Shed of the Year Nominee

Nominated September 28th 2010.  A 12×20 Reeds Ferry Cedar Grand Victorian has been nominated Shed of The Year by the Academy of Shed Arts & Construction Science. The attractive shed (below) is the first nominee announced in 2010 for the coveted award.

The Academy nominates sheds based upon uniqueness of design, quality of construction, and symmetry with the environment.  At the nomination press conference the Academy noted the Grand Victorian’s ability to seamlessly meld with the backdrop, resulting in an overall improvement of the setting.

Reeds Ferry - Shed of The Year Nominee

The Academy of Shed Arts & Construction Science was formed about a month ago by The Shed Ferry as a means of showing pretty pictures of Reeds Ferry Sheds. Current Academy membership stands at one, but the membership-committee has set a goal to double that number over the next 12 months.

The Shed of The Year will be awarded in January at the Academy’s annual banquet held at the Kowloon Restaurant in Saugus MA. Attendees are urged to make arrangements as soon as possible as seating may be limited depending on which booth we are assigned.  -The Shed Ferry

What does a Shed Ferry look like?

Like most blogs, nobody reads this one… The Shed Ferry realizes he’s not going to compete with Arianna Huffington. In fact, the only person that read my inaugural blog was the owner of Reeds Ferry Sheds. After reading the blog he said, “Thank you Shed Ferry, but try not to make us look like a bunch of idiots.” I appreciated his confidence in me…

Yet despite having a blog audience of zero, the internet is like putting a note in a bottle and throwing it in the ocean; you never know who might accidentally stumble upon your ramblings. This was proven to me when 2 days after my first post I received an anonymous email. The sender was compelled to reply to my first post with a well thought out question. It read: “What does a Shed Ferry look like?”

Excellent question. The problem is I can’t answer it. That’s because I’m an apparition. Ferries, Specters, Elves, Gremlins, leprechauns, and other assorted spirits are all apparitions. From time to time we appear visible, but unfortunately we do not reflect natural light through a camera lens so I can NOT be captured on photographic film or digitized into jpg form. This is why you never get a photo Christmas card from a Ferry.

I understand the need of the public to validate my existence, so to satisfy them I arranged to have Larry, the head of Reeds service department, pose in my stead as the Shed Ferry.

Reeds Ferry Sheds -Larry as the Shed Ferry

Here’s Larry in his rented Ferry garb. People think he’s somewhat of a curmudgeon, but his loyalty to Reeds Ferry Sheds runs so deep he was more than willing to take one for the team. (Note: The wings are fake, and the leotard Larry is wearing is cliché. I don’t wear a leotard; most Ferries don’t, but it’s what people expect and demand.)

Remember, if you’d like to see the actual Shed Ferry in person simply stop into Reeds Ferry Sheds just over the Mass border on Rt 102 in Hudson New Hampshire. Walk up to the desk and ask our girl to see the Shed Ferry. But be aware she will likely give you a strange look… She doesn’t read this blog either – The Shed Ferry

Yup. There is a Shed Ferry

Keebler has elves. McDonald’s a clown. Disney is a billion dollar corporation with a little pixie on their letterhead… So please don’t snicker just because we have a “Shed Ferry”.       I  take personal offense to any ridicule… because I am the “Shed Ferry”.

Where did the Shed Ferry come from? For a while I was pitching the story that I was born in a tree trunk centuries ago, but internet search and DNA testing was making that a difficult sell.  So here’s my current story… In 1962 I was working at Reeds Ferry and installed a beautiful 10×14 cedar shed in Tewksbury MA. The homeowner had told his young daughter that a company called “Reeds Ferry” was doing the job. When she came outside and saw the finished product she said, “Look daddy! The Shed Ferry was here!” This explanation is completely plausible; it contains all the elements of good mythology. One minute an empty backyard, the next minute a shed! What could explain this phenomenon other than a magical Shed Ferry? Regardless, that’s our story and we’re sticking to it.

As the Shed Ferry I’m responsible for responding to our friends on FaceBook and occasionally blogging promotional pabulum. But because I’ve worked full-time at Reeds Ferry since 1959 I have great insight on the construction, installation, and abundant advantages of owning a Reeds Ferry Shed. If you live in New England and have any question regarding backyard storage I invite you to reach out and tap the Ferry.                Thank you. – The Shed Ferry