Still only a few mermaid sightings - and a lot of missing mermaids. Spoke to a WONDERFUL lady, Sandee, at Frank Spicer Restaurant Equipment who was a wealth of information about the Norfolk Mermaids. She helped design the mermaid "Timeless Elegance." That mermaid was sold at auction to benefit CHKD and her whereabouts are unknown at this time other than she was to be put in a fountain somewhere. Sandee was also very generous and gave us a laminated newspaper article from Nov. 13, 2000 detailing the "Norfolk Mermaids on Parade - Mermaid Splash for the Arts." It talks about the original benefit auction for the Norfolk mermaids. She also generously gave us a very beautiful Norfolk Mermaid calendar from 2004. Very cool!
Sidenote - I am now thinking Timeless Elegance might be Accidental Tourist at 1838 Ocean View Ave. They look very similar...
Here are the ones we did find today:
Jester on bldg of 110 E Olney
Jester up close - she is really pretty!
mermaid at Fred Heutte Center 1000 Botetourt Gardens - she is kind of in bad shape in spots with some peeling paint and weathering
MHI mermaid 502 Claremount Ave.
MHI mermaid
mini mermaid 240 W 21st St.
newspaper article about mermaid auction from Nov. 13, 2000
up close of newspaper
another up close
3rd up close
4th up close
cover of Mermaids on Parade 2004 calendar
January 2004 - Broadway Nights - missing
February 2004 - Flying Spirit - we found her in Berkley - she is now called Toga
March 2004 - Mythical Sirena - missing
April 2004 - A New Horizon - missing
May 2004 - Spectrum Gold - found - Bay Island
June 2004 - Sybil - missing
July 2004 - Hats Off to the Navy - missing
August 2004 - The Jewel of Norfolk - found her on top of Decker Law Office in Downtown Norfolk
September 2004 - Seasonal Maid - has been repainted and is at Botanical Gardens
October 2004 - Jestacular - deceased
November 2004 - Penny - missing
December 2004 - Reaching for the Star - missing
inside back of calendar - Spoken Word - missing
up close of Jan. 2004 minis - left - unknown; right - She Sells Sea Shells (supposedly in Cape Charles)
up close of Feb. 2004 minis - left - unknown; right - Catch of the Day - missing
up close of March 2004 minis - left - Liquid Energy on Ingleside Rd; right unknown
up close of April 2004 minis - left - unknown; right unknown
up close of May 2004 minis - left - unknown; right unknown
up close of June 2004 minis - left - Gem of the Sea corner Granby and Monticello; right unknown
up close of July 2004 minis - Miss NATO at Willard Model School; right USS Wisconsin - missing
up close of Aug. 2004 minis - left unknown; right unknown
up close of Sept. 2004 minis - left Timeless Elegance - missing (but perhaps is now Accidental Tourist at 1838 Ocean View Ave?); right - unknown
up close of Oct. 2004 minis - left - Flower Garden at 201 Tazewell); right - Flight - missing
up close of Nov. 2004 minis - left - unknown; right - Miss Definitely Downtown on corner of Granby and Monticello
up close of Dec. 2004 minis - left - unknown; right - unknown
back cover of calendar
up close of copyright/contacts left side
up close of information right side
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