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Time to show our true selves by exposing our passions in regards to the World of Collectibles. This Thread is to showcase your collectibles through discussion, pictures (we all love pictures of collections) and suggestions to would-be collectors. You may have inherited a collection or started one yourself.
Who knows, maybe someone in the Forum collects the same things you do.
I recommend you post 2 or 3 pictures at a time and keep us updated as you add to your collection or want to show an additional angle on your items. Remember, a picture is worth a thousand words. Also, any more than 2 items is a collection, so if your collection is small, large, inexpensive, or worth a small fortune let us here and see about it.
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Ive had a passion for collecting for a few years (lol) so here I go. I collect a few subjects but will start off with the most extensive one. My collection of Fiesta Dinnerware (from here on known as Fiestaware) started about 25 years ago when I stumbled on a yellow gravy boat at a yard sale. I didnt know what it was, but knew I liked it. The problem with the item was that it had the biggest chip youve ever seen. I didnt know any better, but I pulled out a one-dollar bill not realizing what I was starting and bought it.
So I started out with Fiestaware, however, branched out to most of the other similar lines from the same manufacturer, Homer Laughlin China Company.
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OK, first picture -- the infamous yellow gravy boat that started it all and notice the chip on the base below the handle. Yes, I still have it after all these years.
(http://i93.photobucket.com/albums/l59/castlehills/IMG_1533.jpg)
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OK, second picture picture of a small room converted into my collection room. You are seeing about half of my collection and now includes vintage, newer, and most of the similar lines. The rest is in boxes and major pieces displayed through out the house.
(http://i93.photobucket.com/albums/l59/castlehills/IMG_1530.jpg)
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It's Fiesta Heaven! ;D Very impressive collection, Gerry - congrats!
Will dig around and see if I still have any pix of what I've collected for years.
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gerry----really like the idea of this thread and is further proof that I must get a good digital camera so I can take and post pics
Fiesta ware!! remember that from when I was very young as my mom had it----over the years the pieces just disappeared
bob
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WOW Gerry, they are gorgeous!!
I collect Barbies, here are three (I'll be back);
(http://www.mildreds-antiques.com/images/best_D08_barbie_scasrlett.jpg)
Scarlett
(http://www.jgdb.com/bad3.jpg)
Dorothy
(http://z.about.com/d/collectdolls/1/0/C/h/1/Titanic.jpg)
Rose
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Bob:
Yep, many of my pieces I found years ago usually in boxes where people were just trying to get rid of them. The flea market sellers didn't want to carry it so they would slash prices towards closing, I was always running around at the end of the day buying all this stuff up. Friends used to call me crazy. :D :D :D
Looking forward to your collection, including the pottery. btw, are you familiar with Mashiko Pottery -- ?
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(http://z.about.com/d/collectdolls/1/0/C/h/1/Titanic.jpg)
Rose
Lola,
Thanks Lola, it has been many years since I started.
Barbies are probably one of the biggest collectibles for what it seems to be forever. Not very familiar with Barbies though, but do remember seeing them throughout the years.
btw, "Rose" not familiar with who they are referencing -- or am I missing something? lol
looking forward to your other pics --- also if anyone else collects barbies, now's your chance to compare items.
Also, I would encourage people to ask questions, no photographs required. You have no idea how willing collectors are to answer any question regarding their collectible, so fire away.
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(http://z.about.com/d/collectdolls/1/0/C/h/1/Titanic.jpg)
Rose
Lola,
btw, "Rose" not familiar with who they are referencing -- or am I missing something? lol
I only remember Barbie's from when my kid sister played with 'em when we were kids.
But judging by this photo I'm going to guess that this is Rose from "Titanic".
Lola, do I win the Barbie's Dream House? :D
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What a great new thread!!
You'll soon see pictures of my truly enormous FROG collection.
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Btw, Martina added a lovely new little froggie to that collection, when she visited me yesterday in Nice! ;)
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LOL -- frogs, fiesta, commemorative barbie dolls and more!!
ingy -- do you do toads as well? :D i have a friend that collects pigs, but she says she's tired of getting pigs for christmas and birthdays year after year.. and it was always so easy to shop for her! LOL. i sorta do turtles (and tortoises)... for the sunny bathroom. they "live" in there.
gerry -- how funny! i didn't know you were a dish queen! lol, i worked at a fiesta store... okay, here's a question, do you eat off the radioactive red? i once had a man come into our store and he ran out screaming over our shelf of radioactive red vintage fiesta. he said we should post signs about the hazards of shopping in the store. from what i understand you'd have to wear a platter strapped to your chest to equal the radiation that's found in one radioactive watch dial found on some old watches. i don't own any of that red myself, but i do love my modest fiesta collection.
i prefer the newer stuff, if only because we use it every day and it's virtually indestructible. great stuff and gorgeous colors. the last item i bought was a gusto bowl in peacock, and i haven't even seen the heather and evergreen. i love how certain colors "go" with others, like tangerine and turquoise,,, wow! do you have a favorite color or one you don't like? do you collect bauer ware too?
lola -- i never saw the Rose doll by mattel, she looks rather pretty! was there a jack doll too? i bet it they used that side part blaine doll for him...
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jmmy,
Where should I start?
1. Dish Queen well Ive never been one to gossip
. But..
2. Nothing stops me from eating off of anything, including the radioactive red.. thus my constant dieting. If it did, Id switch all dishes to radioactive red and be as thin as JJ Walker.
3. I usually dont strap platters to my chest, but I once did strap two plates to my chest, with a horn in one hand and a horned hat on my head and went as Wagners Valkyrie and almost drowned in the Rheingold, actually it was just somebodys backyard pool.
4. I ventured into the newer stuff also, but stopped about 6 or 7 years ago as the colors were coming out fast and furious. So I mostly stick to the old stuff, but do have lilac, black and some of the bugs, daffy and tweety stuff, clearance at the Warner store years ago. I rarely use ours much anymore. We used to use them for large gatherings, buffets and such. However, they do tend to be heavy, and if a nick or very small chip befalls one, the value goes to almost 0. So, not wanting to take the chance anymore, we stopped using them. Their value is so high, that it aint worth it anymore.
4. As to color preference, Im versatile ( a bit over used word on this forum, dont cha think? Lol) Anyway, I do like the red and greens (medium and light green for Christmas). Cobalt blue, if it is truly in mint condition because light scratches really show up. Of course, the ever elusive Medium Green is always a favorite as being the rarest color and can go for very high prices.
5. I know of Bauer and lots of other makers but knew better than to venture anywhere else. It gets out of hand very quickly.
6. Would like to see some pics of your collection, since I havent been activitely looking the past couple of years. Wish I knew you when you worked at the store, were you aware of what new pieces/colors were destined to become valuable more quickly than others?
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haha.. jj walker, that's a 'blast' from the past. :o ;D ;)
i know what you mean about the cobalt. black too and other darks show scratches easily. no cutting steaks on the dark colors, as a general rule. but i *think* you can try firing them again, and the glaze can re-melt and hide those scratches. wouldn't risk on with vintage stuff tho.
yes, the medium green is a great color, and rare. lots of inquiries about that one. i see you have chartreuse too, along with the lilac. since those, along with that sapphire blue, were limited runs, they're more "rare." then again, i sometimes saw those colors at pik and save for a few dollars a plate... i'm not sure which of the new colors are going to be retired, and i'm not a fiesta collector per se, so it's a wait and see game as to what HL china is going to do next. i am curious now about the new colors tho..! hmm.
i dont have pics of our dishes, and they're certainly not on display like your collection!! what i should do it take a pic of my drying rack,, i just did the dishes, haha. i am also a fan of blue willow china, and recently acquired a set of red and white ware that's similar but with an early american feel...
btw, you're not kidding about the weight of fiesta, esp the new stuff. a woman came into the store once and said that her cabinets collapsed from the weight. a huge crash in the night, but surprisingly, not much new fiesta was broken! the new vitrified china is tough stuff indeed.
i am a big fan of apricot --- that color seems to have an unusual sheen that the other colors don't have. i hated it at first, that doll-flesh color, but i grew to like it's vintage charm and the fact that it looks great with black. unfortunately it's also discontinued so i never picked up any of that color.
if you are looking for a particular piece, let me know. my friends have tons of it and they often sell via mail order. old and new... it looks like you have a red teapot missing a lid in the photo!
mmm, my favorite bauer pieces are the big oil jars, they look great in outdoor settings. but bauer isn't high fired and the new stuff, especially, chips so easily -- so i didn't bother buying any of that even though i adore the colors and shapes. we're rough on our plates,, so bauer would not last long at all!!
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ingy -- do you do toads as well? :D
I do indeed - but not in the sexual sense! (I do collect them, but I don't really DO them) LMAO :D ;D :o ::)
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When we drove back from our holiday in Italy 2 days ago we stayed in a B&B near the French border (Ventimiglia) and over breakfast the owner said he used to collect Coca-cola bottles. He even went to a collector gathering in Georgia and met other Cokies from around the world. They have a forum. I stared intently at my husband across the table, willing him to read my mind: "see! see! it is not just me." (He still has not seen the film.)
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Kim, seems we Brokies are collecting collectors indeed! :D LMAO.
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Jimmy: absolutely no cutting steaks. Most of the chartreuse you see is the vintage pieces as the example shown below. Some lilac and sapphire. Limited runs are funny, I too ran across loads of black, supposedly after discontinuing, for pennies on the dollar.
Well pretty up the dish rack, and take a pic
Blue Willow is a very popular collectible as is the red and white with the early American feel, some actually have early American scenes. On your other point, new fiesta is almost unbreakable, I have no idea how the heck they achieve that. Apricot does go great with black, (mmmm, maybe Christmas will come early).
Regarding the red teapot missing a lid in the photo, is actually not a teapot at all. Its what they call an ice lip water pitcher (made without a lid). Its similar to the restaurant water pitch with the ice lip, but this is made out of, obviously, pottery.
(See the picture below, both pieces are vintage the chartreuse is the small teapot and the other is the ice lip water pitcher.
I need to check out bauer pieces, and the ones you describe. They sound interesting. Larger pottery pieces like the oil jars can be rather attractive.
(http://i93.photobucket.com/albums/l59/castlehills/IMG_1549.jpg)
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aahh, so it's a pitcher, that's cool!! i have never seen one of those before. the old chartreuse is beautiful, and the detailing on the vintage stuff is so great too... lovely pieces!!
bauer also did a fabulous set of nesting mixing bowls, and great little vintage cups with copper and wood handles. :D
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When we drove back from our holiday in Italy 2 days ago we stayed in a B&B near the French border (Ventimiglia) and over breakfast the owner said he used to collect Coca-cola bottles. He even went to a collector gathering in Georgia and met other Cokies from around the world. They have a forum. I stared intently at my husband across the table, willing him to read my mind: "see! see! it is not just me." (He still has not seen the film.)
Hi -- OK, so now you've got to tell us a little about your coca cola collection -- some photos would be nice ! ;)
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lol -- that's funny that the guy was a "cokie"... my bf and i met one once, and boy was he passionate about collecting coca cola stuff.. and he HATED pepsi. ;D
but brokies or cokies, matchbox collectors (cars or cardboard boxes), barbie or dish "queens".... it's all good. oh wait -- i seem to remember the lady that collected little glass figurines in stephen king's "misery"... LOL. i've met those rabid collector, having been to barbie shows, dolls shows, teddy bear shows, miniature shows, disney shows, toy shows, tile shows, bead shows... there are so many things to collect out there!!
i do like steiff animals... but have less than 10 in my collection, which started with a little steiff goldfish i got in greece... wore that thing OUT, nearly bald and it disappeared... but i found one to replace it! ^_^
one of the more unusual collections i saw was a rock/mineral collection at a couple's home in SF. my goodness. they were insanely into rocks! their 4 story victorian was filled to the brim with specimens in nearly every single room. it was a bit much, but then again they were dealers. (my fiesta friends that owned the store are the same way -- we're talking scads of fiesta, and bauer, catalina tiles, glassware, etc etc all over the house.)
their backyard was also filled with rocks and minerals. they had huge "walls" of amythest crystals the size of a grand piano lid, fossilized dinosaur bones, polished specimens and rough,,, and in one room, a collection of rocks that glowed under ultra violet light. that was really amazing, i'll never forget visiting their "museum" of minerals!
needless to say, we have a small collection of minerals and fossils too. it started when i was a kid, when i was given a gift of fossilized trilobites, ferns, and other things. i remember being told that one trilobite was about 4 million years old, and the other was about 12 million. and they looked nearly identical! so much for evolution! there were also some interesting corkscrews, which i learned were plant forms. just amazing. my in-law's have an elderly neighbor and he is a rock hound -- he's got an amazing collection on his property -- a rock ranch! very low maintenance, just hose 'em down from time to time, lol.
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I'm collecting 'Dear John' letters.
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Attention: John Trudell, US - CA - San Francisco,
Dear John,
Thank you very much for your response to our ad on Hcareers and your interest in Stanford Hotels.
Unfortunately, at this time we do not have any positions available that match your qualifications.
Once again, we thank you for your interest in Stanford Hotels and wish you every success in the future.
Sincerely,
Tracey Holloway
Vice President of Human Resources
Stanford Hotels
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I have a lot more of these.
The interesting thing on this one is that Tracey actually called me today to set up an interview. She re-read my resume and noticed that one of my references works for their company.
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((John))---let's hope that in this case the "who you know" proves to be true as the "what you know" is a given
I'll do a little "give John a job dance" in my garden during the golden hours this evening
if nothing else it will provide the passers-by and neighbors another wtf moment
bob
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jimmy,
since you mentioned rock and mineral collections, I guess I've started a new collection without even thing. The new location where we moved to cabin to has lots of petrified wood, and I've been finding it all over the property - I guess I need to take a few pics of that and put them up.
John:
As for you "Dear John" letters, I'm afraid the last one you mention must be a "rare" one since most Dear John letters aren't followed by an interview. lol ;D
Bob: maybe you can take a self picture portrait of your "little dance". ;)
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Cool idea for a new thread, Gerry! It'll be fun to see the different things folks collect.
I started collecting Browning tube-type CB radios years ago. In their day (1958-1979) they were considered the best to be had. The hobby turned into an obsession, which evolved into a sideline business and a ton of headaches. LOL But I ended up with probably the most complete collection in the country and most of them are in perfect condition cosmetically and electronically. In the process of all this madness, I even learned how to do most of the repairs myself.
Here's a shot of the cream of the crop. There's more, but it's in storage or not part of the CB collection. I've also accumulated other Browning items dating back to the 1920's. I'll try to locate more pix.
(http://www.browninglabsinc.com/e6d90d10.jpg)
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This set is a Golden Eagle Mark II, circa 1968/69, with optional wood cabinet. It's on top of the display cabinet in the previous pic.
(http://www.browninglabsinc.com/e6f90910.jpg)
This is a Business Band amplifier, which "just happened" to work on the 11 meter CB band (where the old business band was also located for many years). The receiver in the pic above was used for business band as well as CB, but a separate business band transmitter was needed. It took a long time to find the transmitter but finally found one. Haven't had a chance to restore it to working condition yet, but cosmetically it's near perfect.
(http://www.browninglabsinc.com/1076fac90.jpg)
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(http://www.thecurioushome.com/catalog/rudolph4.jpg)
I collect the little Misfit toys and put them out at Christmas! :)
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oh i like this one, it looks like a face! do you have a "handle" ?? :D
lola, those misfit toys are so cute, i see them at toys r us during the holidays (in october, LOL) and they always make me smile, since i love those characters.
gerry, i'd love to see some of that petrified wood.. wet them with water -- if you can break a piece in two it could reveal some amazing colors! i have a few specimens that are almost as brilliant as onyx,, more so in fact, with their orange and reddish hues. they look amazing in fishtanks. some look dull and lifeless, but just like a tree branch, with knot holes and everything.
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lola: Jimmy's right, Right after Halloween -- we'll see the misfits and company. I have to admit, I do have a rudolph or two,
but I'll wait till at least Thanksgiving. ;D ;D
Yep, wet the petrified pieces first..... but break one -- I'll have to think about it.....however, there is so much that some
have broken as the new roads were put in..... I'll have to get a matching one to show both pieces...... In fact, I'll be going to
the cabin tomorrow after work so I'll look for some this coming weekend.
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oh i like this one, it looks like a face! . . . . . .
Sure does remind me of someone..... :D :D :D :D :D
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When we drove back from our holiday in Italy 2 days ago we stayed in a B&B near the French border (Ventimiglia) and over breakfast the owner said he used to collect Coca-cola bottles. He even went to a collector gathering in Georgia and met other Cokies from around the world. They have a forum. I stared intently at my husband across the table, willing him to read my mind: "see! see! it is not just me." (He still has not seen the film.)
Hi -- OK, so now you've got to tell us a little about your coca cola collection -- some photos would be nice ! ;)
Oh, the collection belongs to the Italian B&B owner, not me. I meant, it's not just me who is obsessed by something enough to join a forum.
I was about to add, " I don't collect anything myself" but then I thought about all those turned wood bowls and lamp bases I have accumulated. When I was in Florida in June I bought a beautiful shallow bowl of turned maple. (Maple is not common in Europe.) We have bowls of turned walnut, beech and elm. I should photograph them and post them here, maybe when I get back from the US at the end of August.
Cabin, I have enjoyed looking at the fiestaware because I used to have some in the 80s. I liked choosing which ones to use for the food I was serving. Squid ink pasta with salmon sauce on a yellow plate was quite striking :D
Barbies are not my thing, Lola, but I do remember my first Barbie way back when. She had dark hair that was practically an Afro (before afros existed).
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chapeaugris: please call me anything you want, but I usually go by gerry... ;)
and regarding Coca-cola collectors there sure are a bunch out there. I agree,
BBM can also be a collectible of thoughts, threads and discussions. :D :D :D
. . . and just as obsessive... ;)
oh, and about those turned wood items, I've known about them and googled
them.... Wow, what beauty those can be. I was going to post some of the
pics I found, but I'll let you showcase your pieces. People have no idea
what beauties and pieces of art they turn out to be.
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Anyone remember Beanie Babies?
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Beanie_Baby
We never went crazy like some people did, but we did have quite a few. They are mostly all gone now. I did save a couple that were suppose to be worth something. Who knows if they still are. A little alligator and a little lamb. They were cute little things, but I never did quite get the craze.
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I've got a couple of Beanie Baby turtles, as well as all kinds of turtle tchochkes that people have given us over the years, since Earl and I are turtle aficionados from way back.
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fritz, a fellow turtle collector! :D that's too cool, and considering your slow and careful rambling across the US counties, i'd say it fits! remember the tortoise and the hare fable? you're winning, too. ;)
beanie babies LOL! haven't thought about those things in quite some time. funny how the crazes come and go... got a sheep at the bbq in texas last year, i'm pretty sure it's a beany baby... hmmm, just looked and can't find it... little bo peep, lol.
i also collect crystalline glazed ceramics, only a few pieces so far -- it'll grow, i'm sure, just like the crystals do in the kiln. here's a pic, not mine but similar to some of our pieces:
(http://www.billboydceramics.com/IMG_0713-blowup.jpg)
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Anyone remember Beanie Babies?
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Beanie_Baby
We never went crazy like some people did, but we did have quite a few. They are mostly all gone now. I did save a couple that were suppose to be worth something. Who knows if they still are. A little alligator and a little lamb. They were cute little things, but I never did quite get the craze.
During the height of the Beanie Baby craze we went to the States for a visit to family and during it spent a weekend with a friend and his family. His wife, smiling widely, presented each of our daughters with a small, wrapped gift. When they opened them she burst out, "Beanie Babies!" They were completely unknown in France and the girls just looked blankly at these floppy, palm-sized critters. She was really puzzled that they had no idea how desirable these things were. :D
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Beanie Babies Fritz? -- yep, jimmy . . . certainly a blast from the past....
Fritz: a pic of them, would be nice. ;)
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i also collect crystalline glazed ceramics, only a few pieces so far -- it'll grow, i'm sure, just like the crystals do in the kiln. here's a pic, not mine but similar to some of our pieces:
(http://www.billboydceramics.com/IMG_0713-blowup.jpg)
Wow, what a great looking piece. Pottery, huh? I had no idea. Must go look in ebay. ;D
Are there maker names to these?
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^^^ we collect the ones that john price makes, he's here in SoCal. if you google "crystal glaze pottery" you'll find other artisans. they really are beautiful, i love the random patterns of the crystals.
http://www.jonpriceceramics.com
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Beanie Babies Fritz? -- yep, jimmy . . . certainly a blast from the past....
Fritz: a pic of them, would be nice. ;)
Yeah, I'll have to take a few, maybe later tonight!
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Sorry it took me so long, but I been sick!
Here are a few of our turtles, on the shelf of the stairs. This is only a relatively small part of our collection.
(http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f192/fritzkep/DSC00630.jpg)
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One of my favorites, this is done by a sculptor in southern Pennsylvania, of box turtles emerging from their eggs. The little spot on their beaks is their egg tooth, which enables them to cut their way out of their eggshells, and which drops off not long after hatching.
(http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f192/fritzkep/DSC00633.jpg)
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fritz, that's quite some collection of turtles!!! i like the three on top of each other, we see them doing that at the ponds around here... too cool. :D ;) the hatchlings are adorable.
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Fritz:
Love your turtles, perfect spot to display them, huh?
I very much like the "box" of baby "box turtles". :D
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What about these Fritz? :D
http://www.matildasfinefoods.com/Chocolate-Pecan-Turtles-P55C3.aspx
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They're delicious, I'm sure!
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OK, I guess this would qualify as a new collection by default. We've known about fossil wood (petrified, fossilized -- I need to read up on this) in the area where our cabin is located. We have found small to medium size piezes, but the pictures below is one that was found this week during some clearing that was being done.
Just pulled out.
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The front.
(http://i93.photobucket.com/albums/l59/castlehills/IMG_1639.jpg)
This is the other side, what we call the back. Seems like this piece is just one half of the trunk of a tree.
(http://i93.photobucket.com/albums/l59/castlehills/IMG_1641.jpg)
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Wow, Gerry, fantastic piece of wood/rock! How much does it weigh, got a rough estimate? Might you keep it someplace near the exterior of the cabin?
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Sure does remind me of someone..... :D :D :D :D :D
H'llo,
I collect small owl figures.
These two reminds me of the famililar robots. :P
(http://i211.photobucket.com/albums/bb139/moreigyoku/owlfigures.jpg)
Rei-g
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cabin, that really IS a stellar chunk of petrified wood... wow. i love the mossy stuff growing on the top of it. okay, so that's way too big to stick in a fishtank, lol.
rei-g -- your owls are adorable, and they do look like the star wars robots, esp the coloring. my friend here in los angeles is a teacher, and she collects small owl figurines. traditionally, owls represent wisdom, so it's quite fitting for a teacher!
hmm, i have a small collection of japanese robots. i will try to find pics of those... :)
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okay, here they are, or some of them at least, along with my hamsters photon and moko. :D
we now have about 20 toy robots. most are miniature, about 2" to 8" tall, but a couple are larger.. i love them as they disassemble, and half the fun is putting them back together again. most are from the late 60's to early 80's. all from japan.
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Glenn, Rei-g, and Jimmy:
This would make a fine collection on its own.... :D
Thanks guys, you never know what's gonna be shown in here. Jimmy's right about the owls resembling SWars Robots...
. . . Jimmy, has any of your hammies shown any affection towards one of your robots? ;D
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(http://members.aol.com/thehamsterlog2/dwarfhamster2_resources/roboham1.jpg) (http://members.aol.com/thehamsterlog2/dwarfhamster2_resources/roboham4.jpg) (http://members.aol.com/thehamsterlog2/dwarfhamster2_resources/roboham2.jpg)
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lol, there IS a pattern there, isn't there? metal, fur and feathers. :D
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All this robot talk reminded me of a very popular carwash back in the late 60's early 70's call RoboWash
and look what I found.
(http://farm1.static.flickr.com/53/173861439_c052b00623.jpg?v=0)
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fifty cents! oh my! :D
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we now have about 20 toy robots. most are miniature, about 2" to 8" tall, but a couple are larger.. i love them as they disassemble, and half the fun is putting them back together again. most are from the late 60's to early 80's. all from japan.
gnash (you're Jimmy?) the poet,
Animation figure collectors will probably go bizarre with your robots.
Cute hamsters! :-* :-*
I will make sure my feathers will not take interest in your furs ;D
Rei-g
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o-hayo, rei-g!
yes, i'm jimmy (gnash)... btw, my mom's name is oki setsuko (from fukuoka); it's so nice to see a japanese name on the threads!
the robots are indeed popular, but they are increasingly difficult to find at the toy shows. :(
okay, and my hamsters will not nibble on your owl's wings ;)
re: collectibles -- i also have a small, evergrowing collection of children's ceramics -- that is, pottery made by kids of all ages. we find them in thrift stores where they are cast off, i guess, when the children grow up. i find them to be most charming. most are bowls and cups, but others are lidded boxes, vases with odd faces (a gorilla barbie, lol) and the ever popular pencil holders. they seem to have a certain abstract quality to them, like peter voulkos without the high degree of education, hehe. wasn't it picasso that said it was difficult for him to unlearn his craft so he could paint like a child? i think that is what's attractive about a child's artwork -- there is a certain appeal in their brusque handling of the medium.
