Help me fix my Pimp Cane handle LIF

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  1. jwjon1

    jwjon1 Savant (1,158) Jan 14, 2007 Pennsylvania
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    Sadly, the plastic shark snow globe on my DFH Pimp Cane handle broke and cannot be fixed. So, I'm exploring giving the handle a new look. Problem is, I ain't no pimp and need some ideas.

    Ideally, I'll simply replace the spherical snow globe with something else spherical, and keep the same look more or less. You know, like an 8-ball. That's kinda pimpish... but it's too obvious.

    Haven't seen the Pimp Cane? Here it is (credit to the drunken pollack for the photo)
    http://www.drunkenpolack.com/?p=269

    That round snow globe with the shark is the piece that broke. The top crown and jeweled handle are still in tact, and ready for action. I'll try to find the size of the globe... should be close to 3.5 inches.

    So help me pimp my handle! The best idea (as judged by me) gets a 12 pack of mixed DFH 750's from my cellar. Nothing super rare, but certainly some well aged vintage brews.

    Rules: 1. no entry limit, but it's preferred to keep multiple ideas in a single post, even more preferably numbered to make separate ideas obvious. 2. Keep the ideas PG-13 or less. Kids might be seeing the handle. 3. Winning idea will be selected the weekend of Nov 16, winner posted here, and BM sent shortly thereafter. Even if there are no ideas I can make work, I'll still choose a winner. 4. Will ship within the continental US only... sorry--just can't afford high shipping rates! All ideas still welcome!

    Thanks for your help!
     
  2. UCLABrewN84

    UCLABrewN84 Initiate (0) Mar 18, 2010 California

    A Finding Nemo snow globe.
     
  3. bevoduz

    bevoduz Initiate (0) Oct 29, 2007 Illinois

    Do what I did with mine years ago, go buy a magic 8 ball, drain it, and slap it on the end. It's hardcore pimpin and easy to do!
     
  4. Indytruks138

    Indytruks138 Initiate (0) Jun 28, 2013 Texas

    Find a mini Kingpin style clear bowling ball with a rose in it. You may be able to have one made pretty cheaply, red rose with some clear acrylic in a ball mold. I can't imagine anything more pimp than a DFH tap handle with the kingpin bowling ball on the end!!!

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  5. tennispl

    tennispl Initiate (0) Dec 28, 2012 Washington

    Have a snow globe made, but inside of it put the dogfish treehouse miniature, and have the snow be tiny dogfish symbols.
     
  6. DrewLikesBeer

    DrewLikesBeer Initiate (0) Jul 16, 2013 Florida

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    it is Movember....
     
  7. RayOhioFelton

    RayOhioFelton Initiate (0) May 24, 2011 Ohio

    Get a brown glass bulb made, gold dipped to keep out the sun and diamond encrust your pimp name across it, then have it filled with World wide stout to age for the year...at the end of the year enjoy the WWS and do it again. So simple yet so syphysticated! Pimpin ain't easy!
     
  8. Mcooly

    Mcooly Zealot (646) Feb 19, 2011 New Jersey
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    A small round fish bowl with some goldfish swimming around in it. I was originally thinking a small live shark, but thought the goldfish might be a little easier!
     
  9. Hoptimus-Prime

    Hoptimus-Prime Pundit (946) Dec 7, 2012 North Carolina
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    How about along the line of tap handles... DFH ones would be more suitable, but these guys may fit the shape you're looking for.

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    "Pimpking"

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  10. anteater

    anteater Pooh-Bah (1,936) Sep 10, 2012 Oregon
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    This is an idea in progress but I want to make sure I'm the first to mention it on here....

    Your pimp cane should have some sort of emblem/monument on top with a BOTTLE OPENER. What could be more badass than opening a bottle of beer with a pimp cane?
     
  11. zekeman17

    zekeman17 Pooh-Bah (2,082) Feb 14, 2010 Pennsylvania
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    How difficult is it to come up with a human skull these days? With the Rogue Dead Guy logo on the forehead?
     
  12. Indytruks138

    Indytruks138 Initiate (0) Jun 28, 2013 Texas

    Just to clarify this is a tap handle, not an actual cane correct, you didn't re-purpose the handle as a cane, it is still a tap handle, right?
     
  13. HopDropandRoll

    HopDropandRoll Initiate (0) Apr 14, 2010 New York

    It could be a small piggy bank. Friends and family who drink have to put a quarter in each time they get a beer from the keg.
     
  14. jwjon1

    jwjon1 Savant (1,158) Jan 14, 2007 Pennsylvania
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    Indeed, this will remain a tap handle and not become an actual pimp cane. I'm not cool enough to pull that off.

    Great ideas so far folks! Thanks!
     
  15. mrcraft

    mrcraft Grand Pooh-Bah (3,396) Dec 15, 2012 California
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    My suggestion is Cantillon based since that's your avatar, and I love their beers.

    Perhaps, also replace the DFH top crown (although not broken) with a miniature version of Cantillon's metal logo found outside at Cantillon Sprl. There's something about their logo, that I like so much.

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    Fill the glass globe with Cantillon Classic Gueze. It might be best not to put anything inside with the beer, so maybe the glass globe could be frost etched with "Cantillon" to add depth. This isn't meant to be aged for drinking purposes, so the clear glass with the opaque golden yellow hue of the beer against the interior lighting will give it a natural sparkle.
     
  16. ubenumber2

    ubenumber2 Maven (1,457) Sep 1, 2012 Arkansas

    Here are some ideas

    Use this and fill it up with fresh leaf hops or some kind of smoking "tobacco"

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    Or use the sphere shape of this and use it to smoke said smoking "tobacco"

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    Or just go nuts and install this and put a gerbil in it

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  17. Hoptimus-Prime

    Hoptimus-Prime Pundit (946) Dec 7, 2012 North Carolina
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  18. Zorora

    Zorora Crusader (457) Mar 26, 2013 California

    Well I can make it happen!! I run a production grade 3D printer and can make just about anything you want to fit atop your Pimp cane!!
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    Sorry the hop grenade is just an example of the work I can do, I can't give it to you, I designed it for the guys at The Brewing Network, they own the logo.
    The skull could work, I could scale it down to what ever size you wanted, I could make a beer keg, giant bottle cap, beer bottle, the Dogfishhead logo(probably with permission) Some sort of crazy sphere like this one... The internal ball is free floating...
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    Winner?....
     
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  19. Seanniek91

    Seanniek91 Maven (1,276) Jul 1, 2012 Rhode Island
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    Blood diamonds.
     
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