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I didn't know the American Shad was the Connecticut State Fish. Actually it was designated as such by the State General Assembly in 2003. "Wonder what I was doing that year?"

WHOLE FOODS MARKET GRAND AMERICAN SHAD

A Secret Copper Shop Original
Creation and Installation Darien, CT.

Custom-made for Whole Foods Market, this grand weathervane stands over their newest store in Darien, Ct.

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Whole Foods Market Logo

Whole Foods Market is a big company. They've grown to over 270 stores in North America and the UK since 1980. Their original store was in Austin, Texas.

They are all about organic, natural, quality and recycleable. They currently have 7 stores in Connecticut.

To learn more, Whole Foods Market.

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It is six feet long and weighs about 40 lbs (12 lbs being lead - for balance).  It took over three weeks to complete, and flies over Interstate 95 atop the Whole Foods Market, at the north side of exit 11, and... can be viewed by 250,000 people per day.

It is fairly unique as far as custom weathervanes goes. It has a skeleton and ribs. I used taxidermist antelope eyes which are over 2" in diameter.  The stand is six feet tall, made of 3" and 4" copper pipe, and the letters are bronze plate, painted gold.

Updated Sunday, October 16, 2011

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