Vikings In Black

SUPPORT VIB SUPPORTER BUSY BEAVER BUTTON CO.!

Sat, 02 Jan 2016 13:20:00 -0100

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It takes a lot of handouts to keep the VIB on the minds of our fans throughout the year. We've given away everything from paper Viking helmets to custom made "Silly Putty," but every year the most sought after give-aways are buttons.

Once again, our friends at Chicago's Busy Beaver Button Co. have graciously taken on the task of making a big chunk of those buttons. You'll have to come see us to get one!

You can always get your very own awesome buttons. Click here to check it out.

Busy Beaver Button Co.
3279 W. Armitage
Chicago, Illinois 60647
(773) 645-3359

Really Old Stuff that Doesn't Work on Phones...

Fri, 01 Jan 2016 15:30:00 -0100

Back in the old days people really thought Flash was cool. Yes. We're old. In fact, this site's been up for over 23 years. Here's a few fun things from past incarnations of it:

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VIB Real-Time Clock Screensaver

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Mr. Potato-Sven

Viking Clock Screensaver

Fri, 01 Jan 2016 03:20:00 -0100

Download the SCREENSAVER
version for your PC!

Click here to download the EXE and here
for the ZIP file.

Contact Us

Thu, 31 Dec 2015 15:20:00 -0100

Yes. You CAN contact us without going to Facebook.

Send us an email:
â¢ SvenhÃ¤rd - svenskupien@hotmail.com
â¢ Bjorn - bjornskupien@gmail.com
â¢ Thorfinn - thor420.ds@gmail.com

Enemies List

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Check out some of our competitors' sites:

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The Kilted Snow Weasels & on Facebook

The Slackers

Snow Rippers

Snowblind Snow Sculpting

Also check out Rockton Yeti Fest!

Vikings in the News

Thu, 31 Dec 2015 14:40:00 -0100

We've been in the news a few times. More times than we can keep track of, unfortunately. Here are some articles that are still live on newspaper sites:

Thousands visit Rockton Yeti Fest 2025

Top teams gear up for Yeti Fest 2017

Snow sculptors hope to keep it cool in Lake Geneva

Snow dreams take form at Lake Geneva Winterfest

2014 Illinois Snow Sculpting Competition

Winners named in Illinois Snow Sculpting Competition

Vikings in Black, East High among winners of snow sculpting contest

Weasel Slams!

Tue, 29 Dec 2015 17:50:00 -0100

The Weasels had little to say except "Weasel Putty? Weasel Putty?
Kaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaahn!"

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This fine putty was made with loving care by the fine folks at Crazy Aaron's Putty World. You can get some... not Weasel Putty, but something almost as cool.

Make Your Own Viking Helmet!

Tue, 29 Dec 2015 17:10:00 -0100

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Click on the pictures above and print them out separately
to make your very own Viking helmet!

Bjorn's Magic Brew

Tue, 29 Dec 2015 11:20:00 -0100

Everyone wants to know what's in the VIB's wonderous gift to the sculpting community, but Bjorn would sooner kill you all than divulge his secrets.

What's in Bjorn's magic brew? Sorry. Bjorn punches pretty hard.

Team Record

Tue, 29 Dec 2015 10:30:00 -0100

1990: Illinois Snow Sculpting Competition: "Illuminati" (Sven and some other idiots)

1991: Illinois Snow Sculpting Competition: Third Place "The Graduate"
(Sven, Thor & Bob Belt)

1992: Illinois Snow Sculpting Competition: "Winged Victory" (Sven, Thor & Bob Belt)
United States National Snow Sculpting Competition: "The Madonna"
(Sven, Thor & Bob Belt)

1993: Illinois Snow Sculpting Competition: "Gargoyle"
(First sculpture by entire current team: Sven, Thor & Bjorn, the Vikings In Black)

1994: Illinois Snow Sculpting Competition: Second Place "Mjolnir"

1995: Illinois Snow Sculpting Competition: First Place "John Henry"
United States National Snow Sculpting Competition : Fifth Place "Death of Cleopatra"

1996: Illinois Snow Sculpting Competition: International Peoples' Choice
"Tarzan: The Death of Kerchak"
United States National Snow Sculpting Competition: "Le Succube"

1997: Illinois Snow Sculpting Competition: First Place "Keokuk."
United States National Snow Sculpting Competition: "Who Are You?"

1998: Illinois Snow Sculpting Competition: International Peoples' Choice "King Conan"
        United States National Snow Sculpting Competition : Peoples' Choice
        "Odin, The Allfather",
        OHM Award For Spirit

1999: Illinois Snow Sculpting Competition: Third Place "Perseus Presents Medusa"
United States National Snow Sculpting Competition: "Hercules At Hades"

2000: Illinois Snow Sculpting Competition: Third Place "Vagen til Valhalla"
United States National Snow Sculpting Competition: "The Huldra"

2001: Illinois Snow Sculpting Competition: "Lewis Lemon"

2002: Illinois Snow Sculpting Competition: Honorable Mention "Sweetness"

2003: Illinois Snow Sculpting Competition cancelled.
United States National Snow Sculpting Competition: "Peace Of Mind"

2004: Illinois Snow Sculpting Competition: First Place "Progress"

2005: Illinois Snow Sculpting Competition: International Peoples' Choice "Super Grover"
United States National Snow Sculpting Competition: "Perseverance"

2006: Illinois Snow Sculpting Competition: Peoples' Choice & Fourth Place "Priorities"

2007: Illinois Snow Sculpting Competition: First Place "The Crusher"

2008: Illinois Snow Sculpting Competition cancelled.
United States National Snow Sculpting Competition: "Sleipnir"

2009: Illinois Snow Sculpting Competition: Third Place "The Dark Knight"

2010: Illinois Snow Sculpting Competition: Second Place "Vagen til Valhalla II"

2011: Illinois Snow Sculpting Competition: Peoples' Choice and Second Place "Astrapaios"

2012: Illinois Snow Sculpting Competition: Peoples' Choice and First Place "Pocahontas"
United States National Snow Sculpting Competition: "The Lookout"

2013: Illinois Snow Sculpting Competition cancelled due to lack of snow.
United States National Snow Sculpting Competition: "Oh, Yes We Kraken!"

2014: Illinois Snow Sculpting Competition: First Place âThe Dragon Whispererâ
United States National Snow Sculpting Competition: "Fish & Ships"

2015: Illinois Snow Sculpting Competition: Exhibition Piece âMaster of the Universeâ
United States National Snow Sculpting Competition: "Sampson at Gaza"