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Commemorative Capstar NOW CLOSED!

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.THIS PROJECT IS NOW CLOSED

Six months in the making,
the Commemorative Capstar is now finished and ready for purchase.

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ON HOW TO PURCHASE THE FINISHED CAPSTAR
 

DO YOU FANCY BEING A PART OF COLDSTREAM HISTORY?

The Coldstream Guards Commemorative LIMITED EDITION Op Herrick 11 Capstar ....

What is it?

On the completion of the Coldstream Guards Op Herrick 11 Tour of Afghanistan, ShinyCapstar will exclusively produce a commemorative Capstar. This Capstar will be designed over the next couple of months, with regular updates to this page of just how the Capstar is progressing.


That’s all well and good, but what exactly is it?

For many years, commemorative Capstars have been produced for special occasions and events. These pieces contain a huge Capstar in the centre that holds names/places for that particular event or occasion. The rest of the picture usually depict images (normally a montage of many images) that coincide with that particular event or occasion.

Take a look at the images below and you can see an example of two Capstars that I have designed recently for the 1st Battalion Coldstream Guards Sergeants’ Mess.

  
Image 1: Charity Capstar                                                                                                                                              Image 2: Sergeants' Mess Capstar

The image on the left (image 1) is a Capstar that I produced to try and raise money for a recent charity event. The Capstar on the right (image 2) is one that I presented to the Sergeants’ Mess after leaving the Regiment and features names of all members of the Sergeants’ Mess (over 200) plus every Battle Honour the Battalion has ever earned (117). Surrounding the Capstar are images from monumental events and occasions that have happened during my time with the Regiment (Northern Ireland, Queens Birthday Parade, Bosnia, The Gulf War, Afghanistan etc).  As you can see, pieces such as these contain so much information that make the ideal piece to commemorate the Battalion's return from Afghanistan.

Note: the above images are only examples of Commemorative Capstar's that have been produced.  The Coldstream Guards Op Herrick 11 Tour of Afghanistan Commemorative Capstar will be unique to this project and designed from scratch - and we promise that that this piece be something very special!


"unique to this project and designed from scratch - and we promise that that this piece be something very special ...."


What part do YOU play in this commemorative Capstar?

You are ALL invited (it doesn't matter if you are a Coldstreamer or not, currently serve or have previously served in the Armed Forces - absolutely everyone) to become part of Coldstream History by having YOUR NAME (or even a family member or friend in the Coldstream Guards) held in Coldstream History in the Capstar. The centre of this commemorative Capstar will feature names of EVERY INDIVIDUAL that wishes to have their name shown. You are also invited to submit images (but these must be of a Coldstream Theme) to ShinyCapstar, as some* of these will be used for the montages surrounding the Capstar.

*Images that will be used on the Capstar will be chosen by an independent panel of advisers.

To guarantee your name on this Commemorative Capstar, it will cost a minimum donation of one coin – a £2 coin to be exact (£2 per name). Once your donation has been received you will be placed on the list of those that will feature on the Capstar. You can check that your donation and name has been received by clicking here. In addition to this, should you have any images from your service in the Coldstream Guards or of a Coldstream theme, then you can e-mail them to us and they ‘could’ feature on the Capstar.

"And remember you may not want your name on this piece but the name of another family member ...."

All £2 donations received will be donated to the ‘Support the Coldstream Guards in Afghanistan Wristband Appeal Fund’.


Will I be able to purchase the Capstar on completion?

On completion, the Capstar will be available for everyone to purchase in four sizes, A4 (210 × 297mm), A3 (297 × 420mm) HUGE A2 (420 × 594mm) & SUPER HUGE A1 (594 × 841mm) see left for a size comparison to a normal A4 Sheet of paper. The Capstar will also be ‘PROFESSIONALLY’ printed on High Quality Kodak paper from a very reputable source.  Please note, A2 is reccommended.

A link will be made available for everyone to purchase their Commemorative Capstar direct from source to hopefully avoid any other costs and discounts ‘may’ be available for large orders (to be confirmed).


What will the completed Commemorative Capstar cost?

Costings still have to be finalised at this stage, but please remember that at this stage you are not 'purchasing the completed work', you are only guaranteeing that your name will appear on the piece.  You are under no commitment to purchase a completed piece - it is entirely your choice.  A link will be made available, and you choose whether or not to purchase the completed produce.

 

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Update 25 January 2010
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