I helped a friend throw an "over the hill" 40th birthday party for her husband. Instead of the traditional 40th party - black, gag gift type shindig I went with a prehistoric man theme. http://dbaker.smugmug.com/Parties/Caveman/DSCN0416/168153261_niHZi-Ti-4.jpg http://dbaker.smugmug.com/gallery/3081260_XfQam/ 2007-06-30T09:29:45Z Copyright 2009, the copyright holder of each photograph. Some portions copyright SmugMug. All rights reserved. SmugMug <p><a href="http://dbaker.smugmug.com">dbaker</a><br />gazebo in a friends backyard where the party was held.</p><p><a href="http://dbaker.smugmug.com/Parties/Caveman/3081260_XfQam#168152532_eStxK" title="gazebo in a friends backyard where the party was held."><img src="http://dbaker.smugmug.com/Parties/Caveman/DSCN0423/168152532_eStxK-Th.jpg" width="150" height="113" alt="gazebo in a friends backyard where the party was held." title="gazebo in a friends backyard where the party was held." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-02-11T05:33:38Z dbaker http://dbaker.smugmug.com http://dbaker.smugmug.com/Parties/Caveman/DSCN0423/168152532_eStxK-Th.jpg 2005-07-29 19:08:49 <p><a href="http://dbaker.smugmug.com">dbaker</a><br />the completed table without the food. we had baskets, bags, and stone bowls that held the food.</p><p><a href="http://dbaker.smugmug.com/Parties/Caveman/3081260_XfQam#168152605_JGHtp" title="the completed table without the food. we had baskets, bags, and stone bowls that held the food."><img src="http://dbaker.smugmug.com/Parties/Caveman/DSCN0417/168152605_JGHtp-Th.jpg" width="150" height="113" alt="the completed table without the food. we had baskets, bags, and stone bowls that held the food." title="the completed table without the food. we had baskets, bags, and stone bowls that held the food." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-06-25T20:08:46Z dbaker http://dbaker.smugmug.com http://dbaker.smugmug.com/Parties/Caveman/DSCN0417/168152605_JGHtp-Th.jpg 2005-07-29 19:07:25 <p><a href="http://dbaker.smugmug.com">dbaker</a><br />table right before guests sat down to eat. i used a few centerpieces but mostly used the food we were serving as the centerpiece. i left the food in it's whole state, as much as possible, ...</p><p><a href="http://dbaker.smugmug.com/Parties/Caveman/3081260_XfQam#168152865_jMhh7" title="table right before guests sat down to eat. i used a few centerpieces but mostly used the food we were serving as the centerpiece. i left the food in it's whole state, as much as possible, ..."><img src="http://dbaker.smugmug.com/Parties/Caveman/DSCN0427/168152865_jMhh7-Th.jpg" width="150" height="113" alt="table right before guests sat down to eat. i used a few centerpieces but mostly used the food we were serving as the centerpiece. i left the food in it's whole state, as much as possible, ..." title="table right before guests sat down to eat. i used a few centerpieces but mostly used the food we were serving as the centerpiece. i left the food in it's whole state, as much as possible, ..." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-02-11T05:31:43Z dbaker http://dbaker.smugmug.com http://dbaker.smugmug.com/Parties/Caveman/DSCN0427/168152865_jMhh7-Th.jpg 2005-07-29 20:15:37 <p><a href="http://dbaker.smugmug.com">dbaker</a> </p><p><a href="http://dbaker.smugmug.com/Parties/Caveman/3081260_XfQam#168153115_7WxXz" title="dbaker's photo"><img src="http://dbaker.smugmug.com/Parties/Caveman/DSCN0420/168153115_7WxXz-Th-4.jpg" width="113" height="150" alt="dbaker's photo" title="dbaker's photo" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-02-11T05:31:27Z dbaker http://dbaker.smugmug.com http://dbaker.smugmug.com/Parties/Caveman/DSCN0420/168153115_7WxXz-Th-4.jpg 2005-07-29 19:08:14 <p><a href="http://dbaker.smugmug.com">dbaker</a> </p><p><a