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Old 03-22-2012, 11:15 PM
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Re: SVX's 20th Anniversary Comemmorative Wine Bottles

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Earl and I were able to have our own versions of the original commemorative wine bottles, which were commissioned to celebrate this milestone event. Laser-etched and sand-blasted and filled with silver. Each of our names engraved made them all the more special

I will be bringing mine and delivering Earl's, to Reading. Already building a centerpiece to display this as a guest of honor in one of my wine cabinets

These were the last 2 copies to be made, with a total of 8.The molds have since been destroyed, never to be made again. The inside of the top of the wooden case has the name of the creator, Masahiro Suga, signed in traditional Kanji

This was neither a cheap or simple project to have alcohol shipped abroad from Japan and China without a valid importers or exporters license at each end. They could have been confiscated and destroyed any time along the way. Many different scenarios with considered to stay within the confines of the law. We also acknowledge as our liaison and the actual shipper Hirofumi Ushijima, who did most of the advance groundwork. Last but not least is Ryu Asada "SubaRyu". who through an innocent photo, planted the possibilities...







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Last edited by svxcess; 04-26-2012 at 10:54 PM.