available in three colors.  Beaded hanger included.
  • Whimsical beaded art sculptures, handsculpted and beaded in Haiti.  The Beadworx artisans have spent years mastering the street art craft of bending and shaping the wire frames and wrapping them in glass beads to make folk art jellyfish, seahorses, starfish, turtles and more.  Jellyfish dimensions - 5.25 x 5.25 x 17 inches, available in three colors.  Beaded hanger included.
  • Re-imagined by author Jennifer Adams and illustrator Alison Oliver, this nonsensical primer features many of the Jabberwocky characters from the jubjub to the bandersnatch.  Jabberwocky is part of the BabyLit boardbook series that introduces classic literature as basic primers.  Dimensions 6 7/8 x 6 7/8 x 1/2 inch. 
  • Artist Tina Button's handbuilt ceramic Jabberwocky coffee mugs, featuring Sir John Tenniel's Jabberwock dragon and the beamish boy with his vorpal sword, are exclusively made for the Jabberwock Inn.   Mug dimensions are 5 3/4" tall x 3 3/4" x 5" with the handle.
  • Artist Tina Button's handbuilt ceramic Mad Hatter candle holders with handmade lightly scented candles are exclusively made for the Jabberwock Inn.    The medium candle features Alice, the March Hare, the Dormouse, and the Mad Hatter discussing what day of the month it is over tea.  Shelf mushrooms protruding from the tree bark accent the side of the candle. The large candle features the Mad Hatter lecturing Alice  - If you knew Time as well as I do, you wouldn't be talking about "it", it's "him".  Shelf mushrooms protruding from the tree bark accent the side of the candle. The large candle cylinder is 5 3/4" tall by 3 1/2" diameter and 4 1/4" wide with the mushrooms. The medium candle cylinder is 4 " tall by  3 1/2" in diameter and 4 1/4 wide with the mushrooms. 
  • Artist Tina Button's handbuilt ceramic Alice In Wonderland candle holders with handmade lightly scented candles are exclusively made for the Jabberwock Inn.    Both size candles feature Alice wishing she was small enought to be able to walk through the door to the loveliest garden when suddenly a bottle with the words "DRINK ME" appears on the table.  The large candle is adorned with three ceramic mushrooms seeming to grow right out of the sides.  And the medium is accented with 3-D strawberries. The large candle cylinder is 5 3/4" tall by 3 1/2" diameter and 5 1/2" wide with the mushrooms. The medium candle cylinder is 4 " tall by  3 1/2" in diameter and 4 1/4 wide with the strawberries. 
  • Artist Tina Button's handbuilt ceramic caterpillar candle holder with handmade lightly scented candle is exclusively made for the Jabberwock Inn.  3" tall Alice, standing on tiptoe, gets advice from a large blue caterpillar.  A 3-D ceramic mushroom seems to grow right out of the side.   The medium candle cylinder is 4 " tall by  3 3/4" in diameter and 4 1/4 wide with the mushroom. 
  • Artist Tina Button's handbuilt ceramic Jabberwocky candle holders with handmade lightly scented candles are exclusively made for the Jabberwock Inn.  The large size features Sir John Tenniel's Jabberwock dragon and the beamish boy with his vorpal sword. The medium features just the mythical dragon.  Both are adorned with ceramic mushrooms seeming to grow right out of the sides.   The large candle cylinder is 5 3/4" tall by 3 1/2" diameter and 4 3/4" wide with the mushrooms. The medium candle cylinder is 4 " tall by  3/12" in diameter and 4 1/2 wide with the mushrooms. 
  • Beautifully hand-crafted wall clock featuring an oyster shell and assorted seashells set like the hours around a turquoise and white dinner plate with a circle pattern. A mosaic of amber sea glass, coral, blue and off-white pieces of shells, honed down and polished by the waves, circle the plate bottom like the minutes. The 12 o'clock hour is embellished with a real 7mm pearl. The American made quartz clock movement requires 1 AA battery. The clock comes ready to hang with a hanger on the back, or it can be displayed on a plate stand. Clock diameter is 9 1/4 inches. Average shell size is 1 to1/3 inches. Art On The Half Shell - Unique, artfully coastal gifts for the oyster and seafood connoisseur and coastal lifestyle enthusiast!
  • Unique double-sided wine charms inspired by Alice's magical tour down the rabbit hole and through the looking glass.  Designed using upcycled Scrabble tiles, the collection features vintage artwork from Lewis Carroll's wonderful adventure, Alice in Wonderland and the nonsensical world Alice finds on the other side of the looking glass.  The Alice wine charms feature Alice and all of the quirky friends and foes she encounters on her journey.  The Jabberwocky wine charms feature the Sir John Tenniel's mythical Jabberwock dragon, and the fanciful borogoves, mome raths, and toves.   Reversible wine charms are set on Scrabble tiles that spell WONDER on the Alice set and assorted nonsense words like UFFISH, TULGEY and JUBJUB on the Jabberwocky set.  The tiles are coated with an epoxy glaze that provides durable protection and a glass-like finish.  It's like getting two sets of wine charms for one price! Set of 6 hoop style wine charms. NOTE: The wine charms are water-resistant, but they are NOT waterproof.  Therefore, the charms should only be cleaned by gently wiping with a DRY cloth, if necessary.  Do NOT wet with water or any liquid cleaner.
  • Alice in Wonderland Chessmen with the entire cast of characters!  Alice, the Mad Hatter, the White Rabbit, Queen of Hearts, and the rest, all come to life in this amazing set of chessmen.  The 15.5 x 15.5 x 2.5 inch cherry stained wood chest is topped with a 13″ bronze and silver silkscreened chessboard.  The padded chest interior has 3.5 x 1 x 1 inch slots for storing thee chessmen.   Pawn height 2.5 inches to King height 3.25 inches.  Chessmen are painted resin.
  • Alice in Wonderland Chessmen with the entire cast of characters!  Alice, the Mad Hatter, the White Rabbit, Queen of Hearts, and the rest all come to life in this amazing set of chessmen.  Now available in a 13.75 x 13.75 x 2.5 inch black chest with a 13.25 inch black and maple chessboard top and foam divider storage for the chessmen under the board.   Pawn height 2.5 inches to King height 3.25 inches.  Chessmen are painted resin. Chessboard has 1.5 inch squares.

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MONTEREY CALIFORNIA

Monterey is a city on California’s rugged central coast. Its Cannery Row, one-time center of the sardine-packing industry, was immortalized by novelist John Steinbeck. Today, it’s a popular strip of gift shops, seafood restaurants and bars in converted factories. Also famous is Monterey Bay Aquarium, with thousands of marine animals and plants on display in underwater and interactive exhibits.

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