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This God given Talent was started as a hobby back in the early 60s when I was going to school and trying to make a couple of extra dollars. It went from a hobby to a thriving business for nearly 50 years. Go to stripemeister.com for the complete story.

I call this, potty art! :-) probably made a half a dozen or more of these over the years and sold them to appreciative customers. Much more difficult and time consuming than a full size car. Smaller In Design demands finer lines and more care. It's actually a miniature masterpiece because it's much easier to detect flaws when it's confined to such a small space. I managed to keep two for myself. After driving a thousand miles, and spending an entire day in Jay Leno's garage working on his 1906 "WHITE" steam car, he actually stiffed me on a very small fee for the work. He even deducted my gratuity from the bill. Undeniably, the cheapest piece of shit I have ever done work for in my life. A phony and a deadbeat, to say the least.

1976 Buick Regal design. Photographed and a copy sent to Charles Schulz who in return drew a Snoopy Woodstock picture for me. The world lost mr. Schulz in March of 2000. Just this last year the California fires destroyed his home where many of his cartoon Originals burned to the ground. A disastrous ending to such an illustrious career.

Made these for Jay Leno, and then after spending an entire day working on a steam car he was restoring, he stiffed me on my bill. It cost me approximately $2,000 to do a job for him after driving 2000 miles round trip.

Although I have been retired for some time, thanks to everyone who replied 'like' to my new page. I spent nearly 50 years honing my skills of pinstriping and graphic design. It was a good run and I only wish I would have saved more of the money I worked so hard to earn. However, over those years, I lived large and supported the economy. :-)

Mango always heads for my shirt, and then likes to stick her head out to see what's going on because it's kind of dark in there.

This is "Zorro". He is one of the largest Conures, a Nanday. Since he was born with the mask, it was a must that he be named after a famous hero. Like most of my other birds, he is a rescue and a sweetheart. His girlfriend is a peach-faced lovebird. They are inseparable.