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Jimmy: I remember making small plaster items in early elementary education. So that's where they all ended up, it someone's collection. lol
I've been meaning to put a couple of pictures of a collection of Rosenthal China (newer modern pieces) I have, however, the only good camera we have has been at the cabin documenting some work being done for the past three weeks. Hopefully, next week I'll take some pics and post them.
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heeheh... :D
rosenthal,, you must mean the raymond lowey designs? i googled it, i thought you meant that jetson's looking modern stuff but that must be another company.
i am fond of the western style cowboy stuff, forgot who did that, i don't think it was HLC.
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o-hayo, rei-g!
yes, i'm jimmy (gnash)... btw, my mom's name is oki setsuko (from fukuoka); it's so nice to see a japanese name on the threads!
Jimmy that's neat.
沖 or 隠岐 節子 san? (can you read)
Have you been to Fukuoka?
Rei-g
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is anyone into Shawnee Pottery? I had a collection that what's- his- face took with him in the Big D, but it was really his anyway, so... :D
I've always been curious as to what a fan might think the current value could be-the Cow cookie jar and pig ( I think) salt/pepper were my faves. I don't see much anymore, so more concerned I made a mistake letting it go...
tx.
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Hi, Jimmy!
i see the charcacters but don't know what they mean!!
Oh, I just thought those might be the way your mom's name was written.
i was always so delighted in the japanese and their thrifty use of space. this was in osaka, i think. maybe that's why i'm into miniatures and collecting tiny things?
By practical means we have to make good use of space. ;D
Bonsai growers must be really patient.
It's amazing when trimmed they stay small yet look like an old tree.
not sure what they are called, but they usually depict people working. we have a man mending a fishing net, and another set of a teacher and his student (i think) holding strange white umbrella-type things in their hands -- not sure what it means.
I'm not sure either. Do you think they could be a type of Hakata dolls from Fukuoka area?
My parents are from Okayama. There is a statue of Momotaro in front of Okayama station.
The demon island is off the coast of Okayama in the Seto Inland Sea.
The wooden boxes from Hakone are really elaborate pieces of craftsmanship, aren't they?
I love the patterns they make from just combining different color wood.
I don't collect anything from the U.S. at the moment.
I once tried to add plates to a Lennox coffee cup I had, but gave the idea up when I found out that the design had been discontinued.
I spent a year in southern California long time ago and I treasure the Native American Jewelry made with turquoise and silver given to me then.
My mother has a collection of Bizen Pottery from Okayama Prefecture.
http://www.bizenpottery.com/bizen-ebizen.html
She gave me a kettle that used to belong to my grandpa.
I think I should stick to my small owls and succulents in my humble abode in Tokyo.
Most of my succulents are in pots no bigger than coffee mugs.
It's easier to move them around. I sometimes have to, in order to avoid extreme temperatures.
Will try to take pictures and post some Bizen Pottery together with feathers, sharp beaks and claws. :D :-* :-*
Rei-g
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is anyone into Shawnee Pottery? I had a collection that what's- his- face took with him in the Big D, but it was really his anyway, so... :D
I've always been curious as to what a fan might think the current value could be-the Cow cookie jar and pig ( I think) salt/pepper were my faves. I don't see much anymore, so more concerned I made a mistake letting it go...
tx.
oh, that stuff is so cute! hmm, my sister in law is waaay into shawnee pottery and has a shelf around her kitchen up high that's stocked with their lovable american dishware. perhaps you don't see much of it anymore because she has so much of it LOL. j/k.
you can buy books on shawnee pottery, many with yearly updated price listings, but you can bet that the price will vary from city to city, state to state. one cookie jar can sell for 600.00 in one place and in a thrift store for 10 bucks... :) :(
try online to check for the particular item you're curious about. look closely colors, eye painting, ribbon styles, etc., to help narrow down your search. certain editions are more rare, other more common -- and of course, its condition will determine value. ebay is bound to have items for sale!
btw -- i once bought a small smiling pig for my sis in law at a thrift store here in so cal for about 10 bucks. when exiting the shop, the bag caught on the door jamb and was flung from my hand to land on the sidewalk. it shattered into pieces! UGH!!! but i just smiled and said, i'll glue him back together at home, which easier said than done -- we ended up with a cubist version of the little piggy. :D
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is anyone into Shawnee Pottery?
tx.
On-line is the best place. Again pricing varies so much - the way I did it with my Fiesta, I always waited to buy something until I found it at the price I wanted.
Of course, that was when there were loads of it. Not so sure now. With Shawneee, I suspect that the rare pieces are mostly snatched up -- but once in awhile, one of them shows up at a bargain.
The thing is it may not reveal itself to you, but to someone else... lol, and so it goes.
For example, the piece below (borrowed pic) is the Fiesta Cakeplate -- the rarest piece and ranges from $800 - $1500.
Early on when these were going up to $500, I was fortunate to stumble on a cobalt blue in Florida. I stopped at a road side barn that had an antique/collectible sign. The joint was closed, but we still pulled over, got out of the car and and went straight to the windows to peek in. Behold a wall of fiesta, I had to close my mouth to keep my heart in, lol. I could see she had lots of cobalt blue, and super major pieces of which this was one. Needless to say, I couldn't sleep.... :D . The next day we went in, trying not to show the excitement and experience in collecting this stuff. Got the cake plate and again had to keep my mouth shut when I saw the $45 price on it. Next was the coffee pot, $35... then the covered casserole and teapot at $25 each. Now at this time, except for the cake plate, these pieces were already going for over $100 dollars each. Oh, for the good old days.... :D :D :D I will relate another story later on how I got a Red and a Yellow Cake Plate... ;)
(http://mediumgreen.com/vintage/cake_plate/pictures/yellow.jpg)
This link http://mediumgreen.com/ takes you to a premier on everything about Fiesta. This link http://mediumgreen.com/cgi-bin/fiesta.cgi is a values page on the same sight that the site owner keeps pretty up to date.
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wow, rei-g --- thanks for the link about bizen pottery, the kiln shots were great, i love to see how the pottery glows a translucent red and then cools down to those lovely patterns and color...
this (http://www.bizenpottery.com/bizen-esaraimage.html) small dish is amazing! i am very inspired by japanese ceramics and have tried to duplicate the same look in my own pottery using stoneware and traditional western glazing and firing techniques. i had no idea what type of pottery i was duplicating as the books used as a resource were all in japanese. now i know, thank you!
ok, i just imaged googled "hakata" and yes, i think that's what i have, especially the one with the fisherman's net. i love that style of figure/doll, will try to find more detailed info on them.
that's wonderful about your parents, and the peach boy sculpture in okayama -- demon island too, i thought that was a make-believe place but it's nice to know it actually exists.. hopefully the demons are are rest at the moments, heheh!!
i understand about the practicality and good use of space in japan!! it can be like that here too, i think, with city living becoming very tight in some communities. i also grow plants in miniature sizes, some hydroponically, or in pots the size of tea cups. i am accustomed to watering them daily, especially in summertime. we're going out of town for 10 days soon, so will have to set next to each plant a dish of water with a cloth wick connecting the two so they won't dry out.. what a chore!
yes, the hakone boxes are very detailed with their wood inlays. i chose the geometric designs, but those with landscape images rendered in various colors/types of wood are beautiful too. both the artistry AND engineering of those puzzle boxes is truly amazing! here's a link for readers that don't know what we're talking about:
http://www.johnrausch.com/PuzzleWorld/puz/japanese_trick_box.htm
also, yes, collecting china can be tiresome when a line from a company (like your lennox pattern) is retired. buying them from resources that specialize in discontinued dishware (like replacements.com) can get very pricy. that's why i like the colorful fiesta ware -- it's very mix and match. ;)
oh -- i look forward to your seeing your collection of bizen -- including the beaks and claws and feathers. :D
we seem to be similar in that regard -- just today i dusted off my sea shell collection. also included are crab claws, coral bits, snail shells, sand dollars, starfish and other cast off, organic items (like urchins and twisted bits of dried kelp) from the sea. i am as fond of nature's sculpture as much as what is man-made. plus, i am a pisces, maybe that's it... ;)
lastly, how nice that you have some native american jewelry from your visit to the southwest USA. turquoise is one of my favorite gemstones (soft as it is), along with sapphire, tourmaline, aquamarine -- i love colors of blue and green. my taurus sister collects red gems (ruby, garnet, etc), and we are sooo different. water sign, earth sign. i am complacent and cool, she is naturally fiery and aggressive. it's interesting to note the differences, i think.
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gerry --- forgot to mention a type of dishware my bf and i collect -- anything that looks like wood. whether twig, logs, or planks, if it's glass or china or pottery: little "wooden" barrel shotglasses of glass or ceramic, vessels mocking pine buckets, vases that look like the trunk of a tree. metal too -- i love our antique cast-iron toothpick holder that looks like a woodpecker resting on a fallen log.
i think the appeal is because it's something natural, recast in a different material by human hands. also fascinating is the outdoor garden "twig" furniture -- tables, benches, arbors, fencing, etc., that is made from concrete. the huntington library and gardens here in the LA area has a bunch of that leading to their japanese gardens. sections of it need repair, i've noticed. it's concrete that's hand sculpted too look like natural tree branches over a base form of metal rebar,,,, and it's cracking. i think it's about 80 years old or so... :(
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lol -- jimmy and rei-g..
our posts are so long and detailed they're hard to respond to... :D :D
I guess it's the detail in our collections and the connection to our personalities.
So pardon me if I ramble in my responses. I guess best thing to do is respond
in order, eventhough I just read your last post jimmy and want to talk about other stuff.
here goes....
Rei-g
I just had to borrow this pic, I think I can make room for these pieces, huh? lol
This also reminds me of Mashiko http://library.osu.edu/sites/rarebooks/japan/2_8_photos.html -- of which my Jack had made in the 50's when he
was in the Air Force in Japan. Subject and pics for another day.
(http://www.bizenpottery.com/kamadashi.jpg)
jimmy: Regarding Rosenthal:
" The tradition has continued throughout the twentieth century. Rosenthal's moderne figurines produced in the 1920s and 1930s are some of the very best in porcelain designs from the Art Deco period. The successful mid-century dinnerware lines designed by industrial designer Raymond Loewy and another by Walter Gropius, a founder of the Bauhaus, led the way to the modern era of designer and artist porcelains that reads like a "Who's Who"
Modern designers employed by Rosenthal since WW2 include Tapio Wirkkala, Timo Sarpaneva, Emilio Pucci, Bjorn Wiinblad, Piero Fornasetti and Gianni Versace. Artists include Victor Vasarely, Salvador Dali, Roy Lichtenstein and Frank Stella."
btw, Versace are those triangular shaped pieces, however, they're not my cup of tea, so to speak. lol
Again, subject for a later post.
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haha, your fiesta collection is surely reminds me of those packed kiln shelves, gerry!
the old black and white shots of japan are cool, too... sakuma's kilns look awesome, but i am a bit worried about the use of wood in firing kilns. what with global warming and all that. i understand that in india, with some 10 million bodies burned on wood burning pyres every year, it's making a heck of a lot of smoke contributing to carbon emissions... and nearly a half a million tons of ash spilled into rivers, not to mention the half burned bodies tossed in by families that can't afford the wood to properly cremate their loved ones. as a result, they are trying to break religious tradition and get the hindus to cremate in more ecologically sound ways. they're running out of wood, and using less wood i know the pottery traditions are not creating as much of a dent in that regard, but knowing how much wood is used to fire a week-long kiln fire can add up, i suppose. :-\
okay so i go off track there, sorry!!!!
anyway, i do love the cross legged posture of the kawai potters at their wheels! that makes total sense to me. :D ;)
wow, i didn't know rosenthal employed all those artists, the ones i recognize, fornasetti, versace, pucci, dali, lichenstein, stella... i adore. i'll have to read up more on those.
we sold a LOT of the versace dinnerware out of the shop in studio city and i must say i thought it was over the top. but if i had the rooms to match, i would have loved to have tons of it!! my favorite is the pink butterfly design, and the black and yellow one, and the blue one.. LOL. very beautiful, intricate stuff. and expensive... sigh... but no match in durabilty to fiesta, or in the sheer essence of pottery and happenstance in japanese pieces!
i do collect the royal doulton "astrology" plates. i'm trying to amass all 12 dinner plates of the series. they are black and white and look like they could have been created by fornasetti,,, very graphic, very detailed almost ornately overdone designs. each feature the animal of the sun sign that is represented. i also have a set of whimsical italian glass dessert plates from the seventies with borderline pornographic images of horny little pink pan/satyr creatures depicting the signs of the zodiac. those are in a box here somewhere -- if i find them i'll snap a pic and post 'em (under a link, of course)... ;D
sadly, the decal on some of them has been damaged, but i don't mind a little distressing; they're display pieces at this point.
i can imagine nuryev having served cakes on these provocative little plates, where you don't see the image until you finish off dessert. okay, maybe not nuryev... liberace? haha. they're so gay, delightful really. rare too, possibly, as i've never seen them anywhere else before... maybe they're more common in italy?
uhh... sorry about the lengthy posts.. ::) :D ;)
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...Behold a wall of fiesta, I had to close my mouth to keep my heart in, lol. I could see she had lots of cobalt blue, and super major pieces of which this was one. Needless to say, I couldn't sleep.... :D . ...
oh my goodness... that is such a great story, what a find! yes, those moments are few and far between.
man, i can totally see you pretending NOT to be excited about that stuff when inside you were JUMPING for joy! LOL!! lucky you, and i hope it happens again soon. i've heard stories of people buying houses where the owners just sell it and the contents altogether... and when the new owners go exploring, such treasures are found -- cupboards full of fiesta, antique cars sitting in garages. :D
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Gerry, Jimmy, CANSTANDIT
Looks like the pottery talk will go on for a while. :) Nice thing.
My mother actually worked as a part-time shop keeper of a tiny Bizen Pottery shop until last fall.
There are cheap pseudo-Bizen done in electric kilns for tourists sold as mere souvenirs and the real ones
that are E.X.P.E.N.S.I.V.E !!!!!! :o :o :o :o (No way I'm going to collect Bizen, no sir!)
I don't have too many with me. I'll take pictures of my mothers stuff next time I go visit her.
Until then,
Look out DEMONS, Jimmy-taro's comin to getcha!!
(http://i211.photobucket.com/albums/bb139/moreigyoku/momotaro.jpg)
Good night! :-* :-*
Rei-g
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Rei-g, yep I think pottery is the current topic. I encourage other members to post information of any pottery they may have
we'd sure like to know about it, especially see any pics.
Jimmy - we're gonna have to start giving awards for the longest post...; ;) Actually, in this thread, long posts are good. lol
OK, gotta make a list of things I need to bring up at a later date so I won't forget.
1. Topic about people selling houses with all the contents -- jimmy, I've heard of this and I'm amazed every time why people do that.
2. Bizen - I need to see more pics - Rei-g, can't wait to see your mom's pieces. It's that EXPESNSIVE, huh?
3. Jimmy: You should have seen my contorted face when I read your story about the plastic bag getting caught on your way out with your treasure. Ouch.
4. I'm not sure of the wood burning is still going on in Mashiko -- those pics are from the 50's. I hope it's not. I can imagine how much wood is needed.
5. BTW Hamada Shoji 1894-1978, was the maker of the Mashiko my jack ordered. He was a Japanese National Living Treasure. http://www.e-yakimono.net/html/living-natl-treasures.htm.
5. RD astrology plates, gotta look those up.
6. The lady with all the cobalt Fiesta, as much as I tried to not show my glee, I'm sure she knew, that I KNEW, what was going on. lol
7. I also noticed the cross-legged positions for pottery thowing.
8. Shwanee -- googled it, man they made all kinds of pigs...
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Thanks all, for the responses on Shawnee...
The Rosenthal and Fiesta pics are really nice to see.....Pottery is just wonderful, IMO.
I've been inspired to give away some of my Lenox dayware to a niece who is going back to school, and a new living arrangement, after seeing some of your pics; I realized how tired I was of it.
Hugs, all.
Jo
(CSI)
PS-I'll get back to this thread more often, now...its too fun.
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lol, gerry, my long posts are par the course, it seems, heh. what with no TV, lol.. :D
with the bizen -- i'm glad to hear they use electric kilns for the tourist trade. i adore and respect the traditions of wood burning kilns. i love the stepped hillside kilns they use in japan, those are just amazing. but in light of our world situation, i imagine that it will be a lost art in time, or at least less available. another reason the authentic bizen pieces are so astronomically priced!
rei-g, thanks for showing the momotaro statue! my partner pitched a movie idea for momotaro to an animation company a while back, so he did so many drawings of that japanese tale... i remember the characters well. unfortunately they chose do to a chinese story, which we loved anyway (fa-mu-lan)... :) i will have to tell him about peachboy's ties to okayama and that demon island actually exists!
that's cool that your mom sold bizen in that shop, rei-g, she must have some wonderful pieces in her collection. one of my bonuses for working at the fiesta store was getting irregular pieces, those with color shifts, glaze misses and warped shapes... things the customers did not like to buy.
gerry --- here's a pic of one astrology plate by royal doulton, sorry for the blurriness, cell phone! this is the fornasetti-ish piece i was talking about. i've seen other RD plates with a zodiac theme but not with this black border. maybe this is meant to be a charger, or something, but it's not that big, standard 10" size.
(http://taxine.com/fullerspicer/zodiac_plate_scorpio.jpg)
yes, i'm sure any collectors can remember the elation in finding a particular item they've been looking for. you see it all the time at collectible shows, heheh. it can get weird tho, when price haggling for things. i won't do that outright, but there is an art to pretending to be only mildly interested in a piece and walking away... then you come back to the booth, hope it's still there and if it is you pick it up again.... sigh, then put it back down. many times the sellers, esp at the end of the day in order to make a sale (and to get rid of you? heh) will lower the price drastically LOL. ;D
perhaps my best tactic is engaging them and being honest. one seller, when she learned that i'd lost my coveted troll doll house that i had as a kid, and who saw my happiness in seeing it again in her display, simply threw it in along with my purchase of some other things. i did not have enough money to buy the house, so that was very nice of her to do.... plus, she said that she was tired of carting the darn thing around, LOL.
i used to have a photo when i was five or six, in athens, greece, playing with the little vinyl covered cardboard fold-out house; that must have been the start of my interest in dollshouse minatures!
jo --- that's so nice you gave your niece some china, i'm sure she'll enjoy it!
and since we're talking about pottery and such -- here's a quote for this thread:
"we shape clay into a pot, but it is the emptiness inside that holds whatever we want." -- tao te ching
:) :-*
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Hello potters.
Gerry glad to know you liked the Bizen Gallery Aoyama page.
Today I also found where they have a movie showing how Bizen pottery is made.
Although the explanation is in Japanese, I think you get a good idea how it's done.
I have never seen clay being dug out like that.
Works with REAL PLAYER, click on the Blue characters by numbers 1 to 6.
http://www.city.bizen.okayama.jp/bizenyaki/video/index.jsp
I'm not sure when I can take pictures of my mothers stuff. Okayama is a bit far for a weekend visit.
I will start with what I have.
A coffee cup. This I don't own. It was given away to a friend as a thank you gift from my mother.
(http://i211.photobucket.com/albums/bb139/moreigyoku/bizen1.jpg)
same cup different angle. Shows close-up of the saucer.
I think they put a net over the saucer and pressed when making it.
(http://i211.photobucket.com/albums/bb139/moreigyoku/bizen2.jpg)7
It has the HIDASUKI; red stripes made from the rice straw wrapped around in the kiln.
Jimmy,
My mother is aging and is not able to maintain things as before.
My sister and I are not very happy that our mother is very MATERIAL. :-\
I don't know how many guinomi (sake cups) she has, and she is not even wealthy.
Rei-g
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Left is guinomi(large sake cup) right is a regular teacup for greentea, these are for my daily use.
I don't drink so in reality they are both teacups.
Don't forget to look at them from the bottom.
(http://i211.photobucket.com/albums/bb139/moreigyoku/bizen8.jpg)
Rei-g
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A small (7inch) flower vase.
Not bad but not really good, either. You can tell it is rather plain looking.
(http://i211.photobucket.com/albums/bb139/moreigyoku/bizen10.jpg)
One good thing with Bizen is that it goes good with any flowers.
Flowers put into Bizen vase are said to last longer than other vases.
Rei-g
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hi rei-g --- thanks for posting those pics, the bizen looks really nice, i especially like the guinomi, sake cup -- it looks like it would fit well in a person's hands. the slash mark near the bottom is nice too. little things like that, what some might call imperfections, are the best...!
i love how in the tea ceremony, part of the ritual is to admire the cup you are holding... what a nice gesture, something we often overlook in our every day lives when we drink coffee (well, some do) out of styrofoam cups or generic looking mugs. the bottom of the coffee cup has a very unusual bottom, which is appealing -- it looks flared out or something. what a wonderful gift it makes.
the anectdote about flowers lasting longer in bizen pottery -- i wonder that's really true? you'll have to do a test for us ;)
hmm, can't see the videos because i'm on dial up, but i'll find a computer with high speed and take a look.
sorry to hear about your mother... my own mom has alzheimers now, but luckily she still appreciates beauty and love. she is fond of flowers, often rushing to smell them, so that's good, i think. perhaps your mother's attachement to her sake cups could be seen as an appreciation for the arts. :)
all this japanese pottery is making me want to create something out of high-fire clay again, i really enjoy working with the stuff as it really embodies the essence of earth and fire, with minerals baked by heat to create beautiful patterns. you know i like small things by now, hamsters among them. here is a dwarf hamster house of high fire ceramic -- it has a sort of japanese pottery feel with the rustic finish. the "pool" of water on the roof is blue bottle glass melted into the glaze (for placing little treats, like edamame) the "twigs" are ceramic too. i can't tell you how cute it is to see a pink nose poking out of the little holes. LOL.... i have a few of these.
(http://taxine.com/fullerspicer/hhouse1.jpg) (http://taxine.com/fullerspicer/hhouse1a.jpg) (http://taxine.com/fullerspicer/hhouse1b.jpg)
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slash mark near the bottom is nice too. little things like that, what some might call imperfections, are the best...!
the anectdote about flowers lasting longer in bizen pottery -- i wonder that's really true? you'll have to do a test for us ;)
here is a dwarf hamster house of high fire ceramic -- it has a sort of japanese pottery feel with the rustic finish. the "pool" of water on the roof is blue bottle glass melted into the glaze (for placing little treats, like edamame) the "twigs" are ceramic too. i can't tell you how cute it is to see a pink nose poking out of the little holes. LOL.... i have a few of these.
Jimmy
Thank you for the compliments on my cups.
The slash marks on the bottom are signature marks that enables you to identify the potter.
So you don't buy what's been said for 1000years? ;D
What I heard is that since bizen is not glazed, water "breathes".
Nowadays bizen turned into such sophisticated pieces of expensive pottery,
but in the old days they were for daily use especially as jugs to keep water before they had water service.
It is also said that:
Sake kept in bizen will taste better
Beer will make more smooth creamy foam when poured into a bizen mug
Water will stay fresh
Yeah, an experiment would be fun. When it gets cooler I might try.
Now it's too warm to keep flowers in any vases.
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Your hamster house is adorable!!
Just imagine one of your hammies munching on edamame.. soooooo cute it must be.
I hope your mom continues to enjoy the beautiful things in life.
Alzheimer's sometimes enables the person to concentrate on the essentials.
My grandma had it. It was painful to hear "Who are you?" from her. But at the same time
I could tell she was happy to see me and that was important.
Will post some more pictures.
Rei-g
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Just a few more pictures.
(http://i211.photobucket.com/albums/bb139/moreigyoku/bizen6.jpg)
My grandpa's small Bizen kettle. 7inches high and very light.
(http://i211.photobucket.com/albums/bb139/moreigyoku/bizen7.jpg)
The freckles.
It's wooden box is dated back from Year 22 of Showa (1947).
My mother said, "People must have been still hungry then.
Getting stuff like this back then (with 6 kids), no wonder mom was always complaining!"
Looks like my grandpa was a collector alright.
;D
Rei-g
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This is a YUSAMASHI (water cooling container).
Boiling hot water is not used for good quality leaf greentea.
Hot water is put in here to let the temperature come down (to about 150 degF)
before pouring in the teapot.
(http://i211.photobucket.com/albums/bb139/moreigyoku/bizen3.jpg)
It has glass-glaze like drops. You don't see much of this with bizen.
