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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;gbroke, post: 1206805, member: 22585&quot;]Wanted to share this with everyone. This is from an art competition in Grand Rapids Michigan called ArtPrize. She took 6th place. 1st place was $250,000.</p><p><br /></p><p>There is a great story behind it. You can read more about it here:</p><p><a href="http://www.ripleys.com/blog/ripleys-believe-it-or-not/abe-would-be-amazed-at-giant-lincoln-penny-sculpture-acquired-by-ripley’s-believe-it-or-not-–-honest/" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://www.ripleys.com/blog/ripleys-believe-it-or-not/abe-would-be-amazed-at-giant-lincoln-penny-sculpture-acquired-by-ripley’s-believe-it-or-not-–-honest/" rel="nofollow">http://www.ripleys.com/blog/ripleys-believe-it-or-not/abe-would-be-amazed-at-giant-lincoln-penny-sculpture-acquired-by-ripley’s-believe-it-or-not-–-honest/</a></p><p><br /></p><p>Stats:</p><p>84,000 pennies were used</p><p>It took 22 tubes of construction adhesive to attach the pennies</p><p>It measures 8 feet in diameter</p><p>It stands nearly 10 feet tall</p><p>It weighs an estimated 1200 pounds</p><p>84,000 pennies = $840</p><p>[ATTACH]127479.vB[/ATTACH][ATTACH]127480.vB[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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