One of the coolest things I've seen for a while...

I saw the headline 'Man decorates basement with $10 worth of sharpie' and had to take a closer look...
This article was originally published in September 2008 but I've only just noticed it so bear with me if I'm behind the times!


Excerpt: When Charlie Kratzer started on the basement art project in his south Lexington home, he was surrounded by walls painted a classic cream. Ten dollars of Magic Marker and Sharpie later, the place was black and cream and drawn all over.

There are fictional detectives Hercule Poirot and Sherlock Holmes, Winston Churchill lounging with George Bernard Shaw — and the TV squirrel Rocky and his less adroit moose pal Bullwinkle.

You can read more here and see the full 360 degree view: http://www.kentucky.com/2008/09/23/532854/man-decorates-basement-with-10.html#ixzz0tdLg2NXD

I'm not sure if Lexmark/Sharpie subsequently used Mr Kratzer within their advertising activity or if they rewarded him with a lifetimes supply of Sharpies but if they didn't, they certainly should have!