Small, holds only half cup of water.
I put salad dressings/sauce in it. Can be used as as small bowl.
Rei-g
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. . . here's a pic of one astrology plate by royal doulton,
"we shape clay into a pot, but it is the emptiness inside that holds whatever we want." -- tao te ching
:) :-*
jimmy, very interestrong RD plate series, eventhough they are on the small side for chargers, as you suggested, they could be used as a salad bowl charger by placing a clear glass bowl with salad on them. When you remove the salad, you remove it by lifting the charger away.
I have something similar but can't remember the name. I'll pull a couple out and post pics.
btw, I love the quote.
A coffee cup. This I don't own. It was given away to a friend as a thank you gift from my mother.
same cup different angle. Shows close-up of the saucer.
I think they put a net over the saucer and pressed when making it.
(http://i211.photobucket.com/albums/bb139/moreigyoku/bizen2.jpg)7
It has the HIDASUKI; red stripes made from the rice straw wrapped around in the kiln.
Rei-g, Was wondering how they made those crosshatches (if that's what it is called) ... very interesting.
This is a YUSAMASHI (water cooling container).
Boiling hot water is not used for good quality leaf greentea.
Hot water is put in here to let the temperature come down (to about 150 degF)
before pouring in the teapot.
(http://i211.photobucket.com/albums/bb139/moreigyoku/bizen3.jpg)
I put salad dressings/sauce in it. Can be used as as small bowl
Good idea on salad dressings.
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OK, finally with camera in hand, I've taken a couple of pics of 1 of the large bowls of Mashiko pottery . . . (I'll post other pics later -- mostly plates, cups, bowls, pitchers, even a lamp)
This bowl, 1 of 2 measures approximately 12 inches across and 6 inches high.
(http://i93.photobucket.com/albums/l59/castlehills/IMG_1703.jpg)
(http://i93.photobucket.com/albums/l59/castlehills/IMG_1704.jpg)
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OK, finally with camera in hand, I've taken a couple of pics of 1 of the large bowls of Mashiko pottery . . . (I'll post other pics later -- mostly plates, cups, bowls, pitchers, even a lamp)
This bowl, 1 of 2 measures approximately 12 inches across and 6 inches high.
Gerry,
Nice piece of Mashiko, a good size one, too.
I like that color. We call that ame-iro(candy, carmel color).
Have you had this for long now?
Looking forward to seeing your other pieces too.
Rei-g
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Rei-g -- they are beautiful pieces and I'll post more pics this weekend.
These were ordered directly from Takao Sakuma when my Jack and an Air Force buddy were in Mashiko looking for Shoji Hamada in 1959. A gentleman advised that he was not in and then proceeded to give them a tour. They were each given a beautiful plate with a japanese letter on itl It's like a very flat bowl (see below). The gentleman referred them to the kilns across the path and Jack met with Takao Sakuma, a potter and proceeded to request what he wanted made.
Now, Hamada's protoge was Totaro Sakuma who had kilns there also. So I'm confused who Takao Sakuma is. Any idea? Also, any idea on the letter on this piece... please don't tell me I've put it upside down lol.
(http://i93.photobucket.com/albums/l59/castlehills/IMG_1713.jpg) (http://i93.photobucket.com/albums/l59/castlehills/IMG_1715.jpg)
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Now, Hamada's protoge was Totaro Sakuma who had kilns there also. So I'm confused who Takao Sakuma is. Any idea? Also, any idea on the letter on this piece... please don't tell me I've put it upside down lol.
Hi, Gerry,
I have not been able to locate the name Takao Sakuma either. He could have been one of Totaro's family members.
I did find an article of Totaro, though.
In fact this e-yakimono.net is quite informative.
http://www.e-yakimono.net/html/sakuma-totaro-jt.html
I am afraid the design on your Mashiko dish is not a letter/writing.
When I looked at it, I immediately thought of common spiderwort.
(http://i211.photobucket.com/albums/bb139/moreigyoku/commonspiderwort.jpg)
I also found a picture of a Mashiko vase with similar design and it said "Grass pattern".
(http://i211.photobucket.com/albums/bb139/moreigyoku/kusamon.jpg)
I would imagine yours is also a design of some kind of a plant.
I am sure any Mashiko fan would love to own a Totaro's piece. :)
Rei-g
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Back to feathers, away from pottery a little bit.
I brought in the Minerals.
(http://i211.photobucket.com/albums/bb139/moreigyoku/owls1.jpg)
Rei-g
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Rei-g:
Thanks for the information on the "grass" design. Also now have to look for the connection between the 2 different names.
Can't see your pics at work, so I'll take a look at them later this evening.
Good night and careful with those earthquakes. :)
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Hi, Gerry,
. . . When I looked at it, I immediately thought of common spiderwort.
I also found a picture of a Mashiko vase with similar design and it said "Grass pattern".
I would imagine yours is also a design of some kind of a plant.
Rei-g
Took the liberty of putting the pics side by side and one can really see the design.
Thanks for the information.
(http://i211.photobucket.com/albums/bb139/moreigyoku/commonspiderwort.jpg) (http://i93.photobucket.com/albums/l59/castlehills/IMG_1713.jpg) (http://i211.photobucket.com/albums/bb139/moreigyoku/kusamon.jpg)
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Back to feathers, away from pottery a little bit.
I brought in the Minerals.
(http://i211.photobucket.com/albums/bb139/moreigyoku/owls1.jpg)
Rei-g
OK, I think I see leaded glass, onyx, jade . . . how close am I, and how bout the others?
My favorite is the orangie jade. They've managed to convey the owl totally with the stone used.
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OK, I think I see leaded glass, onyx, jade . . . how close am I, and how bout the others?
My favorite is the orangie jade. They've managed to convey the owl totally with the stone used.
Leaded glass, do you mean the big one? I only got three of these by myself and I'm not sure about that one. I think the podium is pyrite, though.
(http://i211.photobucket.com/albums/bb139/moreigyoku/pyrite1.jpg)
The blue and white is sodalite, the dark one looks ebony black in the picture but is deep purple and is amethyst. The smallest is crystal, green and purple I am assuming is fluorite. The round one on the right is probably just white marble painted orange and brown.
Have you ever been to the Mineral Show in Tucson? :)
Good night and careful with those earthquakes. :)
Thanks Gerry, we are alright but Peru looks bad, doesn't it? :'(
You watch out with the rain, too.
Rei-g
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Well as you can tell, I'm not up to my mineral knowledge. As to the leaded glass, I was talking about the smaller one in the foreground.
Regarding Peru, it sure seems like it's looking worse as more time goes by. I hope they get help to them soon.
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This is a cool thread, and I've finally taken pics of what I have to put here. I have a lot of pics, so I'll be putting two in each post.
When my collecting started, my inner child was in control! :D :D :D :D
My favorite cartoon as a child was "The Super Friends". There was a bit of memorbilia/marketing stuff out at that time, but my parents wouldn't buy me anything. Some of what I have now, I got off of ebay. Other stuff was released on the 20th anniversary of the cartoon's debut. Let's start with two 8X10 pics of the "core group".
(http://i54.photobucket.com/albums/g116/CellarDweller115/superfriends/groupshot.jpg)
From the debut season, 1973. The "core group" was Superman, Wonder Woman, Batman, Robin, Aquaman, and sidekicks/heros in training "Wendy, Marvin & Wonderdog".
(http://i54.photobucket.com/albums/g116/CellarDweller115/superfriends/groupshot2.jpg)
From the 1976 season, after 3 years, Wendy, Marvin & WonderDog were replaced by the Wonder Twins (Zan & Jayna) and their pet monkey, Gleek.
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Now, onto my animation cels.....
Superman and Wonder Woman
(http://i54.photobucket.com/albums/g116/CellarDweller115/superfriends/superman.jpg)
(http://i54.photobucket.com/albums/g116/CellarDweller115/superfriends/wonderwoman.jpg)
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Batman & Robin
(http://i54.photobucket.com/albums/g116/CellarDweller115/superfriends/batman.jpg)
(http://i54.photobucket.com/albums/g116/CellarDweller115/superfriends/robin.jpg)
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Aquaman & The Wonder Twins
(http://i54.photobucket.com/albums/g116/CellarDweller115/superfriends/aquaman.jpg)
(http://i54.photobucket.com/albums/g116/CellarDweller115/superfriends/wondertwins.jpg)
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Flash & Green Lantern
(http://i54.photobucket.com/albums/g116/CellarDweller115/superfriends/flash.jpg)
(http://i54.photobucket.com/albums/g116/CellarDweller115/superfriends/GreenLantern.jpg)
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Hawkman & Hawkgirl
(http://i54.photobucket.com/albums/g116/CellarDweller115/superfriends/Hawkman.jpg)
(http://i54.photobucket.com/albums/g116/CellarDweller115/superfriends/hawkgirl.jpg)
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The last 4 cels in the series, make me laugh. The characters were created to make the cartoon "multi-cultural", so heros who were black, Native American, Asian, and Mexican were added. However, their names were not originated from their powers, but from their race.
::)
Black Vulcan & Samauri
(http://i54.photobucket.com/albums/g116/CellarDweller115/superfriends/blackvulcan.jpg)
(http://i54.photobucket.com/albums/g116/CellarDweller115/superfriends/samauri.jpg)
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Apache Chief & El Dorado
(http://i54.photobucket.com/albums/g116/CellarDweller115/superfriends/apachechief.jpg)
(http://i54.photobucket.com/albums/g116/CellarDweller115/superfriends/ElDorado.jpg)
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Super Friends lunchbox.
Superman, Wonder Woman, Batman, Robin, Green Arrow, Flash, and Batgirl.
(http://i54.photobucket.com/albums/g116/CellarDweller115/superfriends/lunchboxfront.jpg)
(http://i54.photobucket.com/albums/g116/CellarDweller115/superfriends/lunchboxback.jpg)
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Two Super Friends trade paperbacks featuring stories that ran in the comic series.
(http://i54.photobucket.com/albums/g116/CellarDweller115/superfriends/Paperback.jpg)
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Super Friends stationery set, and notebook.
(http://i54.photobucket.com/albums/g116/CellarDweller115/superfriends/stationery.jpg)
(http://i54.photobucket.com/albums/g116/CellarDweller115/superfriends/notebook.jpg)
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A cigarette case and lighter
(http://i54.photobucket.com/albums/g116/CellarDweller115/superfriends/cigarettestuff.jpg)
a pillowcase group shot, and videos ordered off ebay.
(http://i54.photobucket.com/albums/g116/CellarDweller115/superfriends/pillowcaseandvids.jpg)
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Last four shots, this is of a totally unique piece.
A few years ago, my younger brother was dating a very artistic woman. She hand painted for me a group picture/plaque that lists all the characters on the cartoon.
Group shot:
(http://i54.photobucket.com/albums/g116/CellarDweller115/superfriends/handpaintedplaque.jpg)
Detail shot of Apache Chief, Rima the Jungle Girl, Batman, Wonder Twins, Firestorm
(http://i54.photobucket.com/albums/g116/CellarDweller115/superfriends/detail1.jpg)
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Detail 2
Robin, Flash, Superman, Wonder Woman, El Dorado, Aquaman, Hawkgirl
(http://i54.photobucket.com/albums/g116/CellarDweller115/superfriends/detail2.jpg)
Detail 3
Aquaman, Hawkgirl, Green Lantern, Hawkman, Black Vulcan, Samauri
(http://i54.photobucket.com/albums/g116/CellarDweller115/superfriends/detail3.jpg)
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Great collection, Chuck!
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I like this thread. I have 2 very small collections, neither of which will quallify as "collectibles," perhaps, but...I will post them as soon as I can.
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When my collecting started, my inner child was in control!
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Now, onto my animation cels.....
Chuck,
Stunning collection! The cels must be very precious now. :)
Not many artists create animation from cels these days. (other from Hayao Miyazaki, maybe? ) ;)
Rei-g
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Now, onto my animation cels.....
Superman and Wonder Woman
(http://i54.photobucket.com/albums/g116/CellarDweller115/superfriends/superman.jpg)
(http://i54.photobucket.com/albums/g116/CellarDweller115/superfriends/wonderwoman.jpg)
Chuck:
Good to see one of the biggest collectibles - animation cells. They all seem to be the same characters I grew up with, but
with a bit of an updated look. I guess they'll be around another 50 years after we're all gone. Truly timeless characters
that most of us grew up with and goes to show that we never lose our love of these characters.
OK - now the questions. I've seen different types of cells and don't remember seeing these "model" cells with the information included in the cell.
Is there a name for these types of cells? Are they a series of them, like numbered editions?
Of course my favorite were always Batman and Robin - the real ones and the animated also. However, I always got a kick out of the Jetsons for its
futuristic look. Great grouping Chuck, specific in subject and a nice variety of items! Thanks for posting.
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OK - now the questions. I've seen different types of cells and don't remember seeing these "model" cells with the information included in the cell. Is there a name for these types of cells? Are they a series of them, like numbered editions?
the cels in animation without the information on them were used under the camera to create the cartoon. What I have are "model cels", meaning they were never used to create the cartoon, but as models to show the animators what the characters look like.
Here's a more detailed explanation from "the scratchpost.com"....
Color Model Cels A cel created by the Ink & Paint Department to act as an example for inkers and painters to follow. Color models may be exact duplicates of the cels appearing in the film, or may be test models, exploring various inking techniques or color palettes. Although many collectors assume that color models are less valuable than cels used under the camera, this is not always the case. Since color model cels acted as an example for the inkers and painters to follow, great care was taken to make them absolutely flawless. Cels under the camera often had flaws due to repairs or corrections quickly done in the heat of production.
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Dime novel covers
(http://i41.photobucket.com/albums/e266/michaelflanagansf/IMG_6959.jpg)
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(http://i41.photobucket.com/albums/e266/michaelflanagansf/IMG_6960.jpg)
'The World In The Evening' - Christopher Isherwood
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(http://i41.photobucket.com/albums/e266/michaelflanagansf/IMG_6962.jpg)
'Intimacy' - Jean-Paul Sartre
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(http://i41.photobucket.com/albums/e266/michaelflanagansf/IMG_6963.jpg)
'Safe, Not Sorry' - Phyllis Schlafly; 'Sincerely, Ronald Reagan'
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(http://i41.photobucket.com/albums/e266/michaelflanagansf/IMG_6964.jpg)
'A Cry of Children' - John Horn Burns
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(http://i41.photobucket.com/albums/e266/michaelflanagansf/IMG_6965.jpg)
'The Divided Path (The Story of a Homosexual)' - Nial Kent
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Michael, I'm lovin' the covers!
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Chuck, you'll get a kick out of this story,
a friend of ours, while we lived in DC, found one of his tenants at one of his apartments had skipped and not paid his rent. He had to go in, sort all the stuff out, throw away stuff, and do what ever with the rest. Well, under the bed, there was 1 long white box full of comics. No particular subject or anything - include old superman, batman, archies, xmen, fantastic four, the shadow and on and on.
Guess who got them for free.... ;D As a kid and comics, I was into Casper, Richie Rich and Archie -- I was a true sissy... :D :D :D
Thought I'd move this post from the diner over here.
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Michael, I'm lovin' the covers!
Thanks Chuck! I have more and will post a few tomorrow (tonight I don't get back from work till very late).
There's one from a mystery in the 50s that looks like a Salvador Dali painting.
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(http://i41.photobucket.com/albums/e266/michaelflanagansf/IMG_6964.jpg)
'A Cry of Children' - John Horn Burns
"Young love in the Bohemian fringe world."
Michael:
Very interesting collection. Of course, we've all heard of dime novels, but some perhaps have not really seen one.
This excellent grouping is a great example that sex always sells. I especially love the teasers on the covers.
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(http://i41.photobucket.com/albums/e266/michaelflanagansf/IMG_6965.jpg)
'The Divided Path (The Story of a Homosexual)' - Nial Kent
Reminds me of "City of Night"
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(http://i41.photobucket.com/albums/e266/michaelflanagansf/IMG_6960.jpg)
'The World In The Evening' - Christopher Isherwood
Good and Evil . . . . Temptation . . . . without even saying it, the artwork says it all.
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Michael:
Very interesting collection. Of course, we've all heard of dime novels, but some perhaps have not really seen one.
This excellent grouping is a great example that sex always sells. I especially love the teasers on the covers.
The wonderful thing Gerry is that is developed very much by chance! People I work with know I like these sorts of things and would pass them along as they came in.
What's particularly wild is that they would try to sell Christopher Isherwood and Jean Paul Sartre this way! Boy oh boy, were some of these readers disappointed!
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Especially Sartre!
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Especially Sartre!
I laughed out loud when I found that one, Fritz!
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I guess truth in advertising didn't apply then. (As if it did now.)
I remember a situation comedy on TV, can't remember which one, but a professor was trying to sell an anthopology textbook, and his friends got together and designed a very sexy (for the 1950's) cover and a highly misleading ad campaign. It became a best seller!
I vaguely remember the British actor Alan Mowbray being in it, and he was the leader of the group trying to push the book.
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I used to like to collect records, but they get a little heavy when you move a lot.
Here's 2 of my favorites
(http://www.baycityforums.com/images/MissCalypso.jpg)
(http://www.baycityforums.com/images/twoscover.jpg)
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I collect theatre programs. I have 5 souvenir prgrams from London that Cameron MacKintosh autographed a few years ago when he stayed at my hotel in Bay City.
I recently purchased this program on Ebay. The show is "Texas, Li'l Darlin' ", and the star was Kenny Delmar.
(http://baycityforums.com/images/9e_1_b.jpg)
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I used to like to collect records, but they get a little heavy when you move a lot.
Here's 2 of my favorites
(http://www.baycityforums.com/images/MissCalypso.jpg) (http://www.baycityforums.com/images/twoscover.jpg)
John:
They are colorful indeed -- Are these albums spoken or sung? Love Bette's cigarette smoke musical notes.
. . . sure is a whole other world of collecting these.
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Gerry
Both albums are singing.
I bet you though Bette Davis couldn't sing.
You'd be correct.
But Maya Angelou is a pretty good singer.
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I collect theatre programs. I have 5 souvenir prgrams from London that Cameron MacKintosh autographed a few years ago when he stayed at my hotel in Bay City.
I recently purchased this program on Ebay. The show is "Texas, Li'l Darlin' ", and the star was Kenny Delmar.
(http://baycityforums.com/images/9e_1_b.jpg)
John: I noticed the different look to Playbill -- I wonder when it went color?
(http://i93.photobucket.com/albums/l59/castlehills/Playbill.jpg)
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Gerry
I'm going to guess that they changed the cover in 1958.
This is the cover for West Side Story from 1957:
(http://www.baycityforums.com/images/WSS1957.jpg)
And these 3 are from 1958-1960
(http://www.baycityforums.com/images/WSS585960.jpg)
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(http://www.baycityforums.com/images/WSS585960.jpg)
John:
Seems right to me also -- also interesting to see 3 theaters for WSS -- I guess they move around these long running plays.
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Chuck:
I took this picture a couple of days ago and having a bit of trouble getting close enough. I need to retake some of the other ones, so I'll post them later.
These are some of the ones I was talking about.
(http://i93.photobucket.com/albums/l59/castlehills/IMG_1778.jpg)
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I used to have hundreds of comic books. It was a big thing when I was growing up in the army, especially when we lived in Germany. We didn't have English TV, everything was dubbed in German, even 'Bonanza'. So we listened to the radio and read a lot of comic books.
I had to leave all of my collection in Germany because the Army had weight limits on what we could ship.
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Chuck, you'll get a kick out of this story,
a friend of ours, while we lived in DC, found one of his tenants at one of his apartments had skipped and not paid his rent. He had to go in, sort all the stuff out, throw away stuff, and do what ever with the rest. Well, under the bed, there was 1 long white box full of comics. No particular subject or anything - include old superman, batman, archies, xmen, fantastic four, the shadow and on and on.
Guess who got them for free.... ;D As a kid and comics, I was into Casper, Richie Rich and Archie -- I was a true sissy... :D :D :D
Thought I'd move this post from the diner over here.
John: Not sure if you read this story -- it's regarding how I came upon this box of comics.
Such a shame you had to leave your comics behind -- but I understand, they do way a ton.
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Ahhh.....Gerry! the whole Marvel vs. DC thing.
I was mostly a DC comics reader, but I do have a large number of "X-Men" comics.
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Chuck:
I didn't even know there was a DC vs Marvel thing going on....
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Chuck:
I didn't even know there was a DC vs Marvel thing going on....
in the comics fandom, those were the two main companies that competed against each other.
You were either a DC (Superman, Batman, Justice League, Teen Titans) fan or a Marvel (Spiderman, Captian America, Avengers, X-Men) fan.
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Chuck,
Guess, I have to catch up on all the ins and outs of comics.
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I recently purchased this program on Ebay. The show is "Texas, Li'l Darlin' ", and the star was Kenny Delmar.
wow that's a trip!! li'l darlin, texas, and delmar..... i wonder if annie p saw that show herself and was inspired!?!?
LOL about bette davis not being a singer, hahha...
i've been away for a while but will have to catch up on the thread. i really loved the ceramic shots that were posted earlier, and chuck's animation cels and comics. also, my BF and i were able to see some of the paperbacks that micheal posted when visiting with him in SF, that was cool... he should post a pic of his pinecones! :D ;)
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Hey all, I'll be posting more things here after I get my system up and running at home. Who knew moving to high speed would be such a pain.
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Welcome back jimmy -- yes, how 'bout John's Playbill -- Texas, Li'l Darlin, sure makes you wonder if someone saw this show, huh?
Michael: High-speed is the BOMB! -- welcome to the future. ;D
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speaking of pots:
i was at KINOKUNIYA bookstore today and my bf and i looked through some japanese "how-to" magazines featuring ceramics... DROOL. couldn't read a thing but the photos were divine. my dream is to have a workshop and kiln to be able to create such lovely, freeform pieces... i love the lovely glazes, and the beautiful yellow clay they used for some of the pots. my favorite was a strange small square box with a cut rock crystal lid almost as big as the base itself. just so unusual...
they also had examples of contemporary japanese work but it wasn't nearly as intriguing as the "traditional" stuff.. i am a sucker for the rough-hewn aesthetic when it comes to clay works!
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Nice to see you back Jimmy. Hope your mini plants survived your absence.
Last of my Bizen. I had it put away in the closet had to dig it out.
A large vase, weighs 4lbs. Mom told me this is by Mitsuru Isezaki whose brother Jun was named Living National Treasure.
Front, back
(http://i211.photobucket.com/albums/bb139/moreigyoku/bizen12.jpg)
and bottom
(http://i211.photobucket.com/albums/bb139/moreigyoku/bizen13.jpg)
Rei-g
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hi rei-g,,, oh, yes the little plants survived using the wet rope trick... the ones outdoors were a little thirsty -- we had a heat wave the past week (100 degrees+ !). the orchid in the bathroom,,,, the flowers were wilted, but once we watered it they came back to life. just amazing. :D
wow, the large bizen vase is fantastic,,,, that's the "rough" look that i just adore! i'm so glad you took a pic of the bottom as that's very beautiful too. what's interesting is that it almost looks upside down -- usually the bottom of a vase will have a "foot" but in this case the top has that detail. also, the handles look upside down when compared to greek pottery and other traditional forms.
it's so nice... i hope it stays out of the closet for a while! :)
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Figurines, a cat (chopstick rest) and an owl. The cat is hand made, the
owl is molded I believe.
(http://i211.photobucket.com/albums/bb139/moreigyoku/bizen9.jpg)
Personally, I think I prefer japan lacquer ware over Bizen pottery. :P
That's another of "too expensive to collect" type of stuff.
Rei-g
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omg -- i love your "snitters" sig line!~ and that's a cute owl, too. the cat, being hand-sculpted, is darling.
oh gosh, the lacquerware from japan is amazing. i love love love the detail they can get in those pieces. the books we have (24 large volumes, a gift from an aunt and uncle) have some of the most amazing examples of that art form.
i like the boxes and the trays, but also the small furniture pieces that are lacquered. what is the japanese name for lacquerware?
it's funny, today i was fanning myself in the heat of irvine, CA, using a japanese fan.. :D my friends were embarassed, calling me "karl lagerfeld" and wishing i'd stop (we were in public at times), but let me tell you, it helped in keeping cool!
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, the flowers were wilted, but once we watered it they came back to life. just amazing. :D
wow, the large bizen vase is fantastic,,,,
the handles look upside down when compared to greek pottery and other traditional forms.
it's so nice... i hope it stays out of the closet for a while! :)
Jimmy,
Good to know your plants made it.
We had extreme heat this summer, too. Had a hard time providing shade for some of my pots outside.
The handle part we call "ears" and is mostly for decoration, they are too small to hold the vase by.
