Friday, July 17, 2009

Bra Ball Creator Dies




The young at heart creator of the "Big Giant Bra Ball" has died. I'm sure you've seen a bra ball at some point in your life. Maybe at a museum or at a VDay conference, the balls are just like rubber band bras but bigger and made of bras and underwear.

Ironically, Mr. Nicolino was getting ready to start a new business where he would be creating customized caskets for cremated remains when he passed away on July 7th of cancer, he was 69.

A look back at his life would make anyone smile, it's a reminder that everyone has a special way of living everyday and that's what makes each of us different. Here's a brief overview of his interesting and somewhat unusual life:

  • He was born on Dec 21, 1939 in Colorado
  • After high school he went to the Navy's submarine division
  • He graduated from Berkely with a degree in architecture and worked on boat construction and remodeling
  • In the 1990s he through he could strung bras across the Grand Canyon, 14,000 bras later the government crushed his dreams due to safety issues
  • In 1994 he created a mile of sand breast along Stinson Beach, all size 34Cs
  • He met Emily Duffy and they decided to create a bra ball. The relationship ended badly with both of them claiming to own the idea. The pair parted with lawsuits following closely after
The last chapter of his life ended with him being taken to the grave in the hearse and casket he was creating. We will remember his wonderful take on life.

Source: SFGate
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