As with all the other spectators this one was released at the USDGC, and there were approximately 1000 made. The collectors guide is below, but a few people have seen some minor discrepancies on it, which is why I say approximately 1000.
I did get ahold of Scott "Skeet" Scienski who is the artist that drew this design. Here is what he had to say. His original artwork is displayed in the bottom picture on this page.
I've been dreaming up creatures and ideas for creation since I was 3 years old. Also, discgolf is one of my favorite past times, so working with Innova is a win-win situation. Innova asked me to come up with something that expresses a modern and energetic take on this favorite classic icon. I searched the net for images and came up with the ROC from a hodge podge of animals. The body came from a hawk, the claws are inspired from an owl and the head comes from the newly discovered remains of what can only be describe as the prehistoric ROC. The photo of this ancient bird's beak measured a whopping 26 inches. I couldn't resist throwing it all together. Innova also requested something that resembled comic book style ink art. Since ink is my specialty, I had no problem bringing this mythical bird to life.
Scott is available for freelance artwork. You can contact him @
skeetland@gmail.com