I think the front was more exposed to fire and ashes of pinewood and has the glazed look while the back
maintains the original clay feature placed close to other pieces in the kiln.
Traditional Japanese houses have tatami-mat rooms with alcoves to place large flower arrangements.
Not sure if I'll ever live in that sort of place. Vases don't belong in wooden boxes I know. :(
Yes, I think I'll have it out for a while. :)
Rei-g
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(http://www.jayneshatzpottery.com/Oribe_16th_c.jpg) (http://www.jayneshatzpottery.com/Oribe_incense_burner_16th_c.jpg)
(http://www.askasia.org/images/teachers/display/700.jpg)
oribe -- i think that's what i was thinking of earlier.... i love the shape of the incense burner with the yellow clay, and the boxes, trays and clay baskets of this style, especially the box above with the geometric decoration. more examples, with dates and other info, on this page. (http://www.jayneshatzpottery.com/JAPANESEFOLKPOTTERY.html)
i probably will never own an actual piece, but can try to make my own versions! i made a few but did not have the proper glaze, and they were fired in a gas fired kiln.
this is contemporary, i think, but i really like these little yakimono (?) plates! (http://www.ryuugetsugama.com/gallery/oribe/yakimono-zara/yakimono/top.htm)
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omg -- i love your "snitters" sig line!~ and that's a cute owl, too. the cat, being hand-sculpted, is darling.
Well, thank you. Here's (http://www.davecullen.com/forum/index.php?topic=23277.msg979382#msg979382) a bigger version of the SNITTER if you want to see. Your 断背山 signature is very artistic also.
oh gosh, the lacquerware from japan is amazing. i love love love the detail they can get in those pieces.
i like the boxes and the trays, but also the small furniture pieces that are lacquered. what is the japanese name for lacquerware?
Yes, they are very fine and elaborate. Have you seen the ones designed with so many tiny pieces of egg shells?
I love the fine gold powders, mother of pearls used with the pitch-black lacquer.
Lacquerware is called SHIKKI 漆器 or NURIMONO 塗り物, the lacquer itself is URUSHI 漆 .
Were you fanning yourself with a fancy girlish fan? :D
I like Oribe very much but don't have any. I think it's because they tend to be a bit bulky.
The unique greentea color is very nice.
Mashiko, Bizen, Oribe, Hagi ....this can go on forever. :-*
Rei-g
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I collect castle figurines, but it's very informal. I collect anything from paper to "hydrostone" to pewter.
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I collect castle figurines, but it's very informal. I collect anything from paper to "hydrostone" to pewter.
Hi beruthiel:
OK, let me ask -- What is hydrostone? Welcome to the thread -- castles, huh? That can take you in
many directions. Would love to see some pictures if you can. I suspect, some of these would be in
glass, stone, and other hard materials? I suspect paper ones would be interesting.... sorta like origami,
since we're in an oriental mood? :D
When did you start collecting? , well, I have a few more questions, but I won't overwhelm you... ;D
btw, I have a friend who collects crystals (as in crystal balls) and come on many types of stands, some even on castles.
I was surprised how expensive some of this crystals can be.
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rei-g ------ thanks for linking the larger size SNITTERS package, that's cool... "since the summer of '63" awww! :)
thanks also for the names of different types of lacquerware, i don't recognize them at all. but yes, i have seen the type with eggshells, only in photographs. however, my BF did a sword hilt for a friend of his who is into japanese martial arts -- yoshida-ha bujutsu..? it was for a tonto ? -- the short sword, and it was covered with eggshells. of course he had no formal training in lacquerware, but it came out very nicely!! we had LOTS of hard boiled eggs on hand the week or two that he was working on the sword hilt! and boy, did the apt. smell!! from the lacquer thinner, i mean.. ;)
the bulkiness of oribe is partly why it's so appealing,,, like the children's ceramics i like to collect -- chunky and clunky!
LOL -- no, the fan is NOT girly at all!! ;) ;D but girly, i suppose, depends on how it's waved around. ::)
gerry ------ i believe hydrostone is a type of composite material, used in casting objects. i guess hydro because it's waterbased, and as a liquid it's poured into a mold and then hardens and is almost like marble because of its texture. we have a mask on our front door, a replica of bacchus. it's in hydrostone, i think.
beruthiel ------- your little castles sound interesting! my friend's mom collects the cute garden cottages that are made with the cast resin & hand-painted process. she has an entire village of them... since i'm partial to miniatures in general, they are fascinating. :)
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Hi beruthiel:
OK, let me ask -- What is hydrostone? Welcome to the thread -- castles, huh? That can take you in
many directions. Would love to see some pictures if you can. I suspect, some of these would be in
glass, stone, and other hard materials? I suspect paper ones would be interesting.... sorta like origami,
since we're in an oriental mood? :D
When did you start collecting? , well, I have a few more questions, but I won't overwhelm you... ;D
btw, I have a friend who collects crystals (as in crystal balls) and come on many types of stands, some even on castles.
I was surprised how expensive some of this crystals can be.
Hi back--
Hydrostone is an artificial material of some kind--unbreakable as far as I know, but I've never tried dropping it to find out. I have several castles made from it.
The paper is quite prozaic: greeting cards and pictures from magazines.
I have a couple of pewter ones, a few that look like sand castles, one or two crystal ones, some ceramic ones, one made out of ash from Mount St. Helens, the Disney princess ones in the form of ornaments....there are more, but I have them in boxes right now, because I don't have a cabinet for them, so I don't even remember them all. I don't have a digital camera, so I don't know if I can swing pictures... Maybe my cell phone camera. I'll see what I can do.
I have loved castles since I went to England in the 1970s. When I was going to NYU, I found my very first castle at a store in Greenwich Village. It's ceramic, made by a woman named Barbara Gardello. It is a castle on two hills--one the main keep, the other a guard house or something. It's about 7 inches wide and 4 inches deep. It's pink with blue turrets. I've been collecting ever since.
Beruthiel
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Okay! I'm back (and I'm bad)!
Here are more paperbacks - I showed these to Gnash when he was up in S.F. recently:
(http://i41.photobucket.com/albums/e266/michaelflanagansf/IMG_69731.jpg)
^^^ I think they used Gerry (Cabin) as a model for that one on the lower left.... ;)
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(http://i41.photobucket.com/albums/e266/michaelflanagansf/IMG_69811.jpg)
I started collecting paperbacks in high school. I have a collection of paperbacks from the Gothic soap opera 'Dark Shadows.'
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(http://i41.photobucket.com/albums/e266/michaelflanagansf/IMG_69781.jpg)
I also collect biblical tracts. This series shows all of the various people that these folks are condemning to hell - Jews, Muslims, Catholics, Jehovah's Witnesses and Hindus - only a partial list. :D :D :D
Where's Rabbi Waxman? I'll give you a hint...it rhymes with bell....
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Presumably his (the writer's) own group is miraculously exempted from inclusion with these others. What a surprise.
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(http://i41.photobucket.com/albums/e266/michaelflanagansf/IMG_69731.jpg)
^^^ I think they used Gerry (Cabin) as a model for that one on the lower left.... ;)
I didn't think yellowish-green was Gerry's color! But he does look good with his head tossed back.
*runs before Gerry comes back*
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^^^ LOL!~ he's talking about the redhead, silly! :D ;) ::) ;D >:D
michael --- those biblical tracts! i have one on homosexuality, found on a sidewalk in san francisco years ago. i'll give it to you if i can find it, it's in a box somewhere, a classic.
that s s van dine cover is great, reminds me of de chirico. (http://images.google.com/images?hl=en&q=de+chirico&btnG=Search+Images&gbv=2)
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Chuck:
Everyone knows that's Chartreuse ! ;D
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(http://i41.photobucket.com/albums/e266/michaelflanagansf/IMG_69811.jpg)
I started collecting paperbacks in high school. I have a collection of paperbacks from the Gothic soap opera 'Dark Shadows.'
Michael:
Dark Shadows didn't resemble any soap opera to me when I was in school ---- didn't understand half of it at that time, but it was sure scary. I think I heard recently that their is either a full lenth feature or something similar being done. I may have to read up on plot lines and such...
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^^^ LOL!~ he's talking about the redhead, silly! :D ;) ::) ;D >:D
michael --- those biblical tracts! i have one on homosexuality, found on a sidewalk in san francisco years ago. i'll give it to you if i can find it, it's in a box somewhere, a classic.
that s s van dine cover is great, reminds me of de chirico. (http://images.google.com/images?hl=en&q=de+chirico&btnG=Search+Images&gbv=2)
Do you keep the box in the closet? :D
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(http://i41.photobucket.com/albums/e266/michaelflanagansf/IMG_69911.jpg)
From my 45 collection - the boxed set of David Bowie picture discs - 'Fashions'
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(http://i41.photobucket.com/albums/e266/michaelflanagansf/IMG_69921.jpg)
Picture disc 45 - 'Sound and Vision'
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(http://i41.photobucket.com/albums/e266/michaelflanagansf/IMG_69931.jpg)
Picture disc 45 - 'The Man Who Sold The World'
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(http://i41.photobucket.com/albums/e266/michaelflanagansf/IMG_69941.jpg)
Picture disc 45 - 'Sorrow'
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(http://i41.photobucket.com/albums/e266/michaelflanagansf/IMG_69951.jpg)
Picture disc 45 - 'Drive-in Saturday'
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(http://i41.photobucket.com/albums/e266/michaelflanagansf/IMG_69841.jpg)
A small collection of Papal Encyclicals
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(http://i41.photobucket.com/albums/e266/michaelflanagansf/IMG_69851.jpg)
More of my religious literature collection.
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(http://i41.photobucket.com/albums/e266/michaelflanagansf/IMG_69871.jpg)
Picture sleeve 45s
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(http://i41.photobucket.com/albums/e266/michaelflanagansf/IMG_69901.jpg)
Back cover - picture sleeve 45 - Cocteau Twins - 'Love's Easy Tears' b/w 'Those Eyes, That Mouth'
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(http://i41.photobucket.com/albums/e266/michaelflanagansf/IMG_69881.jpg)
Picture sleeve 45 - Erasure 'Who Needs Love Like That?'
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(http://i41.photobucket.com/albums/e266/michaelflanagansf/IMG_69891.jpg)
Picture sleeve 45 - The Normal 'TVOD'
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^^^ LOL!~ he's talking about the redhead, silly! :D ;) ::) ;D >:D
michael --- those biblical tracts! i have one on homosexuality, found on a sidewalk in san francisco years ago. i'll give it to you if i can find it, it's in a box somewhere, a classic.
that s s van dine cover is great, reminds me of de chirico. (http://images.google.com/images?hl=en&q=de+chirico&btnG=Search+Images&gbv=2)
Do you keep the box in the closet? :D
LOL fritz...! you know, it's possible! :D
dark shadows. when we were kids everybody would be riding bikes on the street. then somebody would scream out the time, and nearly everyone would race home to watch dark shadows on TV. i think it was 4pm. i was a little young and didn't find it too appealing, so my friends and i skateboarded around instead and got scabbed knees.
nice 45's, michael! erasure.. wow. d and i recently saw annie lennox on LOGO singing a song from her upcoming album... amazing woman! ...saw love and rockets back in the 80's with pippin... what a great show. on the berkeley HS campus, i think.
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nice 45's, michael! erasure.. wow. d and i recently saw annie lennox on LOGO singing a song from her upcoming album... amazing woman! ...saw love and rockets back in the 80's with pippin... what a great show. on the berkeley HS campus, i think.
I have lots more...those were in boxes in the corner that we didn't get to while you were here (Jimmy got to see some of the truly bizarre things I have in my apartment - ask him about the medical instruction device ;D).
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^^^ you mean the device this guy's playing with?
(http://taxine.com/fullerspicer/michaelspad2.jpg)
basically, you pull it out slowly and it shows you what it looks like going in...
that's all i'm going to say about THAT. ;D ;)
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;D Yes, that's the very one.... ;D
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well, he looks amused, anyway.. ::) :D
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well, he looks amused, anyway.. ::) :D
He has Yoko looking over his shoulder.
[This photo was taken in my apartment...the layering effect in the background should give you an idea of the degree to which 'collectibles' fit into my life...]
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(http://i41.photobucket.com/albums/e266/michaelflanagansf/IMG_69911.jpg)
From my 45 collection - the boxed set of David Bowie picture discs - 'Fashions'
Michael:
I noticed he signed the artwork, did he do all of them? . . . and how many in the boxed set?
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(http://i41.photobucket.com/albums/e266/michaelflanagansf/IMG_69851.jpg)
More of my religious literature collection.
OK, What do you call someone whoe collects paper items? . . . cause I think you fit in that category... ;)
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Hello Michael, nice to see you.
Your Bowie 45's are so cool. I love DB's looks.
I heard DB's real name is Davie Jones and had to change because the Monkies were around when he started.
Rei-g
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Okay back to some more feathers.
Woody guys.
(http://i211.photobucket.com/albums/bb139/moreigyoku/owls2.jpg)
The dark one is a souvenir from Indonesia and I think its ebony.
The one in the middle of the front row is made from sandalwood and is from China.
Others are from Japan, the largest one is red pine.
Rei-g
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OK, What do you call someone whoe collects paper items? . . . cause I think you fit in that category... ;)
Well, I suppose if you're being kind you could call me an archivist - I don't think there's really a name for what I do. People who collect postcards are deltiologists - and I do that too. I think this is generally under the heading of 'bibliophile.'
There is a list of names of collectors here:
http://collectibles.about.com/library/glossary/blglossaryhobby.htm
And there is also a list here:
http://verbmall.blogspot.com/2006_07_01_archive.html
Under the title 'Hobby Horse'
If you aren't being kind you can just call me a clutterbug or a bad housekeeper. ;D
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Michael:
I noticed he signed the artwork, did he do all of them? . . . and how many in the boxed set?
There are 10 in all - I'm pretty sure he was involved in the design of them all. Here's a description:
http://eil.com/shop/moreinfo.asp?catalogid=24905
I can't find any further description on the Bowie site [www.teenagewildlife.com] or in the discography by Ruud Altenburg [http://www.illustrated-db-discography.nl/] but I'll email him and ask.
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Michael, thanks for the pics of the records. Never even thought to put up pics of my record collection!
I'll do that at one point tonight!
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Hello Michael, nice to see you.
Your Bowie 45's are so cool. I love DB's looks.
I heard DB's real name is Davie Jones and had to change because the Monkies were around when he started.
Rei-g
Hi Rei-g!
So good to finally talk to you. Thanks so much for your kind comments. I've been a Bowie fan since the early 70s and have lost of memorabilia.
It's true that his birth name is David Robert Jones - he changed it in 66, although early in his career he did perform under Davy Jones and Davie Jones.
I love your sculptures! I see some are from Indonesia. Do you have any of the Indonesian hanging angels?
mf
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OK, What do you call someone whoe collects paper items? . . . cause I think you fit in that category... ;)
Well, I suppose if you're being kind you could call me an archivist - I don't think there's really a name for what I do. People who collect postcards are deltiologists - and I do that too. I think this is generally under the heading of 'bibliophile.'
There is a list of names of collectors here:
http://collectibles.about.com/library/glossary/blglossaryhobby.htm
And there is also a list here:
http://verbmall.blogspot.com/2006_07_01_archive.html
Under the title 'Hobby Horse'
If you aren't being kind you can just call me a clutterbug or a bad housekeeper. ;D
How about an ephemerist? (See ephemera.)
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Don't go using words like that in the Masculine and Butch thread. They don't much like ephemerist men.
;)
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(http://i41.photobucket.com/albums/e266/michaelflanagansf/IMG_69811.jpg)
I started collecting paperbacks in high school. I have a collection of paperbacks from the Gothic soap opera 'Dark Shadows.'
Good, I'm not the only one who still has those and a few other DS items. :D
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Good, I'm not the only one who still has those and a few other DS items. :D
Oh yeah...I might have a few other things too....
(http://i41.photobucket.com/albums/e266/michaelflanagansf/IMG_6998-1.jpg)
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Ohhh....autographed pics. I have a few of those myself!
(http://i54.photobucket.com/albums/g116/CellarDweller115/superfriends/Collectiblepics002-1.jpg)
Christopher Bowman, Tara Lipinski, Michelle Kwan, Eric Millot
(http://i54.photobucket.com/albums/g116/CellarDweller115/superfriends/Collectiblepics001.jpg)
Scott Davis, Liz Manley, Steven Cousins, Brian Orser, Elvis Sojko, Denise Bielman, Katerina Witt
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Oh yeah...I might have a few other things too....
(http://i41.photobucket.com/albums/e266/michaelflanagansf/IMG_6998-1.jpg)
Great memento, Michael! And she's still a beautiful lady.
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(http://i54.photobucket.com/albums/g116/CellarDweller115/superfriends/Collectiblepics003-1.jpg)
Maria Butirskya, Scott Hamilton
(http://i54.photobucket.com/albums/g116/CellarDweller115/superfriends/Collectiblepics004-1.jpg)
Ekaterina Gordeeva, Josef Sobovceck, Kristi Yamaguchi, Brian Boitano
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(http://i54.photobucket.com/albums/g116/CellarDweller115/superfriends/Collectiblepics005-1.jpg)
Rudy Galindo, Suraya Bonaly, Viagislave Zagorudiuk, Nancy Kerrigan, Paul Wylie, Chen Lu
(http://i54.photobucket.com/albums/g116/CellarDweller115/superfriends/Collectiblepics006-1.jpg)
Meno & Sand, Michael Wiess, Tonia Kwiatkowski
(http://i54.photobucket.com/albums/g116/CellarDweller115/superfriends/Collectiblepics007-1.jpg)
Tonia Kwiatkowski, Phillipe Candeloro, Nicole Bobeck, Todd Eldridge
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You probably have one of these, too, Michael? Love the tune.
(http://i62.photobucket.com/albums/h86/BrokenOkie/box.gif)
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You probably have one of these, too, Michael? Love the tune.
(http://i62.photobucket.com/albums/h86/BrokenOkie/box.gif)
Oh - no I don't - that's quite wonderful! I have the tune on a CD though.
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(http://i54.photobucket.com/albums/g116/CellarDweller115/superfriends/Collectiblepics008-1.jpg)
My bookshelf of vinyl records. Most of them are 12in" remix/extended mix singles, there are a few albums in there.
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Madonna's 1st 12 full length albums, on vinyl.
(http://i54.photobucket.com/albums/g116/CellarDweller115/superfriends/Collectiblepics009-1.jpg)
Madonna, Like A Virgin, True Blue, Who's That Girl
(http://i54.photobucket.com/albums/g116/CellarDweller115/superfriends/Collectiblepics010-1.jpg)
You Can Dance, Like A Prayer, I'm Breathless, The Immaculate Collection
(http://i54.photobucket.com/albums/g116/CellarDweller115/superfriends/Collectiblepics011-1.jpg)
Erotica, Bedtime Stories, Something To Remember, Ray Of Light
Looking to comeplete the collection with vinyl edtions of "Music", "Greatest Hits V.2", "American Life" and "Confessions On A Dancefloor"
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Some random picture discs of Madonna songs and interviews.
(http://i54.photobucket.com/albums/g116/CellarDweller115/superfriends/Collectiblepics012-1.jpg)
(http://i54.photobucket.com/albums/g116/CellarDweller115/superfriends/Collectiblepics013-1.jpg)
Not pictured are my collection of Madonna books, as well as her "Sex" book, still sealed in the wrapper.
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Okay back to some more feathers.
Woody guys.
(http://i211.photobucket.com/albums/bb139/moreigyoku/owls2.jpg)
The dark one is a souvenir from Indonesia and I think its ebony.
The one in the middle of the front row is made from sandalwood and is from China.
Others are from Japan, the largest one is red pine.
Rei-g
who.. ? who... ? ;) what is the blue on the sandlewood? paint or stones.... I like that.
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nice 45's, michael! erasure.. wow. d and i recently saw annie lennox on LOGO singing a song from her upcoming album... amazing woman! ...saw love and rockets back in the 80's with pippin... what a great show. on the berkeley HS campus, i think.
Annie Lennox has an album coming up? That's something to look forward to.
I think I saw her last 2 years ago when they were showing the LIVE 8 concert on TV.
Rei-g
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So good to finally talk to you. Thanks so much for your kind comments. I've been a Bowie fan since the early 70s and have lost of memorabilia.
I love your sculptures! I see some are from Indonesia. Do you have any of the Indonesian hanging angels?
mf
Michael,
I used to have his music tape in middle/high school days. I think I liked the Station to Station,
Diamond Dogs album but do not know much of his early works.
I'm afraid I do not know the hanging angels from Indonesia. I'll have to look them up.
The other thing I have from Bahli is the Gamelan Ball, it gives a nice jingle.
I like round things. :)
(http://i211.photobucket.com/albums/bb139/moreigyoku/gamelanball.jpg)
Rei-g
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who.. ? who... ? ;) what is the blue on the sandlewood? paint or stones.... I like that.
Gerry,
The blue is the fabric behind it because it is carved out like a basket and has
another little owl inside it. It has no openings so it must be a lot of work to carve the
inner owl.
I once saw a similar larger one carved out of stone. I love it but it was more than
$100 and I could not buy it then. This one is only inch and half.
(http://i211.photobucket.com/albums/bb139/moreigyoku/sandalwood.jpg)
Rei-g
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You probably have one of these, too, Michael? Love the tune.
(http://i62.photobucket.com/albums/h86/BrokenOkie/box.gif)
Glenn:
That is pretty neat. Here is the tune. http://www.collinwood.net/media/real/open.rm
(http://www.collinwood.net/media/gallery/barnabas1967.jpg)
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Ohhh....autographed pics. I have a few of those myself!
(http://i54.photobucket.com/albums/g116/CellarDweller115/superfriends/Collectiblepics002-1.jpg) (http://i54.photobucket.com/albums/g116/CellarDweller115/superfriends/Collectiblepics001.jpg)
Christopher Bowman, Tara Lipinski, Michelle Kwan, Eric Millot Scott Davis, Liz Manley, Steven Cousins, Brian Orser, Elvis Sojko, Denise Bielman, Katerina Witt
Just a few Chuck. Great groupings, you must go crazy when the Winter Olympics come.
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Now I have something to add to this thread.
Here is a collection of Fabergι eggs.
(http://i199.photobucket.com/albums/aa298/dejavu91/feggs.jpg)
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Very nice Deb
My friend Gary has a collection of eggs too. Maybe I can get him to post a pic or 2 on. He is a member of the forum although he hardly ever comes around unless I ask him.
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All of my stuff is in storage and probably will be for several more months, so I can't take any pics of anything.
One of the records in my meager collection is a West End recording of Karen Young's "Hot Shot" on pink vinyl.
this is the only pic I could find. I'll replace this pic when I get m stuff out of storage.
(http://www.baycityforums.com/images/KYHS.jpg)
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^^^ I had that!!! [And have it on my computer too!]
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And here are a couple of shots of my owl collection.
Chuck came down on a work visit, brought his camera, and taught me how to upload pictures.
(http://i199.photobucket.com/albums/aa298/dejavu91/owls2.jpg)
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The rest of the owls, made from various materials (wood, crystal, metal, etc.)
(http://i199.photobucket.com/albums/aa298/dejavu91/owls1.jpg)
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A collection of kitchen items in Retro-style "smilie" design :) :) :)
(http://i199.photobucket.com/albums/aa298/dejavu91/smilies.jpg)
By the way, that's a 3-D jigsaw puzzle of Big Ben in the background at left.
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More kitchen items (salt and pepper, napkin holder, and cookie jar), this time in Pillsbury Doughboy design.
Plus a stuffed animal type Pillsbury Doughboy, tagged "25th Birthday Special Edition." By the way, the pin on his tummy is from the late 1990s and says, "Workforce Diversity Isn't Just Black and White."
(http://i199.photobucket.com/albums/aa298/dejavu91/Pdb.jpg)
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Wall clock in Pillsbury Doughboy design.
(http://i199.photobucket.com/albums/aa298/dejavu91/Pdbclock.jpg)
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And two wall pictures of the Pillsbury Doughboy.
(http://i199.photobucket.com/albums/aa298/dejavu91/Pdbpic1.jpg)
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(http://i199.photobucket.com/albums/aa298/dejavu91/Pdbpic2.jpg)
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I'm loving both the eggs and the Doughboys Deb!
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And last but not least, two shots of the decorative items in two livingroom open china cabinet type shelf units.
Among other things, the items include a red glass collection; handpainted paper mache containers with traditional Russian folklore designs and designs of Russian churches; and some china plates with Russian folklore designs and others with floral designs.
The green shelf units are from Pier 1 Imports.
(http://i199.photobucket.com/albums/aa298/dejavu91/Platesss1.jpg)
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(http://i199.photobucket.com/albums/aa298/dejavu91/Plates2.jpg)
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I'm loving both the eggs and the Doughboys Deb!
Thanks, Michael.
