| That big yellow thing?
Dear Dale,
I am red faced, as well as, embarassed.
And, at a loss as to how I am going to face the membership of our world wide koi club membership (some are already saying that The Cayman Koi Club has become the largest koi club in the world) - whilst it's members are still questioning what that large 'yellow' thing....upon the face of the pin/badge, is?
Indeed, your explaination was excellent. As was the photo of Grand Cayman Island that you had attached in the above post.
However, we should have more clearly defined all three Cayman Islands upon the club pin. Don't you agree?
And, we should identify our three paradise like islands on the 2008 pin...This is certainly a reasonable request.
Dale, I understand from the emails I have received and from the number of private posts on this forum and others is that you still have a small handful of the 2007 Cayman Island Koi Club pins remaining available...is that correct?
Also, I understand that you have not raised the purchase price on the few remaining 2007 pin even though it is now a widely recognised collectors item. And, one of the most giving of Christmas gifts which anyone within in the koi hobby should choose to place under a fellow koi hobbyist and/or dealers Christmas tree or place in the 'stocking hung' onto the mantle of a fellow hobbyist/dealer/judge or breeder.
Or, to send to one of their favourite breeder friends in Japan...as 'their' evidence of respect...for their role in helping to find a cure for KHV; during this Yuletide season.
Yes, I am work on the 2008 pin. And, I am certain it will be different than the 2008 pin.
However, from the number of hobbyist already interested in purchasing one or more, I suspect they will sell very rapidly. As those who are buying them all know all of the scourge of KHV and that we are sending 100% of the proceeds from our sales to KHV research.
Thus, the more sales of pins we sell, the more gift giving of the pins/badges will be experienced, as well, as, the more money we shall have raised for KHV research.
Dale, someone in the hobby who I hold in highest respect recently wrote to me that this was a win-win situation for every koi hobbyist, retailer, koi judge and breeder. And, that for a hobbyist or retailer or breeder not to evidence their ownership of a Cayman Island Koi Club 'pin' displayed proudly upon their lapel is the same as saying they don't truly care about koi nor in finding a cure for KHV...
Yes, I can't believe that everyone who is on this board - would not put their money where their mouth was...and, send the ten US dollars for the purchase of one of these beautiful proud to wear koi club pins.
Don't you agree?
With my respects,
Lee Aronfeld
Grand Cayman |