{"product_id":"hemingway™-pilar-fishing-boat","title":"Hemingway™ Pilar Fishing Boat","description":"\u003ch3\u003eHemingway™ Pilar Fishing Boat\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003eThis is the official licensed model of the famous Hemingway™ Pilar Fishing Boat. The model was 100% handmade based on the original plan and painted green and black color. Contains many details such as a wooden chair, wooden bed, metal railings and metal steering wheel. Come with a wooden stand and ready for display. Note: Photo frame of Hemingway is not included.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eHistory\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003eThe Pilar was author Ernest Hemingway™’s prized possession. The 38-foot fishing boat was built by the Wheeler Shipyard in 1934 and was named after a bullfight shrine Hemingway™ had visited in Zaragoza, Spain. The shrine is prominently mentioned in Hemingway™’s book “For Whom the Bell Tolls.” Pilar is also said to be the nickname of Hemingway™’s second wife. Hemingway™ purchased the boat in 1934 for $7,500. Hemingway™, an avid sport fisherman, did most of his fishing with Capt. Gregorio Fuentes on the boat. Fuentes was used as the fictional character in Hemingway™’s classic novel “The Old Man and the Sea.” The boat now rests at Hemingway™’s Finca Vigia estate in San Francisco de Paula, Cuba. The boat originally had a black hull, but it has been painted green while in Cuba\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eSku: \u003c\/b\u003eOMH_B198\u003c\/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eCategory: \u003c\/b\u003eDécor\u003c\/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eManufacturer: \u003c\/b\u003eOld Modern Handicrafts\u003c\/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eShip Via: \u003c\/b\u003efedex\u003c\/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eItem Dimensions: \u003c\/b\u003e27.5L x 7.5W x 15H Inches, Weight: 6.4 Lbs\u003c\/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eCarton Dimensions: \u003c\/b\u003e32L x 12W x 17H Inches, Weight: 17 Lbs\u003c\/li\u003e","brand":"Home \u0026 Decor","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47753814180093,"sku":"OMH_B198","price":554.13,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0550\/6501\/8519\/files\/B198L01__34148.jpg?v=1782330607","url":"https:\/\/signjunky.com\/products\/hemingway%e2%84%a2-pilar-fishing-boat","provider":"Sign Junky","version":"1.0","type":"link"}