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The rest of the owls, made from various materials (wood, crystal, metal, etc.)
(http://i199.photobucket.com/albums/aa298/dejavu91/owls1.jpg)
Debbie
I used to collect owls. 2 of yours look very similar to some that I owned.
The first one on the left front row, and the 3rd from left. Is the 3rd from left by any chance an Avon bottle?
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I actually met the Pillsbury Doughboy in Minneapolis at the Gay Pride Parade in 2000
I also met Betty Crocker.
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I actually met the Pillsbury Doughboy in Minneapolis at the Gay Pride Parade in 2000
Did he giggle when you poked him?
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Of course he giggled. That's ALL he did.
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Debbie
I used to collect owls. 2 of yours look very similar to some that I owned.
The first one on the left front row, and the 3rd from left. Is the 3rd from left by any chance an Avon bottle?
No, John, it's not from an Avon bottle. I think those two were part of a set from the Franklin Mint.
Some of the others were from various other places -- a wooden painted one was from a catalogue of Native American artifacts, for example.
And actually, I have other owls that aren't part of this grouping -- a larger fancy china one, some pens shaped like owls (gift from Mom), an owl soap dispenser, an owl jigsaw puzzle that's still unassembled (another gift from Mom).
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Now I have something to add to this thread.
Here is a collection of Fabergι eggs.
(http://i199.photobucket.com/albums/aa298/dejavu91/feggs.jpg)
debbie:
Shall we start calling you Ms. Forbes? ;)
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All of my stuff is in storage and probably will be for several more months, so I can't take any pics of anything.
One of the records in my meager collection is a West End recording of Karen Young's "Hot Shot" on pink vinyl.
this is the only pic I could find. I'll replace this pic when I get m stuff out of storage.
(http://www.baycityforums.com/images/KYHS.jpg)
Hey John:
That reminds me of a video I saw recently of a bass player singing "Hot Shot" in a rock concert a few years ago. ;)
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Hmmm, Gerry. I don't think my eggs are quite in that league. :D
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(http://i199.photobucket.com/albums/aa298/dejavu91/owls2.jpg) (http://i199.photobucket.com/albums/aa298/dejavu91/owls1.jpg)
Debbie:
These are great. These are the kinds of collections I love to see.
Your owls show a great variety, and real thought given to what
was being selected. It shows lots about the personality of the
collector and what they like.
Like Michael's paper collection which tends to go towards books, booklets,
and pamphlets, yours go towards a specific look seen through out each owl.
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And last but not least, two shots of the decorative items in two livingroom open china cabinet type shelf units.
Among other things, the items include a red glass collection; handpainted paper mache containers with traditional Russian folklore designs and designs of Russian churches; and some china plates with Russian folklore designs and others with floral designs.
The green shelf units are from Pier 1 Imports.
(http://i199.photobucket.com/albums/aa298/dejavu91/Platesss1.jpg) (http://i199.photobucket.com/albums/aa298/dejavu91/Plates2.jpg)
Debbie:
Glass is always nice to collect.... and so are russian items . . . and . . . . . ;D
I'm glad chuck paid you a visit and helped you show us some of your collections.... :) , sweetie: and I thought I was hooked. ;D
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(http://i199.photobucket.com/albums/aa298/dejavu91/Plates2.jpg)
Pretty, Deb, really pretty. I love the ruby ware.
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Thanks, Jackie and Gerry.
And yes, "hooked" is the word for it. :D
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I actually met the Pillsbury Doughboy in Minneapolis at the Gay Pride Parade in 2000
I also met Betty Crocker.
John:
Have you ever met Mr. Clean? ....or the Jolly Green Giant? ;D
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Debbie
Oh, you have a colleciton of many nice things
I love doughboy and owls, of course. :)
Can the light green and white owl in the first picture be Herend (Hungarian)?
Rei-g
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Thank you, Rei-g.
I don't know where those two owls were actually made, but I agree that they are very beautiful. Thanks.
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gosh i never have seen this thread before,i collect everything from dolphins,well not everything but things i like.will make pics of them soon.
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I actually met the Pillsbury Doughboy in Minneapolis at the Gay Pride Parade in 2000
I also met Betty Crocker.
John:
Have you ever met Mr. Clean? ....or the Jolly Green Giant? ;D
No, but if i would have stayed in Minneapolis I could have met him here:
http://www.mrclean.com/sites/en_US/mrclean/mallofamerica.shtml?page=4 (http://www.mrclean.com/sites/en_US/mrclean/mallofamerica.shtml?page=4)
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gosh i never have seen this thread before,i collect everything from dolphins,well not everything but things i like.will make pics of them soon.
Hi conny, welcome, I guess we may need to do a little advertising, huh?
. . . well, can't wait to see your "collections", seems like most of us are collecting more than 1 thing. ;)
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John:
Mr. Clean . . . . always had a crush on him, wonder why?
. . . thanks for the video.... that was great!
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Hi conny, welcome, I guess we may need to do a little advertising, huh?
. . . well, can't wait to see your "collections", seems like most of us are collecting more than 1 thing. ;)
well that might be an idea and yep here too,collect minerals as well but have more dolphins.will make some pics later today
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Mr Clean is hunky!
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Watching the current series War on PBS reminded me of something I ended up with regarding WWII and here it is.
(http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1109/1440238523_8e3bed7739.jpg?v=0)
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(http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1045/1441094258_75ce9f1606.jpg?v=0)
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(http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1008/1441088778_4025fe3422.jpg?v=0)
gerry
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Oh, wow, Gerry...I have a LOT of things like that from my family...I seem to have become the repositer of the family memoribilia....I'll have to take a look and see what all I have!
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Gerry, those cards are too cool!
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Jackie:
Unfortunately they are not from my family but a box of christmas stuff I bought mostly for their ornaments at a collectible store years ago, it also came with many other greeting cards, from sympathy, birthdays and get-well card... very interesting bunch, mostly from the 40's.
Looking forward to some of yours.
Chuck: They are neat since you don't see many around -- marketers I tell ya! ;D
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great cards gerry, what a find to have those in with the other things. paper items from the past have a certain charm to them, i love their graphic quality. i wonder if the military still makes custom cards like that, for wives/family to send off to their loved ones at war. (gotta love the rifles with the christmas wreath, heh).
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i wonder if the military still makes custom cards like that
How about this vintage postcard?
(http://www.postercheckout.com/PrintImages/IMA/jpgs/C369.jpg)
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Howard Chandler Christy is the one who painted the "Uncle Sam Wants You!" recruiting poster.
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And last but not least, two shots of the decorative items in two livingroom open china cabinet type shelf units.
Among other things, the items include a red glass collection; handpainted paper mache containers with traditional Russian folklore designs and designs of Russian churches; and some china plates with Russian folklore designs and others with floral designs.
The green shelf units are from Pier 1 Imports.
(http://i199.photobucket.com/albums/aa298/dejavu91/Platesss1.jpg)
late to the party I guess, but I collect red glass too. I have a 16 piece set of cape cod from Avon, as well as about 40 other pieces that are not avon.
I also collect dolphin figures and Ivorex's (which are plaster cast plaques, hand painted and finished with wax to make them look like ivory.
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moreta:
You certainly piqued my interest on Ivorex and found the following.
Ivorex plaques were made in Faversham, Kent, England.
http://www.ivorex.btinternet.co.uk/infopage.htm
Looks like a great site. Also below is a pic of one.
(http://i93.photobucket.com/albums/l59/castlehills/uploads/ivorex.jpg?t=1191638271)
By the way, how big are these?
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Howard Chandler Christy is the one who painted the "Uncle Sam Wants You!" recruiting poster.
Chuck: That is a great PC and a very well known one.
by the way fritz, he also painted this,
(http://i93.photobucket.com/albums/l59/castlehills/uploads/280px-Scene_at_the_Signing_of_the_C.png?t=1191638441)
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jimmy:
I also took a second look at the rifles with the christmas wreath... ;)
I think these cards were made by regular greeting card companies. I haven't seen any that would indicate they were made for any other wars
after WWII. These kinds of things do have an interesting history and tell you how WWII touched everyone, everyday.
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moreta:
You certainly piqued my interest on Ivorex and found the following.
Ivorex plaques were made in Faversham, Kent, England.
http://www.ivorex.btinternet.co.uk/infopage.htm
Looks like a great site. Also below is a pic of one.
(http://i93.photobucket.com/albums/l59/castlehills/uploads/ivorex.jpg?t=1191638271)
By the way, how big are these?
The one you are showing is probably a small one, around 2-1/2x3 or perhaps a little smaller, but I have one that is 9 x 11 too.
I will have to take some pictures of the ones I have..
Most of mine are 8x6, but I have a few of the smaller ones. All of mine depict scenes from the town of Canterbury, the Canterbury Tales, I have recently been bidding on a pair of Abraham Lincoln themed ones, since he is a personal hero of mine.
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oh, so nice to see the interest in china patterns :D glass, dishware and other collectibles..
cape cod glass, so dark and perfect for setting a bright, dinnertime table (dinner meaning lunch, as opposed to the later meal of supper -- my midwest grandma taught me that!) as it catches the light and glows so nicely. the store i worked sold it -- quite popular and rare these days. the dark green glass too. both are great for the holidays, obviously. ;)
gerry -- the cards are very interesting, and yes, WWII certainly seems to be the "big" one... let's hope none other surpass it. :/
moreta -- i've never heard of ivorex,, interesting!
dejavu -- your hand painted russian pieces on the center shelf look exquisite from what i can tell. we have a tiny painted russian box somewhere, i can't believe the detail. they use single hair brushes? mind boggling.
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hi rei!
um,,, between disneyana, steiff animals, dolls and smurfs, and animation collectibles, that's a definite "yes" on the cuteness. :D
glad you like the cakes, those i handmade (except the one with roses), using things like bottle caps and buttons. the furniture too -- my bf used toothpicks, for instance, for the spindles on the blue shaker bench. i am a huge fan of japanese miniaturists, btw. i'd love to go to japan to see a show. the artisans from japan that sometimes sell at the US shows always have such astounding, high quality quality items.
the yellow queen anne chair was what inspired us to get into miniatures, it was our very first miniature purchase, about 18 years ago.
those japanese dolls, unlike our larger fisherman's doll, have real fabric for the kimonos. a hina set sounds right,,,, those are the ones used to celebrate girl's day, right?
i love them, they're pretty fragile due to age, but we try to keep them covered. uncannily, they are the perfect size for a 1" scale dollhouse.
jimmy ^_^
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those japanese dolls, unlike our larger fisherman's doll, have real fabric for the kimonos. a hina set sounds right,,,, those are the ones used to celebrate girl's day, right? jimmy ^_^
Ah, Jimmy you modified the "boy". I was going to say, it is actually girls celebration but I wouldn't
discourage any boy from having hina dolls if that's what he wants!
Rei-g
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hi gerry, glad you noticed that rug, it's old... that is what drew me to minis, being able to collect old stuff from the US, germany and the UK. other places too. i love the old stuff most of all. the upholstered chairs the dolls sit on are from the 50's or 60's probably. the jadeite is from a company called chrysenbon -- out of business unfortunately! they also made the blue ladderback chairs (a kit i put together and painted) and white teacup set.
the haunted room, with the high ceilings, that's getting crown molding and stuff. it's unfinished. can't believe you noticed the full moon~!! that lights up, got it at michael's arts and crafts in their christmas village dept. i'll have to get a pic of the "roseville" vase we have in the tall arts & crafts bookshelf, to show you.
most of the wooden furniture is handmade, from wood scraps and mini turnings (legs) or from scratch entirely. the armoire and highboy i constructed and stained/painted from kits. takes about one day. my BF made the blue shaker bench using toothpicks,,, for my birthday. i love it!
the woman's name i forget, it may have been doreen. she makes them out of porcelain body parts she's molded, putting them in various positions. then they're fired and faces applied with china paint. the had chest hair, a little, but i washed it off. (their penises are hand sculpted and based just the one she's seen -- her husband's, she said. i met him later in a very uncanny run in -- more on that later if you wish..) ::) :D
she's was a GEM. she may not be around in miniature collectibles show circuit, as she was well beyond "retirement age" when we met.
one more thing --- i'd like to do a miniature set of jack twist's bedroom. i was thinking the kitchen would be nice, or lureen's living room, but just the thought of that closet... and his desk and bench, and toys on the shelf...!
rei -- yes, i changed it to girls day, freudian slip! i noticed that japan has many doll enthusiasts, and so many of them are men. i really love the new dolls they make -- the exquisite vinyl 'super-dolfies'... amazing. :D ^_^
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(http://i199.photobucket.com/albums/aa298/dejavu91/Plates2.jpg)
Dejavu,
Oh, I just LOVE that.hutch...I think I still have the mini version of the black oriental cannister on your top shelf somewhere! It's yours if you I can find it, just have to dig it out-I moved and its packed somewhere.....Midght as well get some good use.
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Jimmy, you really adore cute little things, don't you? :)
Well I don't know if I'd go so far as adore - but yes, he like me. ;D
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This could pass for one of Frieda Khalo's houses. ;D
Gerry - have you ever been to the Casa Azul in Mexico City? It's a very interesting place - and you're right, Jimmy's haunted houses would fit in well there.
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Jimmy, you really adore cute little things, don't you? :)
Well I don't know if I'd go so far as adore - but yes, he like me. ;D
now, now, buckle bunny... :D :D
:::bows deeply, pours michael sake, scoots out of room backwards:::
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Jimmy:
I tried to name most of the styles of furniture in your "storeroom", I didn't do too bad. :D I also noticed the pie safe with the pierced tin -- very Pennsylvania Dutch.
Full Moon hahaha, I don't miss much. ;D and yes - that Roseville piece would be nice to peer at. I'm wondering if they even did the traditional markings on the bottom.
Nice info on the chairs from the 50/60's. and that shaker bench very nice -- your bf does good work. ;) How 'bout that "little old lady" molding penises -- ya neva, neva know, 'bout them. :D
. . . and what about her husband ;D . I wonder if she modeled it at rest . . . ? ::)
Gotta go take an even closer look at Laureen's living room. It'll take time, however, well worth it. And while you're at it, do 2 sets, make some money on the side. ;) There, my order is in, just kiddin'.
Actually, I would suggest you do Laureens living room and next to it do Alma's. Show the contrast. Not sure if I would include any "people" in them, it would draw your attention on how they lived. Just an idea, of course, you'll probably not have any time to do anything else, cause both living rooms were crammed with stuff -- just different. Hey, maybe we should open a thread on their living rooms, compare stuff, and discuss what it all means.... :D :D :D .
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(http://i199.photobucket.com/albums/aa298/dejavu91/Plates2.jpg) (http://taxine.com/fullerpicer/furn_chair.JPG)
OK, after seeing Jimmy's pictures and Debbies hutch, for a second, you're just not sure which is the miniature and which one is the full size.
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Jimmy, you really adore cute little things, don't you? :)
Well I don't know if I'd go so far as adore - but yes, he like me. ;D
Michael:
He likes you, he really likes you! :D
Buckle Bunny? I need hear the story behind this. 8)
Casa de los Azulejos is the building I think you're talking about. Yes I have and it really is incredible, tiles much more than a hundred years old -- the walls ae just covered in designs and patterns, I think it still is a Sanborns Restaurant, btw, the first location of a Sanborns in Mexico DF. Need to go get some info and maybe a pic -- I think the building would fall under the "collectible" category and I'd sure like to have it in my collection. ;)
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wow, great eye, gerry! that pie safe is so hidden!! that's modeled after the one grandma had...
the roseville pot my bf made out of fimo... it's okay, kinda charming. i don't think the markings are there!
i like your idea on the contrasting rooms of the women. ang lee sure did have a specific mood in mind for each family.
LOL -- interior design thread maybe? i'll have to pm you with more info on the woman and her husband. it's really something. ::) :D
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wow, great eye, gerry! that pie safe is so hidden!! that's modeled after the one grandma had...
Jimmy,
hahaha, it's from years of being turned loose in antique shops and malls......I can spot stuff
way across football-field size rooms... ok, I'm exaggerating . . . : but close. D :D :D
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Casa de los Azulejos is the building I think you're talking about. Yes I have and it really is incredible, tiles much more than a hundred years old -- the walls ae just covered in designs and patterns, I think it still is a Sanborns Restaurant, btw, the first location of a Sanborns in Mexico DF. Need to go get some info and maybe a pic -- I think the building would fall under the "collectible" category and I'd sure like to have it in my collection. ;)
This is the place I'm talking about....
http://www.museofridakahlocasaazul.org/casaazul.htm
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uhhhh, here is a naked cowboy miniature (http://taxine.com/fullerspicer/naked_doll_ricky.jpg) i'd like to see in the dollshouse
and here's a pic of a miniature cat (sculpted in fimo, not in my collection)
since the photos i posted recently really show a sense of scale:
(http://taxine.com/fullerspicer/cat_lounging.jpg)
=^..^=
michael --- the casa azul looks rather bland and austere on the outside in that pic, but i see there's a lovely courtyard! love that deep blue color, wish i could find that color of paint at home depot..
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Jimmy,
You should rent the last season of CSI, you'd love it.
They had a storyline arc all season, including at least
five or six full episodes, about someone who would make
miniatures of crime scenes "before" they happened. It
was amazing and fascinating. In fact, I think CBS is auctioning
off the miniatures used all last season for charity...
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michael --- the casa azul looks rather bland and austere on the outside in that pic, but i see there's a lovely courtyard! love that deep blue color, wish i could find that color of paint at home depot..
A bit off topic.. My father was stationed in Mexico for a year or so in the early 60's.
I remember when I had my Hina dolls out, a doll with a sombrero and poncho was also there. ;D
I recently saw a book in my nearby bookstore about Frida. I knew about her relationship with Trotsky
but not about one with Isamu Noguchi. Passionate woman.
BTW, michael I love your shirts in the SF reunion pictures, very pretty color that goes well with
your complexion. You know how to make yourself look good!
Rei-g
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I recently saw a book in my nearby bookstore about Frida. I knew about her relationship with Trotsky
but not about one with Isamu Noguchi. Passionate woman.
BTW, michael I love your shirts in the SF reunion pictures, very pretty color that goes well with
your complexion. You know how to make yourself look good!
Rei-g
Thanks so much for noticing Rei-g!
Related to your comment about Frida (and a little OT I know - sorry), when I was in the DF I went to the Trotsky museum as well as the Casa Azul. Mexico City doesn't get have the credit it deserves - the Museo del Templo Mayor is incredible too:
http://www.conaculta.gob.mx/templomayor/
And when I went down to the Trotsky Museum and the Casa Azul there were paintings in the streets for Dia de los Muertos too (I can't remember if they were made out of flower petals or colored sand - regardless they were incredible - and temporary).
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OT also, what the heck.
Michael:
I've been talking about Mexico's cultural offering for years and years -- and their sophistication, it really leaves most of our larger cities in the dust.
They have coutless museums of various subject matter tucked away in old townhomes, specially in the Centro Historico (Historic Center).
And their Monuments located all over the city rival some of the world's greatest.
btw, got some collectibles from Mexico, I'll have to put up later this weekend.
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(http://i211.photobucket.com/albums/bb139/moreigyoku/Tonala.jpg)
Mexico!! :-*
I'm not sure about the one on the left but the other two I think are Tonalα owls.
Rei-g
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Careful Rei-g or I'll start photographing Kimonos that I have (I have two). ;) :D
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^^^ okay michael... but as long as you don't have to sing! ya gotta be wearin em tho! ;) :D
gerry, mexico's museums sound wonderful. i am a huge fan of botero -- is he mexican or central american or what? his stuff is all over, i remember seeing it in japan. i think his overblown figures are crazy!! the "botero" cats you see nowdays take it to the extreme, but yeah... very beautiful stuff, whether painted or sculpted. i'd like a miniature botero sculpture..
i wouldn't mind a miniature noguchi table either, :D :D (love the owlies, rei!)
btw, there IS a whole line of chairs being made that are almost 1/12 scale. they copy the great modern designers of the past, dali (his lips chair), courbusier, bauer, makintosh, eames, etc etc etc... i find them mostly in little tokyo here in LA.but the modern art museums have them too.
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Careful Rei-g or I'll start photographing Kimonos that I have (I have two). ;) :D
Really? As Jimmy said, wear em and don't forget the fan! :D
Although I never had the luxury of keeping one, their patterns are
truly exquisite.
Rei-g
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Careful Rei-g or I'll start photographing Kimonos that I have (I have two). ;) :D
Really? As Jimmy said, wear em and don't forget the fan! :D
Although I never had the luxury of keeping one, their patterns are
truly exquisite.
Rei-g
Yes! One is lavender (naturally :D) and has a nice pattern in the fabric. The other is greenish grey with some black in it - Jimmy's seen this one - I have it hanging in my apartment (it's display only, not wearable art). I actually FOUND that one downstairs in my apartment. People discard things there when they are leaving the apartment building and I couldn't believe it (or my luck) that I found this one - as it is worth well over $100 (I would guess - the lavender one was under $100 but it only comes down to mid-thigh (it's a mini ;)).
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Time to get back in here -- I'll take some pics during the weekend.
I've got some very interest "straw art" from Mexico, some from the 40's.
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(http://i211.photobucket.com/albums/bb139/moreigyoku/owls3.jpg)
More owls. Metallic.
Brass, bronze, pewter, iron, silver.
Rei-g
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rei, your owl collection is so beautiful.. such a variety. the tall one is beautifully stylized. i especially like blue eyed owl with the gold on his chest, and the two little ones in front, sideways.
now, of course, when i see owls i think of you -- here is a trio of itsy bitsy souvenir owls, kitschy but cute!
(http://taxine.com/fullerspicer/owls3.jpg)
(http://taxine.com/fullerspicer/owl1.jpg) (http://taxine.com/fullerspicer/owl2.jpg)
these were in a shop window, larger in size and made of pinecones and other natural materials.
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rei, your owl collection is so beautiful.. such a variety. the tall one is beautifully stylized. i especially like blue eyed owl with the gold on his chest, and the two little ones in front, sideways.
now, of course, when i see owls i think of you -- here is a trio of itsy bitsy souvenir owls, kitschy but cute!
these were in a shop window, larger in size and made of pinecones and other natural materials.
Good evening, Jimmy.
Yes, the tall one and the blue eyed are one of my favourites. Many of my owls were given to me by friends or
colleagues as souvenirs, but those two I really liked and bought for myself.
The sideway pose is typical of the Minerva's owl, you will see often.
Many thanks for taking time to take the pictures of the owls in the shop window. :D
The trio has cute puppy eyes!! :-*
Those made from natural materials should look good in autumn gardens.
I have one made from small seashells, rather unusual.
Rei-g
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seashells sound interesting for an owl, like a fish made of feathers.
i saw some cat figurines made with rabbit fur the other day. odd... . :/ :)
are owls native to japan? i found out recently that hummingbirds are only native to the americas, what a surprise!
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(http://i211.photobucket.com/albums/bb139/moreigyoku/owls3.jpg)
More owls. Metallic.
Brass, bronze, pewter, iron, silver.
Rei-g
rei-g -- that's a whole different type I've never seen before.... metal and in groups.
I like the group of 3 and the tall one-- that tall one is such a stylised one it makes it artsy looking.
I'm drawing a blank on the type of owls in the 3 grouping --barn, snow or something owls.
Great samples, thanks.
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rei, your owl collection is so beautiful.. such a variety. the tall one is beautifully stylized. i especially like blue eyed owl with the gold on his chest, and the two little ones in front, sideways.
now, of course, when i see owls i think of you -- here is a trio of itsy bitsy souvenir owls, kitschy but cute!
(http://taxine.com/fullerspicer/owls3.jpg)
(http://taxine.com/fullerspicer/owl1.jpg) (http://taxine.com/fullerspicer/owl2.jpg)
these were in a shop window, larger in size and made of pinecones and other natural materials.
Jimmy: These look like it would take a long time to make -- different materials, colors and such sorta reminds me of the straw art I've been promissing.
so here it comes. . ..
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Below is a series of pics of straw art (straw painting) from 1940's Mexico.
When I got these, they were in 6 different very fragil frames and had them
reframed into one with matting. These are not as bright as some others,
of course, they vary in color, detail, and condition.
I've included a little piece of information I found. to give you an idea of the history.
Popotillo (thin straw in Spanish) is a type of sacaton grass (genus: Sporobolus) that has been used since pre-
Columbia times in various forms of folk art. This kind of straw is also commonly used to make brooms. It is also
known as popote de cambray in Spanish. In pre-Hispanic times, natural dyes such as cochineal were used to color
the straw. These days, the dyes are a combinational of natural and artificial dyes.
The next pictures will be closeups and you will be able to see the detailed work a bit better.
