Perhaps only second to the Carousel, the Maritime exhibit was the most awesome House On The Rock exhibit. Featuring a life-sized diorama of a whale in combat with a gigantic octopus (unfortunately, none of those pics seem to have come out – it was quite dark and unfriendly to my little smartphone camera), that particular exhibit was under construction when Alex Jordan passed away; it was completed by his staff.
But there was much more to the exhibit than just a couple of plaster critters, and those pictures, of model ships and various associated materials, did come out.
I thought this Chinese ship was fabulous.
A bit of scrimshaw, I believe.
Another Chinese junk.
Some mundane sailing ships behind glass. Loved the scrimshaw.
An attention-getting Titanic model.
More beautiful scrimshaw work.
Not exactly sure.
And finishing up with some lovely models of sidewheel paddleboats.