href="http://dbaker.smugmug.com/Parties/Caveman/3081260_XfQam#168153261_niHZi" title="dbaker's photo"><img src="http://dbaker.smugmug.com/Parties/Caveman/DSCN0416/168153261_niHZi-Th-4.jpg" width="113" height="150" alt="dbaker's photo" title="dbaker's photo" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-02-11T05:31:34Z dbaker http://dbaker.smugmug.com http://dbaker.smugmug.com/Parties/Caveman/DSCN0416/168153261_niHZi-Th-4.jpg 2005-07-29 19:07:07 <p><a href="http://dbaker.smugmug.com">dbaker</a><br />kinda blurry shot but it shows the jungle vines and lighting. i found green paper lanterns at cost plus for overhead lighting. to make it feel like we were in the jungle i found camo netti ...</p><p><a href="http://dbaker.smugmug.com/Parties/Caveman/3081260_XfQam#168153339_x5PKm" title="kinda blurry shot but it shows the jungle vines and lighting. i found green paper lanterns at cost plus for overhead lighting. to make it feel like we were in the jungle i found camo netti ..."><img src="http://dbaker.smugmug.com/Parties/Caveman/DSCN0418/168153339_x5PKm-Th-4.jpg" width="113" height="150" alt="kinda blurry shot but it shows the jungle vines and lighting. i found green paper lanterns at cost plus for overhead lighting. to make it feel like we were in the jungle i found camo netti ..." title="kinda blurry shot but it shows the jungle vines and lighting. i found green paper lanterns at cost plus for overhead lighting. to make it feel like we were in the jungle i found camo netti ..." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-02-11T05:33:06Z dbaker http://dbaker.smugmug.com http://dbaker.smugmug.com/Parties/Caveman/DSCN0418/168153339_x5PKm-Th-4.jpg 2005-07-29 19:07:34 <p><a href="http://dbaker.smugmug.com">dbaker</a><br />the tablecloth was faux fur. chargers were stepping stones (see other pictures for a how-to) washcloths for napkins (we ate with our hands - caveman style) i believe we also had small bowls ...</p><p><a href="http://dbaker.smugmug.com/Parties/Caveman/3081260_XfQam#168153491_iCKbP" title="the tablecloth was faux fur. chargers were stepping stones (see other pictures for a how-to) washcloths for napkins (we ate with our hands - caveman style) i believe we also had small bowls ..."><img src="http://dbaker.smugmug.com/Parties/Caveman/DSCN0415/168153491_iCKbP-Th.jpg" width="150" height="113" alt="the tablecloth was faux fur. chargers were stepping stones (see other pictures for a how-to) washcloths for napkins (we ate with our hands - caveman style) i believe we also had small bowls ..." title="the tablecloth was faux fur. chargers were stepping stones (see other pictures for a how-to) washcloths for napkins (we ate with our hands - caveman style) i believe we also had small bowls ..." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-02-11T05:34:40Z dbaker http://dbaker.smugmug.com http://dbaker.smugmug.com/Parties/Caveman/DSCN0415/168153491_iCKbP-Th.jpg 2005-07-29 18:39:19 <p><a href="http://dbaker.smugmug.com">dbaker</a><br />the plate chargers. the first step... i got inexpensive stepping stones at home depot. with brown paint i applied "cave drawings" that i found on the internet..</p><p><a href="http://dbaker.smugmug.com/Parties/Caveman/3081260_XfQam#168153628_cwQwe" title="the plate chargers. the first step... i got inexpensive stepping stones at home depot. with brown paint i applied "cave drawings" that i found on the internet.."><img src="http://dbaker.smugmug.com/Parties/Caveman/DSCN0409/168153628_cwQwe-Th.jpg" width="150" height="113" alt="the plate chargers. the first step... i got inexpensive stepping stones at home depot. with brown paint i applied "cave drawings" that i found on the internet.." title="the plate chargers. the first step... i got inexpensive stepping stones at home depot. with brown paint i applied "cave drawings" that i found on the internet.." