CLEVELAND (Reuters)-after more than 50 years, loyal fans have one last opportunity to visit the Easter Bunny and other Easter-themed mosaics made of thousands of coloured eggs on a lawn in a suburb East of Cleveland.
The display drew thousands of visitors each year to the sprawling lawn of Betty and Ron M.taha in Lyndhurst, Ohio, but the 55th Annual event this year will be the last.
Eggshelland was created by Ron M.taha, 80, who died in August. This final view is dominated by a 16-foot by 15 foot portrait of a man who spent months digging every year and hand-painting anywhere from 3,000 to 10,000 eggs. A message below the picture reads "thank you all and see you.
This year, children and grandchildren of M.taha set the 21,630 eggs in 24 colors in an exhibition entitled "a labor of love", in homage to their grandfather. Egg mosaics depict a 45-foot cross, an Easter Bunny and a EGGSHELLAND sign propped in front of the couple's House.
"Our kids did this all their life. Betty M.taha "they thought that everyone does this, told Reuters. But the months it takes to design and two or three weekends for installation are too to support his family.
Mosaic egg in past years are depicted characters of Sesame Street, Winnie the Pooh, Harry Potter and spring scenes.
M.Taha said that because her husband was the creative force behind the project, it would be too difficult to continue without him Eggshelland.
"Actually, I was amazed that we were doing for 55 years," he said. "If he (Ron) was still around I think we would do until we died. I'm going to lose next year. "
Others will miss Eggshelland too. A typical day, cars line up on their street and around the corner to see the display that began with a simple egg 750 saved during one year in 1957. At the peak of Eggshelland in the 1970s were called local police to direct traffic.
Local and national Media have described Eggshelland as a childhood fantasy land, but in truth this is adult enough followed including a website dedicated to its 55-year history and its creators (http://eggshellandeaster.tripod.com) and a 2004 award-winning documentary about their efforts.
Eggshelland will be until 5 April. After that, M.taha has not yet decided what will happen to eggs. Previously, have retained their eggs for the year and replaced those who had broken.
"We have not decided what to do with them. We got some calls, "said M.taha. "My grandchildren, of course, told me to put them on eBay."
(Edited by Jackie Frank)
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