The first pic below is the framed set (excuse the glass reflection, I've had a heck of a time trying to photograph these:
(http://i93.photobucket.com/albums/l59/castlehills/collectibles/IMG_0481.jpg)
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Hut and Pathway: At first you don't notice it, but look to the right of the hut
in the background and you will see a snowcapped mountain (no doubt this is the famous
Popocatepetl volcano in Mexico City.) In addition, notice the shadowing used on the left side of
the pathway. Pretty neat, huh?
(http://i93.photobucket.com/albums/l59/castlehills/collectibles/IMG_0476-1.jpg)
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Lady at the Well: The lady with her jug of water on her head leaving the spring-fed
well on the lower left. Notice the white straw showing the water flowing.
Also shown is the cathedral in the background right. An interesting thing, the bushes in
front of the well is much more lacy looking than the planting on the right side of the picture.
(http://i93.photobucket.com/albums/l59/castlehills/collectibles/IMG_0479.jpg)
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Great, Gerry! It's amazing what the creative mind can do with limited materials.
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Lady and Church: The lady on her way to the church wall gate.
Mountains, rocks, walls, huts . . . . I suspect these were actual
images captured from real life.
(http://i93.photobucket.com/albums/l59/castlehills/collectibles/IMG_0475.jpg)
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Xochimilco: An obvious reference to the famed canals of Mexico City.
These canals are the last remaining part of the ancient lake on which
Mexico City was founded on. It has all but disappeared, thus the squishy
ground and the terrible toll during earthquakes. If this was to scale, this
chalupa (boat) would have been humongous. :)
(http://i93.photobucket.com/albums/l59/castlehills/collectibles/IMG_0474.jpg)
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Gerry,
What an elaborate piece of work! Very detailed and minute, too.
Reminded me of the Japanese Hakone woodwork Jimmy referred to once
but they don't dye the material but select different color woods.
Do you have to keep these away from the sun to
protect them from color fading?
Rei-g
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More owls. Metallic.
Brass, bronze, pewter, iron, silver.
rei-g -- that's a whole different type I've never seen before.... metal and in groups.
I like the group of 3 and the tall one-- that tall one is such a stylised one it makes it artsy looking.
I'm drawing a blank on the type of owls in the 3 grouping --barn, snow or something owls.
Great samples, thanks.
Gerry,
The tall one and the group of 3 is probably the two extremes of my collection,
stylised to ultimate simplicity on one and faithful realism on the other.
The three owls can look more shiny if I polished them but I like the tarnished look and
leave them that way.
Rei-g
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wow gerry, those popotillo paintings are great, and miniature too! that's good they're behind glass too, as some insect might find them as delicious as they are beautiful! the use of pattern and color is used very effectively. i love how they created different elements by changing the direction of the straw. they're somehwhat similar to cubist drawings, too.
my fave is the xochimilco scene -- the boat.. and what's more, now i know what "chalupa" means -- other than that thing you can get at taco bell! ;) :D thanks for posting these, i've never seen this type of art before.
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gerry, i think i mentioned the miniature "roseville" vases a while back so here they are. i also included are my set of "fiesta" nesting bowls. not exactly the right shape, but with minis there is some leeway.. ;) :D
(http://taxine.com/fullerspicer/premo_marblebowlsx.jpg)
the fiesta type bowls (with instructions). reiko --- you might notice that the silver marble on the very left is from japan -- a pachinko ball. ;)
(http://taxine.com/fullerspicer/premo_orangesx.jpg)
ok, here is a blue bowl made of premo (a fimo/sculpey type material) and also a real ceramic fiesta place that i purchased. i collect these when i can find them at miniature shows. with them are the premo oranges i made. they are about 1/4" in diameter, almost. you can slice them. by mixing the orange premo with transluscent premo it creates a believeable flesh for the inside. they're actually simple to make, using a basic caning trick borrowed from glass techniques.
(http://taxine.com/fullerspicer/premo_variousx.jpg)
two "wooden" turned bowls of swirled premo; my bf's "roseville" tureen with applied tea roses; a purchased basket from olvera street in los angeles (great mexican finds!) filled with vegetables; and a premo pumpkin.
(http://taxine.com/fullerspicer/premo_vases2x.jpg)
premo frog on a real twig, with fake premo rocks dusted with powdered pastels to dull them out; bf's scallop edged "roseville" vessel in blue with branch handle and his free form type urn with copper highlights;
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one more pic --- we collect those little blue smurfs (and yellow snorkels) and have a glass wall cabinet with about fifty of them. i was drawn to the smurf village red and white mushroom houses at first, but, of course, we had to buy their inhabitants... ;) :D forgot if i posted them before, so here is just one. pictured with him is a miniature bonsai tree made with a purchased ceramic container, a real twig i found (not quite gnarly enough but perhaps it reflects the "upright" type of bonsai), some moss and a pebble, and model railroad tree sponge. about 3" tall.
(http://taxine.com/fullerspicer/roombox_bonsai1x.jpg)
:D
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Gerry, those pieces of art are too cool. I can only imagine how long it took to create them, it looks like it would be very slow going.
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are owls native to japan? i found out recently that hummingbirds are only native to the americas, what a surprise!
Yes, we have owls. Japan is quite mountainous. Large ones up in Hokkaido the northern island.
I did not know hummingbirds were only native to the America but I knew we do not have them.
No nectar feeders, no fun. :-\
Rei-g
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Hey all,
Yes, it's amazing the creativity that springs from the necessity to live.
It's good to know that the tradition continues to this day, however,
the scenes tend to be more contemporary. The straw art I posted
is in the condition when I obtained it. It has lost color, but hard to tell ;)
since most of them from that period all tend to look washed out. I
keep this and others completely away from daylight and actually hang
on an interior hall.
I did see one that was about 2 x 2 1/2 feet -- it was huge -- badly washed
out with some missing straw. It was unbelievable how big they had made it.
. . . and Jimmy, you will forever think of the lady in the boat for the rest
of your life anytime you hear the word "chalupa."
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gerry, i think i mentioned the miniature "roseville" vases a while back so here they are. i also included are my set of "fiesta" nesting bowls. not exactly the right shape, but with minis there is some leeway.. ;) :D
(http://taxine.com/fullerspicer/premo_marblebowlsx.jpg) (http://taxine.com/fullerspicer/premo_orangesx.jpg) (http://taxine.com/fullerspicer/premo_variousx.jpg) (http://taxine.com/fullerspicer/premo_vases2x.jpg)
Where to start. Nesting bowls -- the colors are uncanny in how similar they are to the real colors turquoise, yellow, light green, red, and rose which is a 50's color. ;)
Now you need the other 50's colors grey, chartreuse and Forest Green.
Those oranges look good enough to eat, you can even see the pith. ;D
The roseville pieces are incredibly realistic -- he does great work -- lucky you.
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...the colors are uncanny in how similar they are to the real colors turquoise, yellow, light green, red, and rose which is a 50's color. ;) ...
hehe... the smallest one must be that radioactive red.. :D
btw, i loved the faded quality of the straw art you have, it has an appealing vintage quality. also, i thought that was a guy in the chalupa!!!
i also like the textural 3-D paintings that i see in mexican restaurants,, using layers of built up plaster or paint to add depth to street scenes and landscapes. they remind me of those german/bavarian scenes set into frames, sort of forced perspective vignettes of kitchens, beer halls, and the like. it was probably my fascination with those as a kid that led me to pursue my interest in miniatures... :)
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i also like the textural 3-D paintings that i see in mexican restaurants,, using layers of built up plaster or paint to add depth to street scenes and landscapes. they remind me of those german/bavarian scenes set into frames, sort of forced perspective vignettes of kitchens, beer halls, and the like. it was probably my fascination with those as a kid that led me to pursue my interest in miniatures... :)
Jimmy -- you aren't talking about velvet Elvis, are you? :D :D
There are a few other folk art stuff I have and I'll post soon. Of course, there is the feather art (a bit cheesy), not my most favorite,
I have a piece of marquetry (wood inlay to make a "painting"). But the most interesting stuff is carvings out off a pieces of 6c8 1in piece
of wood with all the detail you could ask for. Usually mexican scenes. I only have 2 as they are very very difficult to find.
Stay tuned.
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LOL.... well, those too! i'd love a velvet elvis!
feather art... now that's something that would be very fragile with age...
the carvings you describe remind me of those asian scenes that are carved in layers and set up to make scenes, with trees, buildings and cranes. i saw some with linda in an antique shop last month. i think they're are sold to the tourist market in asia, but they are still kinda neat (and miniature!).. :D
oh -- i found a pic of one:
(http://loletashomedecor.com/library/24574.jpg)
those things fascinated me when i was a kid!
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Along the same notes, my brother brought back, when in the Navy, a lacquered jewelry music box with a little Oriental street scene. When you opened the top it played Sukiyaki (sp). He brought it for my mom, but as a little gay kid ;D in the mid-60's and being the youngest one of the family, it would keep me entertained for hours. Being the youngest, I had lots of time to myself. >:D
I've tried to goggle a pic, if I find one, I'll post it.
mod: OK, I found one, except the one my mom got was black lacquer, and it had a rickshaw where the wheels would turn when you opened it and of course, sukiyaki played.
The scene sat on opaque lucite and there were yellow, green and red lights that would slowly go on and off. Nlow that I think of it is Sukiyaki Japanese, but a rickshaw is Chinese?
(http://i93.photobucket.com/albums/l59/castlehills/BBM%20IMG%20Posts/JBox.jpg)
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Sukiyaki!!!!!!!!!!
I listened to that song endlestly as a teenager...
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sukiyaki_(song)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TVIddibrWAM listen here
I LOVE youtube!!!!!
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How's this for a collectible.
Calamity Jane's hand pistol, auctioned off for $11,000 this past weekend in Fredericksburg, TX.
(http://i93.photobucket.com/albums/l59/castlehills/collectibles/Calamity_Jane_Pistol.jpg) (http://i93.photobucket.com/albums/l59/castlehills/collectibles/calamity_jugly.gif)
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Sukiyaki!!!!!!!!!!
I listened to that song endlestly as a teenager...
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sukiyaki_(song)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TVIddibrWAM listen here
I LOVE youtube!!!!!
One of my favorites from back then too, Jackie! It was fascinating then just to hear a song in a foreign language, the only other one that became popular back then was Lolita's Seemann.
First time I've seen a picture of the original singer. He reminds me of Michael Naismith.
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(http://taxine.com/fullerspicer/premo_marblebowlsx.jpg)
the fiesta type bowls (with instructions). reiko --- you might notice that the silver marble on the very left is from japan -- a pachinko ball. ;)
(http://taxine.com/fullerspicer/premo_orangesx.jpg)
ok, here is a blue bowl made of premo (a fimo/sculpey type material) and also a real ceramic fiesta place that i purchased. i collect these when i can find them at miniature shows. with them are the premo oranges i made. they are about 1/4" in diameter, almost. you can slice them. by mixing the orange premo with transluscent premo it creates a believeable flesh for the inside. they're actually simple to make, using a basic caning trick borrowed from glass techniques.
Jimmy,
I thought I had some patience myself but nothing compared to works like this.
The pachinko ball gives me a good idea of the size of the other balls.
I can just taste the tangy flavor of the orange, makes my mouth water. :P
Rei-g
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Sukiyaki!!!!!!!!!!
I listened to that song endlestly as a teenager...
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sukiyaki_(song)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TVIddibrWAM listen here
I LOVE youtube!!!!!
One of my favorites from back then too, Jackie! It was fascinating then just to hear a song in a foreign language, the only other one that became popular back then was Lolita's Seemann.
First time I've seen a picture of the original singer. He reminds me of Michael Naismith.
Off topic, but we can no longer listen to his songs without tears. The singer Kyu Sakamoto was one of the
520 victims of the horrible JAL jumbo jet that crashed into the mountains of Gunma Pref. in August of 1985,
after the pilot had lost control of the aircraft for over 30 minutes.
He was a man with a beautiful smile and will always be remembered as such. :'(
Rei-g
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Soon I'll post here many pic's from the thousands of frogs and froggies I discovered during my stay in California! >:D >:D >:D
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In keeping with Thanksgiving, in a roundabout way -- here are some 1930's glazed pottery Mexican Plates.
Most of these patterns have been identified and/or attributed to certain pottery houses and their artists,
and they all vary. For the 30's, they are in pretty good shape. The white flecks on the black plate are light
reflections, this black is as dark and shiny as can be (probably never used).
(http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2232/2051932777_21b72b29b2.jpg) (http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2323/2052718304_7bd255a3ac.jpg?v=0)
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One more of this type.
(http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2114/2051933907_a1f6363a93.jpg?v=0)
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Cool pics, Gerry. I like the plates!
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hi gerry,, i'm with chuck, those plates are cool!! since i worked in a fiesta store, there was a constant demand for plates of this type,, but i never saw any of this quality -- my boss would have freaked to get his hands on those!
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Gerry,
I was admiring your plates.
They must have nice dense weight if you hold them.
I was also thinking "Tamales must look very good on them" and now
all those pics of cooking in the Diner!!!!
Tamales for me, por favor!!!! :P :P
Rei-g/Relma
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(http://i211.photobucket.com/albums/bb139/moreigyoku/owls3.jpg)
More owls. Metallic.
Brass, bronze, pewter, iron, silver.
Rei-g
This is my first time to this thread, thanks to Chuck for giving me the link! :-*
And guess what caught my eye? These beautiful Owls!!! :D Thank you, Rei-g, for sharing them. :-* :-*
P.S. As you can tell, I love Owls.
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(http://i211.photobucket.com/albums/bb139/moreigyoku/owls3.jpg)
More owls. Metallic.
Brass, bronze, pewter, iron, silver.
Rei-g
This is my first time to this thread, thanks to Chuck for giving me the link! :-*
And guess what caught my eye? These beautiful Owls!!! :D Thank you, Rei-g, for sharing them. :-* :-*
P.S. As you can tell, I love Owls.
Hello Bubo! Nice to meet you here. I have some more I intend to put up.
I've been secretly admiring your avatar, too (mainly in the Jakes Eyelashes) :-*
Let's hoot together sometime. ;)
Rei-g/Relma
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(mainly in the Jakes Eyelashes) :-*
Uh oh, I've been found out! :o :D
Nice to meet you here. Let's hoot together sometime. ;)
Nice to meet you, too! A Hooter Fest sounds good to me! :D
I have some more I intend to put up.
Great! I look forward to seeing them. :-* :-*
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You're going to show your hooters? :o :o :o
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You're going to show your hooters? :o :o :o
As soon as I find my pair of roller skates!! ;)
Relma
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I finally got my own digital camera and took some more pictures of owls that are in my house.
The original two posts (from September) showing my miniature owl figurines are here:
http://www.davecullen.com/forum/index.php?topic=23724.msg999020#msg999020
This past week, I put together a jigsaw puzzle in the shape of an owl, with many owls in the picture. People have asked to see it when finished, so here it is:
(http://i199.photobucket.com/albums/aa298/dejavu91/owlpuzzle2.jpg)
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The next two pictures are of a large china owl which my mother sent for a Christmas present several years ago.
Here's the one of the owl directly facing the camera:
(http://i199.photobucket.com/albums/aa298/dejavu91/bigchinaowl3.jpg)
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And here's another shot of the same owl, facing slightly to the side so you can see the wing better.
(http://i199.photobucket.com/albums/aa298/dejavu91/bigchinaowl.jpg)
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This is a much smaller china owl which my mother sent for Christmas in a different year. The eyes are the best feature.
(http://i199.photobucket.com/albums/aa298/dejavu91/smallchinaowl.jpg)
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Now for some more humorous owls. This picture is of a pen and pencil holder. There are three pens with owl faces built into the part of the pen that you hold in your hand:
(http://i199.photobucket.com/albums/aa298/dejavu91/owlpens.jpg)
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And another humorous owl, the base of a soap dispenser. This was also a gift, and I keep it on display in the office/computer room rather than using it for soap.
(http://i199.photobucket.com/albums/aa298/dejavu91/owldispenser.jpg)
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Last but not least, although it was hard to get a good shot of this in the light, so some of the colors are washed out.
This painting hangs above my sofa-bed in the den. It's about five feet wide. I've had it for years, and bought it at a furniture store where I think it was probably intended as a room decoration (although they were willing to sell it when I asked).
(http://i199.photobucket.com/albums/aa298/dejavu91/owlwallpainting.jpg)
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wow debbie, another person into owls! that's cool.. i especially like the painting -- it almost looks surreal, like i want to find hidden figures in the snow and rocks. :) the light looks all right to me, i see a hint of hazy winter sunset.
it's very peaceful. winter landscapes are so unique. it must have a cooling affect to view it in the summertime!
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This past week, I put together a jigsaw puzzle in the shape of an owl, with many owls in the picture. People have asked to see it when finished, so here it is:
(http://i199.photobucket.com/albums/aa298/dejavu91/owlpuzzle2.jpg)
Debbie: That is great, and it only took you one week? Holy mole -- you're good.
Does anyone now if Rei-g passed out when she saw this? :D :D :D :D
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wow debbie, another person into owls! that's cool.. i especially like the painting -- it almost looks surreal, like i want to find hidden figures in the snow and rocks. :) the light looks all right to me, i see a hint of hazy winter sunset.
it's very peaceful. winter landscapes are so unique. it must have a cooling affect to view it in the summertime!
jimmy,
You're description reminds me of the 70's. ;D :D ;)
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This past week, I put together a jigsaw puzzle in the shape of an owl, with many owls in the picture. People have asked to see it when finished, so here it is:
(http://i199.photobucket.com/albums/aa298/dejavu91/owlpuzzle2.jpg)
Debbie: That is great, and it only took you one week? Holy mole -- you're good.
Does anyone now if Rei-g passed out when she saw this? :D :D :D :D
About a week, Gerry, not sure exactly. I have to admit, I had a little help on a couple of evenings, but that makes it even more fun.
I don't think Rei-g has seen it yet -- she knows I was going to take the picture as soon as I got the new camera working. So she'll probably see it on Monday.
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This is a much smaller china owl which my mother sent for Christmas in a different year. The eyes are the best feature.
(http://i199.photobucket.com/albums/aa298/dejavu91/smallchinaowl.jpg)
I don't know much about figurines, but I like this one. This would also look great as a nightlight.
Anyone collect some of those old nightlights? I think I have one, I'll look for it and see if I can find it. ;D
If I do, I'll post a pic.
btw, thanks debbie -- glad you're finding you're way around the camera, but you must get DSL if you can.
mod: and there is th pic.
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On a different subject, I also have collected a few stuffed animals, even as an adult. These two bears, King Arthur and Sir Lancelot, were from a special limited edition production run.
The bottom of King Arthur's foot says he's number 171 of 500 made; Lancelot is number 35 of 500 made. Both were made in Germany.
(http://i199.photobucket.com/albums/aa298/dejavu91/arthurnlancelot.jpg)
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debbie - oh, those bears are great! have you been to a bear show? (gerry, not that kind of bear show ;) )
my friend collects teddys. most of the collectors are adults! there is an annual toy & collectible show i used to attend in northern california that is almost all teddy bears. of all kinds, from various countries, many from germany of course. they range in age from 100 years old to present, and it's fascinating too see the enthusiam for those "critters."
i have a couple of steiff bears myself, and somewhere here is a gay bear in full leather regalia. ;)
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Nothing like a stiff bear in leather regalia. >:D
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LOL --- fritz!
(http://www.kinkyshop.com/images/teddybears/bears_12inch.jpg)
not mine, and they're sold out... ^_^
talk about FUR~!
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. . . .i have a couple of steiff bears myself. . . [/b
I bet ya have.... ;D
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I took this picture last night at a friends house. The biggest collection of Chech Pottery I've ever seen.
(http://i93.photobucket.com/albums/l59/castlehills/IMG_1062.jpg)
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Tomorrow I'll post some froggies from our xmas froggy collection. And you'll see, there are many!
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Waiting to see them, Ingy!
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In course of trying to decide when to PACK ;D what, I took some more pics of my owls.
Some postcards in frames, or just a clipping from a magazine.
(http://i211.photobucket.com/albums/bb139/moreigyoku/owls4.jpg)
Two small ones on the left came 10 years apart. I bought one, the other was given to
me by a friend, obviously made by a same artist. Now looking like a middle-aged couple.
Rei-g/Relma
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(http://i211.photobucket.com/albums/bb139/moreigyoku/owls5.jpg)
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(http://i211.photobucket.com/albums/bb139/moreigyoku/owls6.jpg)
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(http://i211.photobucket.com/albums/bb139/moreigyoku/owls8.jpg)
Closeup of the three from above pic.
2 of Venetian glass and the other is silverly blue, I call it DIVA.
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(http://i211.photobucket.com/albums/bb139/moreigyoku/owls7.jpg)
Goofy lookin' guys. The big one is made like an ocarina, hoots when blown from the back.
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I took this picture last night at a friends house. The biggest collection of Chech Pottery I've ever seen.
(http://i93.photobucket.com/albums/l59/castlehills/IMG_1062.jpg)
Superb collection. Would love to see them one by one up close.
Relma
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cool pics, Rei-G!
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(http://i211.photobucket.com/albums/bb139/moreigyoku/owls8.jpg)
Closeup of the three from above pic.
2 of Venetian glass and the other is silverly blue, I call it DIVA.
Relma, you have so MANY owls, and they're all so different. It's amazing.
I'm glad you took this closeup, because the little guy is so tiny, I didn't even see him in the first picture.
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debbie - oh, those bears are great! have you been to a bear show? (gerry, not that kind of bear show ;) )
my friend collects teddys. most of the collectors are adults! there is an annual toy & collectible show i used to attend in northern california that is almost all teddy bears. of all kinds, from various countries, many from germany of course. they range in age from 100 years old to present, and it's fascinating too see the enthusiam for those "critters."
i have a couple of steiff bears myself, and somewhere here is a gay bear in full leather regalia. ;)
Sorry I didn't answer this question before, Jimmy, or when I saw you at Christmas.
No, I've never been to a bear show. The one you mention sounds interesting, though. I've bought all my stuffed animals new, either from a catalogue that was selling "collections" (of 500 numbered items, for example), or from special gift shops. There's a teddy bear in train conductor clothing, for example, that I got at the gift shop for a steam train that still gives rides here in Pennsylvania. I don't have too many stuffed animals, but maybe I'll take some more pictures one of these days.
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Wonderful owl collection, chθre Relma!
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Some days ago, Relma (Rei) surprised me with a wonderful box full of beautiful froggies
she folded herself - enjoy!
I took some pics of them in the winter sunshine and on the balcony...
Look how cute they are - miniature artwork:
(http://i160.photobucket.com/albums/t172/ingmarnicebbmt/DSCN9948.jpg)
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(http://i160.photobucket.com/albums/t172/ingmarnicebbmt/DSCN9949.jpg)
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(http://i160.photobucket.com/albums/t172/ingmarnicebbmt/DSCN9950.jpg)
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(http://i160.photobucket.com/albums/t172/ingmarnicebbmt/DSCN9954.jpg)
(Here are four of them, with a smiling little cutie upright behind them, a gift by Linda!)
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(http://i160.photobucket.com/albums/t172/ingmarnicebbmt/DSCN9956.jpg)
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(http://i160.photobucket.com/albums/t172/ingmarnicebbmt/DSCN9957.jpg)
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(http://i160.photobucket.com/albums/t172/ingmarnicebbmt/DSCN9958.jpg)
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(http://i160.photobucket.com/albums/t172/ingmarnicebbmt/DSCN9959.jpg)
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Riding one of our old rusty outdoor frogs:
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Important size difference ;) :
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Ingy, your frogs are GREAT, and the ones Rei-g sent are beautiful and so delicate.
Thanks so much for sharing them with us!
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Some days ago, Relma (Rei) surprised me with a wonderful box full of beautiful froggies
she folded herself - enjoy!
I took some pics of them in the winter sunshine and on the balcony...
Look how cute they are - miniature artwork:
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They are all very artistic, Relma and Ingy. I think this one's especially cute, and I love the green color.
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But the design is so detailed on this one!
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Ingy, your frogs are GREAT, and the ones Rei-g sent are beautiful and so delicate.
Thanks so much for sharing them with us!
You're most welcome!
I was happy that I managed to take pics with the macro function, so they really came out well, against the different backgrounds!
Tomorrow I'll post the Linda frog pics! YOUR frogs! ;)
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Merci to you too (((Deb))) !
;)
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They are all very artistic, Relma and Ingy. I think this one's especially cute, and I love the green color.
Good morning! Deb!
Ingy,
Thank you for displaying my froggies in detail (even the patched one! :D)
They seem to be enjoying the Mediterranean sunbathing.
Linda's reindeer frog is adorable!
Relma
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Relma, you have so MANY owls, and they're all so different. It's amazing.
I'm glad you took this closeup, because the little guy is so tiny, I didn't even see him in the first picture.
Yes, the little guy is only 1/2 inch tall. One big sneeze and he'll be gone! :D
Glad you liked them.
