Fantasy Football Trophy
Being a football fan and fantasy player at times, I was anxious to help Pete from Chicago make an "over the top" top for the trophy for the winner of his fantasy football league. He sent me the first picture which is actually a silver statue in Norway, showing a tough guy locked in combat with 4 infants. Over the top. He asked me to base my trophy topper on that statue, so I set out to carve each of the elements from poplar wood, attach them all with dowels and epoxy, and paint them with a number of spray enamels to simulate the tarnished look of the original stature. Pete took the final 12" x 8" x 6" trophy topper and had a trophy manufacturer put it on a typical trophy base.
Type
- wood
Material
- silver
Base
- metal
Finish
- paint
Meet the Maker
Joel Wakitsch
Belly Up Pub Hub
I make custom bar furniture and man cave items to make your space one-of-a-kind. My tiki bar stools are available for homes or businesses and can be used indoors or outdoors. Business bar stools can be customized with company logo carved into the seat back and can be mounted or movable. Great matching pub tables are being developed also. I have been doing functional artwork for more than 20 years and look forward to making your space a one-of-a-kind haven that becomes a magnet for friends and/or customers.
Customer Reviews
alexxina faucher
Sep 11, 2014Super excited to give my boyfriend this!!! This experience was amazing! On time and pictures sent when things were completed step by step.
Betsy Steinhart
Dec 27, 2013Joel did an excellent job, from beginning to end. He was very informative and sent many updates with picture throughout the process. Shipping was on time and item was carefully packed and arrived in perfect condition. I will definitely use Joel again for future projects. Thank you, Betsy
Bill Bonaguidi
Dec 23, 2013What a great pleasure to work with Joel from Belly Up Pub Hub. He worked with me to fine tune a custom made sign. His communication was timely and he was able to make my vision to perfection with just a couple emails. He even got it done and shipped in time for a Christmas present. I would highly recommend him and would certainly use him again in the future. Thank you!
Joanne Bartel
Dec 20, 2013Everything went as planned and working with Joel Wakitsch was wonderful. He made exactly what I described in my email. He kept me informed and completed the project ahead of schedule so I could have by Christmas since it was a gift to my daughter. Thank you Joel!
BEN WARD
Nov 30, 2013Joel did an excellent job. Project was completed way ahead of the scheduled time. I was kept well informed of the progress.Joel's attention to detail was much appreciated. I would not hesitate to use Joel again. BEN.