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Little did he know the Airstream birdhouses would later be selling faster than he could make them, f
When Chris Cummings started making hotel special rates copenhagen birdhouses in his spare time six years ago, he thought he was just combining his love for Airstream trailers with his lifelong passion for art, the ReporterNews.com recently reported.
Little did he know the Airstream hotel special rates copenhagen birdhouses would later be selling faster than he could make them, featured in international magazines, and shooting to a level of popularity that required him to copyright his unique creation.
hotel special rates copenhagen Cummings, hotel special rates copenhagen the 52-year-old owner of The Paint Center in Abilene, Texas taught himself to re-create the iconic design of an Airstream trailer in miniature form, cutting a hole in the side to make it a home for birds.
He recalled the day he first had the idea to create the birdhouse. He realized the potential of an Airstream-themed birdhouse while looking at an antique birdhouse in a local store. Out to dinner with his wife, Kim, that night, he told her he had a brilliant idea but was unsure of how to execute it, according to ReporterNews.com.
In a way, the business started long before he ever made the first Airstream birdhouse. Growing up, Cummings and his dad would take a couple of weeks each summer hotel special rates copenhagen to go camping in the family s 19-foot Holiday Rambler travel trailer.
Airstream trailers are so well-made, I wanted that to be reflected in the bird house versions. About 70 percent of Airstreams are still on the road today because they re so well-made. That was my inspiration.
hotel special rates copenhagen Cummings hotel special rates copenhagen says his long-term goal is to have a complete line of creative products that are structured around his love for vintage trailers. Currently, he has three products—the original Airstream birdhouse, a canned ham birdhouse modeled after the popular Shasta trailer, and a photo frame modeled after the classic Airstream look.
He chose to recreate the Shasta after the Airstream because it is another popular model. The thing that makes the Shasta so recognizable, Cummings said, is the aluminum siding is crinkled. His birdhouse has the same effect, he said, and he is currently working on the prototype to add to his online store.
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