Relma
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Good morning! Deb!
Ingy,
Thank you for displaying my froggies in detail (even the patched one! :D)
They seem to be enjoying the Mediterranean sunbathing.
Linda's reindeer frog is adorable!
Relma
Darn Relma, it just seems like you went to bed a little bit ago and now it is your morning!! :o
Your frogs are great. I have always wished I could do this.
Thanks on the froggy reindeer, I just fell in love with it!!! ;D
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And now it's our turn here to fall in love with it! We're in it already, head over heels! ;)
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I have to catch up in here, it's been awhile and some many little critters have crawled in here.
I'll be back later this evening. ;)
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Second series of my and our new froggies, as promised.
Mr S offered me a wonderful and very artistic ceramic frog (it's giant, actually) for my birthday.
Here comes:
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Another shot of Linda's reindeer-froggy-gift to me (slightly blurred, the pic, I know...):
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I proudly present
Linda's marvellous and very soft and tender christmas gift for us:
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And if you loved the expression on the soft froggy, then you ain't seen nothin' yet,
for you have to look at this enormously funny ceramic froggy (it's a vase!), another xmas gift of Linda's,
sitting here next to its reindeer fellow frog and presenting a giant open mouth:
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I think this guy is simply hilarious - and he loves champagne - now look at him !!
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How cute! With his arms folded like that... :)
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Ingy, I loved the pics of Linda's Christmas frog gift to you, too.
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Merci, dearest (((Deb))).
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Thanks for posting the pics of the frogs Ingsweets.
I love how they look like they feel right at home with all your other froggy family!! ;D
I am so glad you enjoyed the odd looking frog. :-*
Did you see the fly embroidered in the big floppy frog's zippered mouth?? :D
I LOVE what Mr. S gave you for your birthday!!
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Of course I saw the fly!
And thank YOU for all those wonderful froggies.
Yes they all feel at home already and shall soon find their definite place in our collection.
What an immense pleasure you have made us!
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Ing, I read about your frogs in the diner, so I had to come see them. I adore your birthday-froggie, I think he's very cute.
The elk-froggie is very nice, too. I have a thing for elks (the cute stilised ones, not the real ones ;)) and have some 'elk items', but I guess you couldn't say I collect them so I won't be able to contribute to this thread. :(
I loved everyone's collections though. In particular the dollhouse collectibles, because they were so unusual and original, the Fiesta dinnerware (I think that's what it was called?) in all those beautiful colours and the Smilie-tableware, just because it looked so cheerful. :)
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Merci (((Simone))). Glad you appreciated it.
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wow, great owls rei-g! is that a set of see-hear-speak no evil owls up there with the "old couple" owls? and the origami frogs are cool too. no doubt you have made origami owls as well!
ingy, the frogs are great! the champagne frog with the big open mouth looks kinda like a "sponge frog" -- the kind you keep by the sink to hold the kitchen sponge or scrubbies.. ;)
debbie, saw your message about the bears. yes, i forgot to ask you too when we met in SF too! i guess bears weren't on our minds when we were visiting. :)
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Muchas gracias, Jimmy! :-*
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... I loved everyone's collections though. In particular the dollhouse collectibles, because they were so unusual and original, the Fiesta dinnerware (I think that's what it was called?) in all those beautiful colours and the Smilie-tableware, just because it looked so cheerful. :)
yes, it's fiestaware, made by homer laughlin china. it's been around for years! they still make it, great stuff! stronger and durable as heck now that they use vitrified china. you can even use them for baking foods.
glad u enjoyed the dollhouse collectibles. :D
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wow, great owls rei-g! is that a set of see-hear-speak no evil owls up there with the "old couple" owls? and
the origami frogs are cool too. no doubt you have made origami owls as well!
Jimmy,
Yes aren't these three no-evel owls hilarious? They are stuck together and I can't take them apart.
A souvenir from Belgium I think it was. Origami owls , not yet. I will think about it. ;) :D
Rei-g
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yes, it's fiestaware, made by homer laughlin china. it's been around for years! they still make it, great stuff! stronger and durable as heck now that they use vitrified china. you can even use them for baking foods.
I have some fiestaware, too -- great stuff, so many different shapes, and the most beautiful colors. I'll have to go back and look at the pictures on this thread.
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Last December, Linda (killersmom) and Jimmy (gnash) sent me wonderful presents, amongst which
I found many surprises, including this:
a frog prince! Watch together with myself and Mr S how a little tiny innocent green froggie
grew overnight into an impressive, handsome, virile prince
just by putting water on it!
It's miraculous, but it really happened. Enjoy...
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That's what I found wrapped in my giftbox.
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Taking a closer look...
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Studying the instruction manual...
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The waiting froggie.
Still no water on it...
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Having added water, the magic bubbles work their way into a ....
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...transitory state.
And the transformation begins:
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Step by step, the froggie is getting more and more invisible.
All that remains is a green, cloudy glass of water with nothing in it to identify...
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Nothing...
And all of a sudden, the froggie breaks into two halves, like a boiled egg and...
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Thud!!
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The prince has appeared!
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Now watch his slow progression in growth...
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His gentle 'erection' over the weeks - very striking...
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Two weeks later...
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Three weeks later - now!
The glass is almost entirely 'full' with the prince.
He has become a grown man. Very handsome...
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Hope you liked this little 'size prince' movie (no queen...) !
A big merci to Linda and Jimmy. :-* :-*
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this is priceless! do they sell them on the internet?
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I guess so... Why don't you pm the gentle donors of this gift? They might know!
It's hilarious and very entertaining indeed... :D
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yes, it's fiestaware, made by homer laughlin china. it's been around for years! they still make it, great stuff! stronger and durable as heck now that they use vitrified china. you can even use them for baking foods.
I have some fiestaware, too -- great stuff, so many different shapes, and the most beautiful colors. I'll have to go back and look at the pictures on this thread.
agghh, this is why i have stayed away from this thread. i have collected so many things over the years...
i have had many friends who collected fiesta. lovely colors and shapes, but none ever came my way. i collected HALL china and kitchen ware. amazing stuff really, and they put out something like 200+ coffee and teapots over the years, and at one time i had one of the largest collections in the states. i still have just a few pieces to remind me. and before that, it was depression glass table wear, until it became too expensive. now, of all things, it is boots :o at least i get to wear my collection.
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if only it were that easy in real life ingmar.
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agree - if only
one could pour water over the guy, and a dream man would pop up, full size, only three weeks later...
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Thanks for posting the process, Ingy. I was wondering how it would turn out.
And yes, it would be nice for it to be that easy. ;)
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LOL! the little prince is kinda cute! got a little waterlogged tho, it seems!
thanks for the pics, ingy! chris -- i think you'll find the product listed here (below the frog anatomy toy):
http://www.alibaba.com/showroom/Toy_Frogs.html
or here:
http://gianttop.en.alibaba.com/product/200008092/200180562/Frog_To_Prince/The_Frog_To_Prince_toy.html
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Hello Jimmy :D
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thanks for this link, it looks hilarious, the only problem I have is deciding who would be most amused among my friends and family ;D
Chris x
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Thank you Chris Linda & Jimmy. It was such fun, and such a lovely surprise, and I'm glad you enjoyed watching how it all turned out.
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Finally able to enjoy all the frog to prince pictures, thanks Ing!
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Finally able to enjoy all the frog to prince pictures, thanks Ing!
Tant mieux, cher Fritzleinchen. You're welcome...
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Here is some of my Hall refrigerator ware, made for Westinghouse.
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The yellow Alladin teapot wasn't made for Westinghouse.
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wow pat, great pieces. i love the cobalt pitcher and the bright blue on the left, and the lemon yellow covered dish. and of course, the aladdin teapot.. so whimsical and nice.
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Thanks Jimmy, over the years I tried to get a good variety. I like the deco shaped butter dishes myself.
I also have a very large Frankoma pottery collection, and will post those sometime soon.
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Pat:
WoW -- great collection, I've seen many of these through the years in search of Fiesta, however,
this pitcher (is it Phoenix pattern?) is my favorite because of not only the shape but the color. Looks a lot
like Fiesta's medium green. ;) Have you tried finding the lid for it? Excellent Pieces and Grouping....A++ Thanks.
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Hi Gerry,
Haven't been able to find the lid in green, but I haven't really been trying. It's been several years since I bought any Hall, and I don't do much antiquing anymore. A lot of these came from ebay, and I'm not that active there right now. If you spot a lid in green, I'll pay you for it. Right now, all of the items in the photos are packed away. I have a couple of pieces in my kitchen, but not the ones in the photos.
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Pat, you've got a deal..... but if I find the lid -- I'd like to give it to you as a present..... no if's, and's or buts.... ;)
. . . . besies, I've already started looking.... ;D
maybe jimmy can be on the look out for one in california.....
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^^^ yes i'll keep my eye out. i didn't even know it had a lid, i thought it looked good w/o it!
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Thanks Jimmy! I haven't seen very many of the ewers in green, with or without the lid. I appreciate you both keeping watching for it.
Here is some of my Frankoma. I mostly have the Prairie Green, our dinnerware is the Dogwood pattern. My favorite pieces were the ones made for a short time, ending in 1952. They have a turquoise glaze, called Indian Blue, or Peacock Blue, and a black outer glaze. I almost never see pieces with this glaze, ever.
Frankoma started in Ada, OK, using a lighter peach colored clay, and these pieces are referred to as being Ada clay pieces. That factory burned to the ground and the company moved to Sapulpa OK, and the clay in the Sapulpa pieces is more terra cotta colored. That factory closed down a couple of years ago; we toured it in 2003 several months before they closed. I understand they have re-opened under new owners. The old glazes, called Rutile glazes, are no longer being made, and the new pieces have an opaque flat glaze.
I'll have to post photos later, the photobucket site is down for maintenance. :P
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wow, they're beautiful, pat! i've never seen frankoma pottery. you're right, the black glaze is unusual with the blue, very striking. and the green is a great color. love the square pieces, and the fluted footed vase/jardinere on the top shelf too.
it's funny, i was just at macys with a friend this evening, looking at dishware for her home. and i thought the denby stoneware was quite nice. they featured very similar glazes to your pieces, esp the corked jug and small vase. of course, it's new, but it's nice to know companies are still doing that sort of look.
i bought two luncheon plates by fiesta in that new purple-ish color they call heather. :D
here is a denby piece, modern:
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^^^^^^^^^^^^^
Quelle ιlιgance! Timeless, sober, compelling.
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I like that look. Remembering my ceramics course in college, it's pretty hard to get the different glazes to behave, and not drip on to where you don't want them. Each color is a different glaze, and has to be applied very precisely to get the desired colorations. Very striking.
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^^^ that's what i like about the frankoma you've collected, for each piece is subtly different though they're the same glaze color. i think companies shy away from using such glazes as they cannot assure consistency for their customers.
it seems denby found glaze formulas that work well, because they are in production with those retro-looking pieces.
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I like that bowl on the upper left -- ;D
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WoW, the bud vase on the right looks 90% Fiesta. :D :D
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That handled piece on the upper right looks like the green pitcher in the refrigeratorware.
btw, I have a couple pieces of Frankoma -- you know, our Okie friends may have grown up
with this stuff as they should be nearby where it was made.
I've always liked this line, however, with Fiesta, Riviera and Harlequine and Rosenthal . . and . . and...
just had to give something up..... lol .
Great Collection Pat ---- Thanks
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Wow, what a great collection of fruit!!! And I saw you collect onions and potatoes too... :D
Sorry, I couldn't resist! ;) I like it, when you actually use the stuff you collect, like you do it for fruit etc., instead of just having it standing around to collect some dust. Unfortunately that doesn't work with all the things one can collect (I know, what I am talking about... :-[)
I love this thread... I will try to take the time on the weekend and take some pics of the stuff that I "collect"...
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Hi Gerry,
The large bowl on the top shelf of the display cabinet is actually a planter, and the pitcher with the handle is a gravy boat. Jim's mom bought him a whole service for 8 when he graduated college in 1974, and we are still using it every day! Since we met, I've been collecting the decorative pieces like vases, candlesticks, and urns. There are about five or six colors of glazes, but we mostly have the green, black and the Indian Blue (turquoise).
And Uli,
We do use the stuff! It's our everyday china! I do like to use the serving pieces at parties and pot lucks. Some pieces, like the canteen, never get used (who needs a ceramic canteen??). It's in the display cabinet on the next to the bottom shelf on the left. There are also some cigarette paraphernalia that don't get used. A lot of the decorative pieces in the display cabinet are just for display....
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Beautiful glaze!
I learn a lot here. Thank you PatSinnott. :)
Rei-g/Relma
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There is a small Frog Street not far from where I live.
Posting some pictures from a walk I took there the other day for our
Ingcredible frog loving friend.
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A large stone frog standing at the entrance of the street.
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A small Frog Shrine. I don't know the history of it.
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Sitting on a lantern outside a restaurant.
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Some things sold on the street.
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Frog Samurai. Looks like a scene from Kabuki. This was huge!
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Absolutely gorgeous!
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A small Frog Shrine. I don't know the history of it.
Probably: simply worship. I, for one, worship my frogs.
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Sitting on a lantern outside a restaurant.
...and getting a sun tan! Cute...
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Some things sold on the street.
Uh, oh - paradise for me!
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Now that's a powerful fellow - and very good artwork!
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Joyful orgies...
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Frog Samurai. Looks like a scene from Kabuki. This was huge!
Fantastic, this one, and almost frightening!
Thanks for posting the series, Rei.
Can't wait to see them all with my own eyes.
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Thanks for posting the series, Rei.
Can't wait to see them all with my own eyes.
:-*
:D :D
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One more small book reading frog.
These are frog version of Ninomiya Sontoku statues.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ninomiya_Sontoku
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Thanks for the link. (This one is pretty too.)
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Some things sold on the street.
Hi Rei-g
Thanks for showing us your part of the world -- I noticed the english word Welcome in this.... ;)
I'm really interested and wondering why this homage to the Frog...... did a quick google, but
did not find much, except for the street -- but no real history, unless I missed it.
btw, I also like the little votive candle frog holder with the pierced back. :)
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Nice pieces, Pat. I like that pattern.
I'm a little behind in this thread, so I'm sorry I didn't comment earlier. I have a lot of various dishes in different patterns, and lots of Fiesta dishes -- someday I'll take pictures of those, too.
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There is a small Frog Street not far from where I live.
Posting some pictures from a walk I took there the other day for our
Ingcredible frog loving friend.
(http://i211.photobucket.com/albums/bb139/moreigyoku/080218Nawate2.jpg)
A large stone frog standing at the entrance of the street.
Very impressive, the reading frog. :)
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oh, i love the love the japanese frogs~ keropi? what does that mean? kerropi or something, that's what they call the hello kitty frog. maybe it's the sound they make.
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Hi Rei-g
Thanks for showing us your part of the world -- I noticed the english word Welcome in this.... ;)
I'm really interested and wondering why this homage to the Frog...... did a quick google, but
did not find much, except for the street -- but no real history, unless I missed it.
Gerry,
I should have given the name of the street as well. It is called the Nawate-dori (Nawate Street)
and I found:
Qt
Nawate-dōri (なわて通り) is an old-fashioned shopping street running along the north bank of the river, full of small shops selling antiques, foods, used books, etc. .
The street's ubiquitous mascot is a frog, orginating from frogs in the river as well as a pun on the Japanese word for "return" 'kaeru' (the mountains could be treacherous, frogs were given as a charm so that loved ones would return safely. It was also hoped that money and goods would also return.)
Unqt
Source:
http://www.traveltips24.com/Matsumoto.htm
and another guide from the the official city of Matsumoto homepage for visitors:
http://welcome.city.matsumoto.nagano.jp/
I do have a tiny frog charm in my coin case. Something my late maternal grandma gave me
years ago so that the money would come back. ;)
Relma/Rei-g
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oh, i love the love the japanese frogs~ keropi? what does that mean? kerropi or something, that's what they call the hello kitty frog. maybe it's the sound they make.
Jimmy-chan!
I love the KEROKERO KEROPPI's, too. One of the earlier characters of Sanrio.
I remeber I made origami frogs for my nephew to play with when he was very little and
he called it "Keroppi!!" In Japanese the frogs say "Kero Kero" instead of "Ribbit". ;)
(http://i211.photobucket.com/albums/bb139/moreigyoku/Keroppi.jpg)
Rei-g
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The current issue of the Advocate is probably going to be very collectible:
We're mentioned in the cover story (there are 2 stories) of the current issue of the Advocate
(http://www.davecullen.com/john/HL3.jpg)
An actor who changed gay lives
He didnt win an Academy Award. But Heath Ledgers performance in Brokeback Mountain moved real people to grieve, get honest, come out, and claim their own destinies. Here are a few of their stories.
By Todd Henneman
From The Advocate March 11, 2008
An actor who changed gay lives
The tormented romance between Heath Ledgers Ennis Del Mar and Jake Gyllenhaals Jack Twist resonated across sexual orientations and gender identities. After the films December 2005 theatrical release, gay men went online seeking kindred spirits to discuss its effect and found places like journalist Dave Cullens Ultimate Brokeback Forum, which now has grown to over 6,500 members. Moved by Ledgers January 22 death, some of these admirers bought a half-page memorial ad in the January 29 issue of Variety and began collecting personal stories for a scrapbook they plan to send to Matilda, Ledgers 2-year-old daughter.
Brokeback Mountain did cause a lot of gay people who were in the closet to come out, says Cullen, 46. A striking number of people lost a lot of weight or stopped smoking or made other changes to their lives in recognition of how they had to stop living that way.
http://www.advocate.com/issue_story_ektid52311.asp (http://www.advocate.com/issue_story_ektid52311.asp)
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(http://i211.photobucket.com/albums/bb139/moreigyoku/Keroppi.jpg)
Cutie!
Kero Kero, Relma! :-*
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Jimmy-chan!
I love the KEROKERO KEROPPI's, too. One of the earlier characters of Sanrio.
I remeber I made origami frogs for my nephew to play with when he was very little and
he called it "Keroppi!!" In Japanese the frogs say "Kero Kero" instead of "Ribbit". ;)
(http://i211.photobucket.com/albums/bb139/moreigyoku/Keroppi.jpg)
Rei-g
Rei-g -- Even though I'm fluent in Spanish, I have no idea how frogs say Ribbit in Spanish. :D
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Um, croac croac!
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So many cute Froggies!!
Here's one more for Ingy...........
(http://i215.photobucket.com/albums/cc93/musical1_photoalbum/VisittoNC078.jpg)
He has taken up residence on our music room!
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That's where he belongs!
And he's a cutie...
Yee-haw, Sue! And merci. :-*
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You are most welcome!
:-*
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More blowing frog art for Sue
(http://i160.photobucket.com/albums/t172/ingmarnicebbmt/DSCN1915.jpg)
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Very nice! Thanks, Ing! :-*
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(http://www.freedigitalphotos.net/image/s_hollywood-stars-kermit-the-frog.jpg) (http://www.rogerbell.org/KermitLyingDown.gif)
;D
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Welcome, Sue!
And LOL@Gerry! ;)
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In the outskirts of Santa Barbara (in the hills, actually), formerlydank (Dean) took me to a frog shrine
which thrilled me beyond expectation.
Here are some beautiful examples of what we could admire, in the middle of the street, belonging to "all":
(http://i160.photobucket.com/albums/t172/ingmarnicebbmt/DSCN1988.jpg)
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(http://i160.photobucket.com/albums/t172/ingmarnicebbmt/DSCN1994.jpg)
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(http://i160.photobucket.com/albums/t172/ingmarnicebbmt/DSCN1995.jpg)
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(http://i160.photobucket.com/albums/t172/ingmarnicebbmt/DSCN1997.jpg)
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(http://i160.photobucket.com/albums/t172/ingmarnicebbmt/DSCN1999.jpg)
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(http://i160.photobucket.com/albums/t172/ingmarnicebbmt/DSCN2000.jpg)
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(http://i160.photobucket.com/albums/t172/ingmarnicebbmt/DSCN2001.jpg)
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(http://i160.photobucket.com/albums/t172/ingmarnicebbmt/DSCN2002.jpg)
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(http://i160.photobucket.com/albums/t172/ingmarnicebbmt/DSCN2003.jpg)
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(http://i160.photobucket.com/albums/t172/ingmarnicebbmt/DSCN2006.jpg)
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(http://i160.photobucket.com/albums/t172/ingmarnicebbmt/DSCN2007.jpg)
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(http://i160.photobucket.com/albums/t172/ingmarnicebbmt/DSCN2008.jpg)
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(http://i160.photobucket.com/albums/t172/ingmarnicebbmt/DSCN2009.jpg)
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(http://i160.photobucket.com/albums/t172/ingmarnicebbmt/DSCN2010.jpg)
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Dean amidst/amongst the froggies...
(http://i160.photobucket.com/albums/t172/ingmarnicebbmt/DSCN2012.jpg)
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Myself, discovering dozens of treasures...
(http://i160.photobucket.com/albums/t172/ingmarnicebbmt/DSCN2013.jpg)
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(http://i160.photobucket.com/albums/t172/ingmarnicebbmt/DSCN2017.jpg)
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(http://i160.photobucket.com/albums/t172/ingmarnicebbmt/DSCN2025.jpg)
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A last view on frog alley.
There were many, many more, but at least I could show you
some of the highlights...
(http://i160.photobucket.com/albums/t172/ingmarnicebbmt/DSCN2026.jpg)
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So many frogs, so little time! :D
Love all your frog pictures, Ing!! Now I see frogs wherever I go!
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I wonder why... ::) :D :-*
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::) :D :-*
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(http://i160.photobucket.com/albums/t172/ingmarnicebbmt/DSCN2185.jpg)
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Well, here is the latest collection I've started.
With the traveling i've been doing over the past two years after the release of Brokeback, I've decided to get state magnets for each state I've been to.
I'm up to twelve magnets, including Georgia and Wyoming, two states I'll be in, in the near future.
(http://i54.photobucket.com/albums/g116/CellarDweller115/state%20magnets/Arizona.jpg)(http://i54.photobucket.com/albums/g116/CellarDweller115/state%20magnets/California.jpg)(http://i54.photobucket.com/albums/g116/CellarDweller115/state%20magnets/Colorado.jpg)
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(http://i54.photobucket.com/albums/g116/CellarDweller115/state%20magnets/Florida.jpg)(http://i54.photobucket.com/albums/g116/CellarDweller115/state%20magnets/Georgia.jpg)(http://i54.photobucket.com/albums/g116/CellarDweller115/state%20magnets/Maryland.jpg)
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(http://i54.photobucket.com/albums/g116/CellarDweller115/state%20magnets/Michigan.jpg)(http://i54.photobucket.com/albums/g116/CellarDweller115/state%20magnets/Oklahoma.jpg)(http://i54.photobucket.com/albums/g116/CellarDweller115/state%20magnets/Pennsylvania.jpg)
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(http://i54.photobucket.com/albums/g116/CellarDweller115/state%20magnets/texas.jpg)(http://i54.photobucket.com/albums/g116/CellarDweller115/state%20magnets/Virginia.jpg)(http://i54.photobucket.com/albums/g116/CellarDweller115/state%20magnets/Wyoming.jpg)
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(http://i160.photobucket.com/albums/t172/ingmarnicebbmt/DSCN3219.jpg)
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Cool magnet collection, Chuck!
(http://i160.photobucket.com/albums/t172/ingmarnicebbmt/DSCN3219.jpg)
I love this frog, Ing! Is it one from your collection? It looks hand-painted.
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No, it belongs to the landlords I stayed with in the second half of October. Friendly, magnificent people. (Musicians).
Yes and I believe too the froggie is handpainted...
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It really is beautiful and fun!
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No, it belongs to the landlords I stayed with in the second half of October. Friendly, magnificent people. (Musicians).
Yes and I believe too the froggie is handpainted...
And he looks like he might well have had a few too many flies to eat.
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For Ingy..... look who I found on my porch!
(http://i215.photobucket.com/albums/cc93/musical1_photoalbum/Signs%20of%20Spring/Snowymorningandsignsofspring013.jpg)
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And he looks like he might well have had a few too many flies to eat.
:D :D :D
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For Ingy..... look who I found on my porch!
(http://i215.photobucket.com/albums/cc93/musical1_photoalbum/Signs%20of%20Spring/Snowymorningandsignsofspring013.jpg)
Oh, that one's cute! Very original and transparent - thanks for posting it... ;)
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It was a gift from a student....... it holds a tealight candle so it glows at night.
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What did you do to the student to deserve this gift? >:D
(just kiddin'...)
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Oh wait, now I know: You made him GLOW AT NIGHT, right?
;D
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What did you do to the student to deserve this gift? >:D
(just kiddin'...)
very funny! :D :D :D
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Jimmy-chan!
I love the KEROKERO KEROPPI's, too. One of the earlier characters of Sanrio.
