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Crab posters go on sale today
Color photos of all 33 Crabs on the Move creations
By CHRISTINA HALE
Staff Writer
Posters featuring all 33 of the over-sized Crabs on the Move creations will be available today at the Washington Tourism Development Authority’s Visitor Center.
“The posters are limited editions. We only have 200 available,” Lynn Lewis, tourism director for the City of Washington, said Wednesday.
The color poster comes in two different sizes — a 16 by 20 inch and a 18 by 24 inch. The smaller version is $20 and the larger version is $25. The money goes to the City of Washington for future promotions, Lewis said.
The Pine Needles Garden Club started the Crabs on the Move project to attract tourists and to raise money for local charities. The decorated crabs are scattered throughout the greater Washington area. Informational sheets instructing visitors on how to find each crab have been available at the visitor’s center.
“A lot of people were asking ‘do you have anything that has all the crabs on it,’” Lewis said. Even Pee Dee the Pirate crab, which disappeared shortly after its debut, is also pictured on the poster.
Work on putting the poster together started in October of last year. Lewis took photos of each crab and Five to Ten Designs in Washington came up with the poster design.
“Crabs on the Move ... has created a spirit of unity throughout Beaufort County,” the poster reads. “Thanks to the many community partners who have embraced the spirit of Crabs on the Move, our native blue crabs will leave a lasting impression on everyone who discovers their charm.”
Jill Vogt, who works at the visitor center, said the public had a say in the poster’s appearance.
“Over the past two weeks, visitors or people in town — anyone that came in — were able to vote on the white or the light blue (background). ... We put a red sticky dot on whatever their choice was. It was close, but the blue won,” she said.
One of the posters has been framed and is on display at the center. “People come in and comment on the crabs. They just love them,” Vogt said. “That will be the first thing you see. ... We anticipate people being drawn to it because they can see them all together. ... I think it’s going to be a big hit.”
T-shirts are coming soon, Lewis said. The shirts will feature the same design and will go on sale in a couple of weeks.
By CHRISTINA HALE
Staff Writer
Posters featuring all 33 of the over-sized Crabs on the Move creations will be available today at the Washington Tourism Development Authority’s Visitor Center.
“The posters are limited editions. We only have 200 available,” Lynn Lewis, tourism director for the City of Washington, said Wednesday.
The color poster comes in two different sizes — a 16 by 20 inch and a 18 by 24 inch. The smaller version is $20 and the larger version is $25. The money goes to the City of Washington for future promotions, Lewis said.
The Pine Needles Garden Club started the Crabs on the Move project to attract tourists and to raise money for local charities. The decorated crabs are scattered throughout the greater Washington area. Informational sheets instructing visitors on how to find each crab have been available at the visitor’s center.
“A lot of people were asking ‘do you have anything that has all the crabs on it,’” Lewis said. Even Pee Dee the Pirate crab, which disappeared shortly after its debut, is also pictured on the poster.
Work on putting the poster together started in October of last year. Lewis took photos of each crab and Five to Ten Designs in Washington came up with the poster design.
“Crabs on the Move ... has created a spirit of unity throughout Beaufort County,” the poster reads. “Thanks to the many community partners who have embraced the spirit of Crabs on the Move, our native blue crabs will leave a lasting impression on everyone who discovers their charm.”
Jill Vogt, who works at the visitor center, said the public had a say in the poster’s appearance.
“Over the past two weeks, visitors or people in town — anyone that came in — were able to vote on the white or the light blue (background). ... We put a red sticky dot on whatever their choice was. It was close, but the blue won,” she said.
One of the posters has been framed and is on display at the center. “People come in and comment on the crabs. They just love them,” Vogt said. “That will be the first thing you see. ... We anticipate people being drawn to it because they can see them all together. ... I think it’s going to be a big hit.”
T-shirts are coming soon, Lewis said. The shirts will feature the same design and will go on sale in a couple of weeks.
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