Last month, I gave you all a heads-up on the <a href="http://www.exploreli.com/going-out/lol-1.1887675/even-pumpkin-carving-is-going-3-d-1.2298173">LOL blog</a> about an appearance at Hicks Nurseries by artist Andrew Gertler, who was to demonstrate his fine 3-D pumpkin sculpting.&nbsp; 
I hope you were able to catch the master at work in person, but we caught him on video in case you missed it.&nbsp; 
<a href="http://www.newsday.com/video/newsday-video-1.1482431?idno=23107">Click here</a> to see Gertler's mad carving skills.

Last month, I gave you all a heads-up on the LOL blog about an appearance at Hicks Nurseries by artist Andrew Gertler, who was to demonstrate his fine 3-D pumpkin sculpting. I hope you were able to catch the master at work in person, but we caught him on video in case you missed it. Click here to see Gertler's mad carving skills.

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