Wisconsin Cheese

What do you do when you've got a state full of cows? You make cheese.

The picture for this one came out a bit dark, but the colors are quite lovely- lots of mellow blues and greens. There's a nice illusion of depth.














Floaty image: two mice creeping along on their hind legs, objective: get the cheese. The second mouse appears to be rubbing his little forepaws together in anticipation.

Stationary image: rolling green hills and glacial lakes. Foreground images of bushes (from whence the mice commence their creeping), and a nice wedge of cheese.

Reverse: "WISCONSIN" + image of the state capitol building in Madison and a sailboat with a city skyline in the background. (I assume this is meant to be the Milwaukee lakefront, but it could also refer to Madison).

Wisconsin cow

Wisconsin is home to a lot of cows, and they're not afraid to let you know it.

















Floaty image: two cows. (I don't think it's intentional, but the overall feeling conveyed by the float action is "STAMPEDE!!!!")

Stationary image: rolling green pastures full of cows, a red barn, and what looks to be a village church in the distance. Foreground images of little kids in overalls, one riding a tractor and the other feeding a calf from a bottle. (Up until the stampede, it had been a lovely day).

Reverse: "WISCONSIN" + a picture of three cows staring accusingly.

Alcatraz

I got this next one on a trip to San Francisco. We didn't visit Alcatraz, but the gift shop at Coit Tower had a variety of different floaties. And when given a choice between shark and non-shark related objects, I always choose shark.

I don't remember what other pens that were available. Given the same choice right now, I'd get more than one.













Floating image: 2 stripe-suited convicts followed by a shark.
Stationary image: San Francisco bay.

Reverse: "ALCATRAZ / Federal Penitentiary Swim Team" + picture of another convict shackled to an enormous 8-ball.

An 8-ball? What the heck? I didn't realize this pen was so odd.

Boston Baked Beans

This was my first floaty pen. It's still one of the weirdest in my collection. Beans.













Floating image: A pot of beans.
Stationary image: Boston skyline, flanked by more beans.

Reverse: "Boston Baked Beans"