EGGPLANTS IN THE WHITNEY? YOU BETCHA!

OWNER'S NAME: Erin Snook

LOCATION: Detroit, Michigan

EGGPLANT QUOTE: you betcha

COMMENTS: "So, I got an Eggplant out of the Art O Mat at the Whitney in NYC. This photo is of me outside the museum right after my first thrilling Art O Mat experience. Thanks --- what a cool little piece of art!"

NOTE: Erin's eggplant is part of the limited edition "election 08" series. 

THE EGGPLANT WHO'S BEEN ON TV

OWNER'S NAME: John Firestone

LOCATION: Pennsylvania

EGGPLANT QUOTE: those blabber mouths

COMMENTS: John Firestone's website, www.johnfirestone.com, features his personal art collection. In this collection, is his stray eggplant (pictured above). The ironic thing is that this eggplant was seen on the Rachel Ray Show. A special feature was done about Art*o*mat machines. See the clip below. At the end, the camera pans across the top of the machine and if you look carefully, you can see that there is an eggplant that says "those blabber mouths." Since each eggplant is one-of-a-kind, John's eggplant is the very one seen on TV! How he got this eggplant, I don't know but it is definitely a famous one.

Read John Firestone's blog about the fame of his eggplant.