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-06-25T20:08:43Z dbaker http://dbaker.smugmug.com http://dbaker.smugmug.com/Parties/Caveman/DSCN0409/168153628_cwQwe-Th.jpg 2005-07-29 11:20:28 <p><a href="http://dbaker.smugmug.com">dbaker</a><br />step two...i rubbed all the stepping stones with dirt and then hammered away at edges so that they would look old. this one is part way through the step 2 process.</p><p><a href="http://dbaker.smugmug.com/Parties/Caveman/3081260_XfQam#168153750_RZh8w" title="step two...i rubbed all the stepping stones with dirt and then hammered away at edges so that they would look old. this one is part way through the step 2 process."><img src="http://dbaker.smugmug.com/Parties/Caveman/DSCN0413/168153750_RZh8w-Th.jpg" width="150" height="113" alt="step two...i rubbed all the stepping stones with dirt and then hammered away at edges so that they would look old. this one is part way through the step 2 process." title="step two...i rubbed all the stepping stones with dirt and then hammered away at edges so that they would look old. this one is part way through the step 2 process." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-06-25T20:06:07Z dbaker http://dbaker.smugmug.com http://dbaker.smugmug.com/Parties/Caveman/DSCN0413/168153750_RZh8w-Th.jpg 2005-07-29 11:21:17 <p><a href="http://dbaker.smugmug.com">dbaker</a><br />step three...once the stones had been aged and the edges broken down i split some of the stones all the way through with a hammer. the plate could still rest evenly on the stones as long as ...</p><p><a href="http://dbaker.smugmug.com/Parties/Caveman/3081260_XfQam#168153818_ND25Y" title="step three...once the stones had been aged and the edges broken down i split some of the stones all the way through with a hammer. the plate could still rest evenly on the stones as long as ..."><img src="http://dbaker.smugmug.com/Parties/Caveman/DSCN0414/168153818_ND25Y-Th.jpg" width="150" height="113" alt="step three...once the stones had been aged and the edges broken down i split some of the stones all the way through with a hammer. the plate could still rest evenly on the stones as long as ..." title="step three...once the stones had been aged and the edges broken down i split some of the stones all the way through with a hammer. the plate could still rest evenly on the stones as long as ..." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-06-25T20:06:06Z dbaker http://dbaker.smugmug.com http://dbaker.smugmug.com/Parties/Caveman/DSCN0414/168153818_ND25Y-Th.jpg 2005-07-29 11:21:53 <p><a href="http://dbaker.smugmug.com">dbaker</a><br />these were a great find. i found them at a local party/event/florist wholesale place. they are planters that resemble dinosaur eggs. i don't know if that is what they intended them to loo ...</p><p><a href="http://dbaker.smugmug.com/Parties/Caveman/3081260_XfQam#168153876_t3qsM" title="these were a great find. i found them at a local party/event/florist wholesale place. they are planters that resemble dinosaur eggs. i don't know if that is what they intended them to loo ..."><img src="http://dbaker.smugmug.com/Parties/Caveman/DSCN0405/168153876_t3qsM-Th-3.jpg" width="150" height="113" alt="these were a great find. i found them at a local party/event/florist wholesale place. they are planters that resemble dinosaur eggs. i don't know if that is what they intended them to loo ..." title="these were a great find. i found them at a local party/event/florist wholesale place. they are planters that resemble dinosaur eggs. i don't know if that is what they intended them to loo ..." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-02-11T05:32:07Z dbaker http://dbaker.smugmug.com http://dbaker.smugmug.com/Parties/Caveman/DSCN0405/168153876_t3qsM-Th-3.jpg 2005-07-28 14:52:37