From 2 or 3 years ago:

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The pyramid was built by me, long time ago. The stones for the crib are from the shore at Lübeck/Travemünde (Brodner Ufer), my mother painted them 35 years ago. I was at elementary school back then. Boy, time is going fast...

There is another pyramid left that I built, almost over a meter high, three decks, basement 50 cm in diameter. I don't have the space to place it. My grandfather built christmas pyramides, from him I learned it. His highest was over 1,5 meters, electric, several decks and precious figurines, and had a weight of several kilos. You do not find a thing that huge and beautiful in stores. He knew how to fine-work with wood, at least this positive I have to admit about him. The little I know about it, I learned from him.

Very nice picture, :up:

And while we are at christmas, this I found last year, and I still find it very cute and charming.

That is really cool, Skybird. I don't remember seeing anything like it before. :DL


EDIT: Dig the lava lamp, too. :haha:

Yes I like that one Skybird!:yep: Happy Christmas!:up:

Yes, very nice I like angels, Merry Christmas! :yep:

shame was hoping you was a footy fan..thanks for the tree compliment:)

Very beautifull Reece. You don't have anything to be embarassed about. :yep:...:up:

Very warm and inviting. Thx for shareing also Castout. :up:

I now looked at all the posts and pictures. :wah:

I'm going to go cry to my wife and tell her I changed my mind.

I want a tree for Xmas after all. :yep:...:D

Happy Holidays to Everyone. :woot:

Che August

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I haven't seen one of those in a while, I remember my Grandmother had one made of metal when I was young. It was always fun to watch. :up:

We added additional chasing Christmas light for the tree last night


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Sorry guys, I have to boast a little bit now, it has been years since I had the opportunity to show this to somebody. :DL

This pyramid (pedals on top not mounted) I build in the autumn and early winter months of 1985, which also were the end of my school days (in December 1985). I built this by myself, the small painted figurines (angels with music instruments) were bought from a dealer from the "Erzgebirge", the deer, trees and the angle with the harp I bought one years earlier during summer holidays with my parents, from a carver in Bavaria.

This thing is already quite huge and dominant, and I have stored it in the cellar, in my flat it simply is and looks too big. Some repairs, where the glue has dried out and broke, would be needed to be done, too.

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This was the third and last pyramide I built, it also was the biggest. The small one I posted earlier, was done one year earlier, it was my first. There was another one, a bit bigger, more figurines, a bigger dish, but still just one deck and quite simplistic in construction, but it went amiss.

The one by my grandfather that I told of before, easily is more than twice as high and wide, and electric (both candles and movement, wax candles cannot move the weights anymore). But it is with my grandmother and we hate each other like the plague, haven't talked since ten years with each other. If I ever get my hands on that after her death, I'll show you the thing. It's unlikely you will ever see such a big and beautful monster again somewhere.

The Lava lamp already had no wire back then, and went into the waste bin this Spring. :)

The pedals on the pyramide throw moving shadows to the ceiling, one shadow wheel for each candle, all three moving "into each other". It is a hypnotizing sight, and very nice. With the big pyramide, you would have 6 shadow wheels of two sizes (due to the two different distances of the candles). It produces the kind of comfortable atmosphere you have at a campfire, for example. I could sit and watch the shadows for an hour.

The big pyramide moves extremely fast with six candles, though, so I used to burn just the front 4 candles.

You built that yourself?! You earned the rights to boast!:salute:

Your grandfather taught you well. My God you can make a business of the whole handicraft! :yeah:. They are awesome! No kiddin!