I remeber I made origami frogs for my nephew to play with when he was very little and
he called it "Keroppi!!" In Japanese the frogs say "Kero Kero" instead of "Ribbit". ;)
(http://i211.photobucket.com/albums/bb139/moreigyoku/Keroppi.jpg)
Rei-g
hi rei-g, sorry for not replying! yes, that's him, with a fish in his hand too. or his paw. or whatever it's called. :D kero kero, huh? that's interesting, your frogs sound different over there, LOL. very cute about the origami frogs too. origami, wow. i love the "wet fold" stuff i've seen on the internet. so amazing.
ingy -- you totally need more frogs. i'm surprised your collection is so meager! ;) :D
and chuck, i hope you collect all fifty states some day, that would rock. of course, if there were county magnets, fritz would be the king of that collection, hands down! :D
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I wish there were, Jimmy! But I'd go broke getting all of them! :D
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^^^ ;) and you'd need a giant fridge! :D
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origami, wow. i love the "wet fold" stuff i've seen on the internet. so amazing.
??? ??? ???
Jimmy, what are they? Have to research. :)
Going to post my mother's bizen ware now. A marathon. ;D
Relma/Rei-g
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In addition to my pictures posted in the "Life through the Lens thread",
my mother's Bizen ware. I ran out of time and quickly took what I saw in the house.
I know she has more in boxes in the closet somewhere. ::) Maybe next time. ;)
(http://i211.photobucket.com/albums/bb139/moreigyoku/KeikoBizen1.jpg)
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(http://i211.photobucket.com/albums/bb139/moreigyoku/KeikoBizen2.jpg)
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(http://i211.photobucket.com/albums/bb139/moreigyoku/KeikoBizen3.jpg)
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(http://i211.photobucket.com/albums/bb139/moreigyoku/KeikoBizen4.jpg)
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(http://i211.photobucket.com/albums/bb139/moreigyoku/KeikoBizen5.jpg)
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(http://i211.photobucket.com/albums/bb139/moreigyoku/KeikoBizen6.jpg)
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hi rei! oh wow, nice pics of the bizen ware! and thank you for taking pics of the bottom parts too. i love the basket very much, and the leaf plate, and the unusual plates with the rough rims. it's all very nice.
in japan town in SF, we saw some bizen ware in a pottery shop. i took some pics, i forgot where they went. but yours looks,,, well, more authentic! they also had the green/white ware i love so much. :)
wet fold origami -- i think it's just origami made with wet paper.... when it dries, it hardens, yet there's a certain softness to the folds.
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(http://i211.photobucket.com/albums/bb139/moreigyoku/KeikoBizen6.jpg)
Rei-g,
Very nice samples . . . . and you didn't even get to her boxed items.... lol.
Glad jimmy pointed out the pics of the backsides. those little feet makes them bowls rather than
plate/platter, I would think.
Very nice and thanks.
Jimmy,
Wet oragami -- interesting, something new.
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wet origami -- it doesn't mean it's just been left out in the rain!
it's a way to fold using damp paper and it sort of softens the look,
creating rounded creases and allowing you to avoid the hard-edge
look of traditional origami. i saw some dinos that looked awesome.
well, this is a frog:
(http://www.giladorigami.com/P_ranoshi.JPG)
Wet-folding is a technique introduced to the world by
Japanese origami master Akira Yoshizawa, involving the
dampening of thick papers in order to make them more
foldable and create sturdier models.
more info: http://www.giladorigami.com/Articles_Wetfolding.html
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Thanks Jimmy.
I've seen some very neat Dino Origami's at a mineral show in Tokyo, a young Japanese man was
making folding them out of Washi, I think. The participants were trying to persuade him to come to the
Mineral Show in Tuscon, AZ and do a demonstration. ;)
Relma
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Very nice samples . . . . and you didn't even get to her boxed items.... lol.
Hi Gerry,
I know she has more guinomi (sake cups). I have no idea what she intends to do with all these stuff. :(
I saw a bowl in her cabinet with a grass pattern just like your vase. I asked mom if it was Mashiko and she told me
a lady in Tokyo gave it to her, so it may be. I forgot to take a picture of it, that's also for next time. ;)
Relma/Rei-g
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A couple of photos of a Native American artifact I found in an open field, I believe it was in the spring or fall of 1970.
I found many others as a child, and they are part of collection my dad holds.....need to go document all of them digitally.
(http://i165.photobucket.com/albums/u70/gertie_06/Collectibles/IMG_1325.jpg)
(http://i165.photobucket.com/albums/u70/gertie_06/Collectibles/IMG_1327.jpg)
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A fossil of some sorts I found as a child....
(http://i165.photobucket.com/albums/u70/gertie_06/Collectibles/IMG_1328.jpg)
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One of 3 chrome cars that were given as a part of the Hot Wheels Club Kit in 1970. There was the Heavy Chevy (Camaro), King Kuda (Barracuda) and the Boss Hoss (Mustang).
The Mustang is the most common of the three with the Heavy Chevy being the rarest. The Mustang in mint condition is worth about $25. I have several dozen Hot Wheels cars
from the 67-71 era, but this one was always my favorite.
(http://i165.photobucket.com/albums/u70/gertie_06/Collectibles/IMG_1330.jpg)
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A Hopalong Cassidy Watch given to me by my parents for my 6th birthday, which would have been 1964. The watch band is long gone.
(http://i165.photobucket.com/albums/u70/gertie_06/Collectibles/IMG_1332.jpg)
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A couple of photos of a Native American artifact I found in an open field, I believe it was in the spring or fall of 1970.
I found many others as a child, and they are part of collection my dad holds.....need to go document all of them digitally.
(http://i165.photobucket.com/albums/u70/gertie_06/Collectibles/IMG_1325.jpg) (http://i165.photobucket.com/albums/u70/gertie_06/Collectibles/IMG_1327.jpg)
Any idea what they are and/or what kind of stone it is? Sure are interesting and must have been great finding them as a kid.
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The two photos are of the same item...but it is a stone mallet head to a Native American axe. I believe the rock is granite.
I have several arrowheads, and they are generally always flint or some refer to it as chert.
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Our frog collection has expanded,
thanks to a wonderful friend living in the south of San Francisco ;) ;) ;)
here they come
(http://i160.photobucket.com/albums/t172/ingmarnicebbmt/California2/DSCN9677.jpg)
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(http://i160.photobucket.com/albums/t172/ingmarnicebbmt/California2/DSCN9682.jpg)
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(http://i160.photobucket.com/albums/t172/ingmarnicebbmt/California2/DSCN9679.jpg)
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(http://i160.photobucket.com/albums/t172/ingmarnicebbmt/California2/DSCN9678.jpg)
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Same froggie fellow, but now outside(d):
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(http://i160.photobucket.com/albums/t172/ingmarnicebbmt/California2/DSCN9691.jpg)
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The cute new froggies came accompanied with an equally cute postcard:
(http://i160.photobucket.com/albums/t172/ingmarnicebbmt/California2/DSCN9689.jpg)
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The next item isn't what some would call a frog,
but those familiar with the Diner and especially with Bananabreaks (hey, Neil!) know
what I'm showing here (Mia...):
:D ;D
(http://i160.photobucket.com/albums/t172/ingmarnicebbmt/California2/DSCN9676.jpg)
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This is a froggie again,
but NOT WORKSAFE
http://i160.photobucket.com/albums/t172/ingmarnicebbmt/California2/DSCN9690.jpg
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http://i160.photobucket.com/albums/t172/ingmarnicebbmt/California2/DSCN9675.jpg
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http://i160.photobucket.com/albums/t172/ingmarnicebbmt/California2/DSCN9674.jpg
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Once again:
Thank you sooooooooooooooo much, dearest ((((Lindalita))))),
for enriching our frog museum with so many sweet and generous surprises!
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Our frog collection has expanded,
thanks to a wonderful friend living in the south of San Francisco ;) ;) ;)
(http://i160.photobucket.com/albums/t172/ingmarnicebbmt/California2/DSCN9677.jpg)
This one is so sweet! :)
And I'm amazed at the variety in the others. That friend south of SF was working overtime to find these.
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The next item isn't what some would call a frog,
but those familiar with the Diner and especially with Bananabreaks (hey, Neil!) know
what I'm showing here (Mia...):
:D ;D
(http://i160.photobucket.com/albums/t172/ingmarnicebbmt/California2/DSCN9676.jpg)
And this is so cute! Totally unexpected, to find an item like this available to buy as a gift for someone.
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That friend south of SF was working overtime to find these.
She sure was! And she always is! ;)
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Merci, Deb. :)
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(As ridiculous as it may seem, photobucket just has stopped access to the "champignon" froggie - obviously too "obscene" for them...)
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Okay, I thought I'd add something to the big variety of collectibles in this wonderful thread...
More than 20 years ago I fell in love with Bakelite, when I bought this little cigarette box on a flea market...
(http://i128.photobucket.com/albums/p163/uligylly/Eigene/P1110299.jpg)
Since then I have been looking for all kinds of things made from Bakelite :)
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bakelite
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(http://i128.photobucket.com/albums/p163/uligylly/Eigene/P1110298-1.jpg)
3 different boxes for typewriter ribbons from the German brand Pelikan
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(http://i128.photobucket.com/albums/p163/uligylly/Eigene/P1110302-1.jpg)
A Geha (another German brand for stationary) box (maybe also from a typewriter ribbon?), a stapler and an unwinder for sticky tape
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(http://i128.photobucket.com/albums/p163/uligylly/Eigene/P1110303-1.jpg)
A bread box
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(http://i128.photobucket.com/albums/p163/uligylly/Eigene/P1110304-1.jpg)
A box for cigars
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(http://i128.photobucket.com/albums/p163/uligylly/Eigene/P1110305-1.jpg)
Two measuring tapes. I have the left one twice - it is from Sheffield in England, but I bought one here in Germany and the other one in South Africa (couldn't remember that I had the exact same one already... :-[ :D)
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(http://i128.photobucket.com/albums/p163/uligylly/Eigene/P1110310-1.jpg)
A hairdryer - according to the guy I bought it from it still works, but unfortunately the plug doesn't fit into my power outlets... (well, I don't really use a hairdryer anyway... :D)
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(http://i128.photobucket.com/albums/p163/uligylly/Eigene/P1110312-1.jpg)
Two ash trays - the left one I bought in the US, the right one is very German, I think... :D :D :D
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(http://i128.photobucket.com/albums/p163/uligylly/Eigene/P1110314-1.jpg)
A little lamp for reading - you an clip it to your book... Unfortunately the same problem with the plug - and it would need a new cable, and I am no electrician...
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(http://i128.photobucket.com/albums/p163/uligylly/Eigene/P1110315-1.jpg)
A box for crochet thread - from England, but again I bought it in South Africa - and now it is back to Europe... :D
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(http://i128.photobucket.com/albums/p163/uligylly/Eigene/P1110316-1.jpg)
Just two bowls
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(http://i128.photobucket.com/albums/p163/uligylly/Eigene/P1110317-1.jpg)
A thermos flask - that was my souvenir from the Brokie Get-Together in London two years ago... :) The people at the airport security that were searching my hand luggage looked at me kind of funny... ::) :D
And a kitchen scale
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Amazing beauty for utilitarian objects! Danke sehr, Uli!
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(http://i128.photobucket.com/albums/p163/uligylly/Eigene/P1110318-1.jpg)
A bigger box - I have no idea what was in it originally - it is from Rosenthal - silverware maybe? I just thought it was beautiful :D
And a flashlight
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(http://i128.photobucket.com/albums/p163/uligylly/Eigene/P1110319-1.jpg)
A little box with a childrens game in it, a tiny candleholder, a thimble and a "collapsible" tumbler
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(http://i128.photobucket.com/albums/p163/uligylly/Eigene/P1110321-1.jpg)
The tumbler again - now collapsed :D
And a little tray, which is kind of interesting, because you can see and feel pieces of fabric mixed into the material - it is the most "rough" piece I have - from a material point of view
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(http://i128.photobucket.com/albums/p163/uligylly/Eigene/P1110326-1.jpg)
On the left something to cut green beans into little pieces and on the right something to cut bread
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(http://i128.photobucket.com/albums/p163/uligylly/Eigene/P1110328-1.jpg)
A pencil sharpener
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(http://i128.photobucket.com/albums/p163/uligylly/Eigene/P1110331-1.jpg)
Just another box (on the left), a box for shaving equipment (on the right) (but it was empty when I bought it - I just thought the ornament on it was nice)
And a box - made to look like a little radio, I think it is a kind of promotion item for Blaupunkt
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(http://i128.photobucket.com/albums/p163/uligylly/Eigene/P1110335-1.jpg)
Containers for detergent and floor wax
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(http://i128.photobucket.com/albums/p163/uligylly/Eigene/P1110334-1.jpg)
Probably the most useless things I ever bought in my entire life (apart from my small collection of fitness equipment... :-[ :D :D)
A periscope from a tank and a field telephone - I guess both from WWII
And my desk lamp - also made from Bakelite, and not useless! :D
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(http://i128.photobucket.com/albums/p163/uligylly/Eigene/P1110339-1.jpg)
And finally a view of the bigger part of my collection... Damn, I need more space... :D
What makes it so much fun for me to collect things made from Bakelite is the big variety that exists.
I am unfortunately not very knowledgable about all the things - I really should try to find out more about them, like from when they are dating and so on...
So far I just enjoy searching for them on flea markets and looking at them - and of course using some of them... The question is though: How many boxes do one need? :D :D :D
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Amazing beauty for utilitarian objects! Danke sehr, Uli!
LOL, I just saw that I ran you over with Bakelite... :D
You are welcome Fritz! :)
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The next item isn't what some would call a frog,
but those familiar with the Diner and especially with Bananabreaks (hey, Neil!) know
what I'm showing here (Mia...):
:D ;D
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lol
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A little lamp for reading - you an clip it to your book... Unfortunately the same problem with the plug - and it would need a new cable, and I am no electrician...
Uli -- Bakelite, of course, one of the biggest collectibles ever. Great items -- especially the office items.
. . . and the typewritter ribbon tins -- excellent pieces.
. . . <runs out and looks for the few bakelite items I have>
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A bigger box - I have no idea what was in it originally - it is from Rosenthal - silverware maybe? I just thought it was beautiful :D
And a flashlight
Rosenthal -- one of my favorite names.... <runs out and looks for some of mine to post> , btw, I have alot more rosenthal than bakelite. lol
Very nice pieces.
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Uli,
Thank you for the great collection pictures...... certainly worthy to be part of a museum of contemporary design.
Excellent. Wait till Jimmy (gnash) sees these.
gerry
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Great collection, Puliyouarehere!
And now show us your fluffy bathrobe series too, Udolover!
:D :-*
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Uli,
Thank you for the great collection pictures...... certainly worthy to be part of a museum of contemporary design.
Excellent. Wait till Jimmy (gnash) sees these.
gerry
Glad you liked them... :)
LOL, I was so frustrated with how tiny the pics became after I used the resizing in PB, that I just went back to modify the posts to put in the bigger pictures... Sorry for exceeding the 100 kb rule a bit... But it just hurt my Bakelite loving heart... :-[ :D
What I find so interesting about collecting is what makes people start collecting things... For me it really was this cigarette box I liked so much. And while I got a lot better at resisting to buy random stuff on the flea market, I most of the time get weak when I see something made out of Bakelite that I don't have yet for a reasonable price... :)
Hehe, I have my own way to tell if something is really made of Bakelite - I think it has a very distinct smell when you put water to it.
Usually I can tell, if it is Bakelite when I see and touch it, but not long ago I bought a bowl - and I was really hesitating if I should buy it, but did it in the end - when I was cleaning it at home I knew that I was right hesitating - I don't think it is made from Bakelite - it just didn't stink enough... :D But I think that is the only piece where I went wrong so far - so it's all good... :)
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. . . <runs out and looks for the few bakelite items I have>
:D :D :D
Please post pictures!!! :)
Rosenthal -- one of my favorite names.... <runs out and looks for some of mine to post> , btw, I have alot more rosenthal than bakelite. lol
:D I think this Rosenthal box is the only Rosenthal item I own... Ah, not true - I own a tiny tiny cup - back from the day when I got weak on the fleamarket all the time... :-[
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Great collection, Puliyouarehere!
Thank you! :)
And now show us your fluffy bathrobe series too, Udolover!
:D :-*
I don't own no bathrobes - especially not white fluffy ones... >:( :D
But I own horrible pastel-colored dinnerware... >:D Another weakness of mine... :-[
And I got the show & tell bug now - so be prepared... :D
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Something else I fell in love with about 20 years ago on a fleamarket...
Melitta dinnerware...
Melitta is a German company - founded by the woman that invented the coffee filter (Melitta Bentz) - these days I think they mostly sell coffee and filter paper (and plastic filters...).
But back in the day they produced also dinnerware and other coffee (and tea) making equipment...
I fell in love with their series "Minden" - which is particularly funny because I am most certainly not a pastel color kind of girl... I really don't like those colors, but with this dinnerware I love them... It is so much fun to disturb people with setting the table with a mix of pink, light yellow, light blue and light green dinnerware... >:D ;D
This is how it looks like:
(http://i128.photobucket.com/albums/p163/uligylly/Eigene/P1110370.jpg)
They made coffee cans in all sizes (there is at least one bigger size than in the picture - maybe even two...) - my goal once was to own one of each size in each of the four colors... I am close, but I lost overview a bit, cause most of the coffee cans are at my poor parents place, cause I don't have the space... :-[ :D That's why I also stopped buying coffee cans... :D
They also made tea cans - not as common as the coffee cans - I own a few, but they are also at my parents' place
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And they made filters in all sizes fitting to the coffee cans... :)
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And pitchers...
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And this is how you can make your coffee guests go blind... :D
Most common are the tea cups (on the right) - I haven't seen too many coffee cups (on the left) - and I can say I own every single one I saw (and that's only 7 I think...)
But in general you don't see plates and cups that often... And while I more or less stopped buying cans I would still buy plates, saucers and cups for a reasonable price...
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Of course they made sugar bowls and cream jugs, too...
Something that is pretty rare is that butter dish.
And the egg cup is the only one I have ever seen... I wasn't even sure if they ever produced egg cups till I saw it.
When I bought it (for very little money) somebody had painted on it with a paint that thankfully came of in the dishwasher. I asked the lady who sold it if this one was the only one she had - she said she had another one but had dropped it that morning. DAMN! ::) :D
ETA: What that cigarette box was for my Bakelite addiction was a little pink cream jug for my Melitta addiction...
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They also produced tiny dinnerware for children...
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I don't really know when Melitta produced that kind of dinnerware. I guess from the 50ies to the 70ies...
The colours in the pictures I posted before I would think are from the 60ies and 70ies.
Earlier the colors weren't as horrible - they were darker and more easy on the eyes... :D
Like these - I really like the green and the blue of this older stuff...
(http://i128.photobucket.com/albums/p163/uligylly/Eigene/P1110363.jpg)
Those coffee mugs are again the only ones I ever saw - and I have been to a lot of flea markets in the past... :D (not so much in recent years, though... :-\)
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Childrens dinnerware from the older type - damn I probably should have put a scale next to the stuff when taking the photos... :D
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Older cups, saucers and plates
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Here is some Melitta coffee and tea making equipment made of aluminum (Mmmmmh... Aluminum... another fine material, but I am not as crazy about it as about Bakelite... :D
You see a coffee filter (pretty old I think), measuring cup and spoon for coffee, a tea mill and a coffee filter to place on a cup, to prepare just a cup of filter coffee (you would put a round piece of filter paper on the bottom of this filter)...
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And while I am at it... :D
Here is another collection... Although this is kind of different... In this case it was more my mother who decided that I would collect them and she gives me those "flowerkids" for birthday or christmas... Which is fine, cause I think they are really cute... And just like the pink and light yellow Melitta stuff they are sooo incongruous with me! :D :D :D
In the Xmas thread I posted pictures of bare assed angels - these flowerkids are made by the same company (Wendt & Kuehn) - produced and handpainted in the East of Germany. They were founded in 1915 - I don't know when they started to make those flowerkids - the ones I own are all new, though...
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A music box
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The whole family... :)
And now you all are safe - can't think of anything else I would think one can say I "collect" at the moment... :D
Oh, well... There is all that Depeche Mode vinyl stuff and CD singles I used to buy... ::) But I will leave you alone with that! :D
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uli -- just saw your newest posts.... but have to go to work.....
. . . I'll come in and post later this week..... I know the name Melitta, but have never seen these pieces.
I'll be back, I promise and with pics once I have a bit of time to photograph during the weekend.
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Here's to Ulipuli's recent show-off-bug! Yay!
;D
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My collection of Fiesta Dinnerware (from here on known as Fiestaware) started about 25 years ago when I stumbled on a yellow gravy boat at a yard sale. I didnt know what it was, but knew I liked it. The problem with the item was that it had the biggest chip youve ever seen. I didnt know any better, but I pulled out a one-dollar bill not realizing what I was starting and bought it.
LOL, I just went back to the beginning of the thread - since it had been a while that I checked it - and saw this^^^^
Yeah, that is how it starts, huh? :D :D :D
And: :o :o :o :o :o at your Fiesta collection!!! Maybe I should print that picture to have it handy when anybody calls me insane for owning all the Melitta coffee cans and stuff... :D :D :D
I wonder if I will ever stumble over some Fiesta Dinnerware over here - and if I would recognize it...
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Uli! I loved your additions to this thread!
The bakelite and "flower kids" are too cool!
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Uli -- not able to get the pics this past weekend, we'll try again this upcoming 2 days.
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Wow! Almost two months of collectible silence... :-\ ;)
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Ingy's and Mr. S's collectables!!!
A truly amazing frog room!!!
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Sorry I'm in the shot, I get better after a few of them.
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My favorite I think! :D
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awww
the only thing i collect is DVD's
im trying to complete my heath collection and have just ordered 4 of his films off amazon.com
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And this is truly just ONE room!!!! ;D
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That is an AMAZING! frog collection. Appears to be well thought out, and the displays are beautiful. Thanks for sharing these for us Linda.
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Wow! You weren't kidding when you said you had a LOT of frogs, Ing!
Love the collection! Thanks for the pictures Linda!
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Thank you, Linda, Charlie, Sue!
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great collection but i can't look at them that much as i have a phobia of frogs (sorry!)
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Never enough frogs, never enough.
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after seeing all the cute and colorful frogs with bright green skin and wide grins, these two scared the shit outta me, frankly. :D :D :D
when ingy said he collected frogs, i had no idea he COLLECTED FROGS!!! and what a variety, too.
ingy's incroyable musιe des froggies!!
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lol fritz. never enough frogs for sure. ;)
ok..i have caught up in the thread a bit.. yes gerry, you were right.. seeing that wonderful bakelite collection was nice, and it got me sitting up in my chair. but then the ceramics came along! that melitta stuff was great, so much like what we see here from the same era. i just love those vintage hues of blues and greens.
i have never seen a ceramic melitta coffee maker for the cone filters! that is way cool. my bf is the big coffee drinker, and we have a plastic mellitta cone thing.. durable, but definitely not as nice as ceramic. i'd love to find one of those at a flea market. >>>>> oh- i just found a plain white porcelain pot/filter duo at mellita.com that uses the #4 size filter. that will be collectible one day, LOL.
and uli, i loved reading about the little things in your collections that started it all... i think every collection has at its core the first little item that was adored. for my modest steiff stuffed animals, it was a little fuzzy goldfish in dappled greens and blues about the size of an empanada, lol. for the smurfs, i think it was a tiny blue guy playing football. :D
oddly enough, my first ceramic piece was a GIANT turquoise platter by bauer. it must be 22" or something odd.
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lol fritz. never enough frogs for sure. ;)
ok..i have caught up in the thread a bit.. yes gerry, you were right.. seeing that wonderful bakelite collection was nice, and it got me sitting up in my chair. but then the ceramics came along! that melitta stuff was great, so much like what we see here from the same era. i just love those vintage hues of blues and greens.
i have never seen a ceramic melitta coffee maker for the cone filters! that is way cool. my bf is the big coffee drinker, and we have a plastic mellitta cone thing.. durable, but definitely not as nice as ceramic. i'd love to find one of those at a flea market. >>>>> oh- i just found a plain white porcelain pot/filter duo at mellita.com that uses the #4 size filter. that will be collectible one day, LOL.
and uli, i loved reading about the little things in your collections that started it all... i think every collection has at its core the first little item that was adored. for my modest steiff stuffed animals, it was a little fuzzy goldfish in dappled greens and blues about the size of an empanada, lol. for the smurfs, i think it was a tiny blue guy playing football. :D
oddly enough, my first ceramic piece was a GIANT turquoise platter by bauer. it must be 22" or something odd.
lol . . . you are too much. :D :D :D
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well, i was hungry.. :D :D
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ok..i have caught up in the thread a bit.. yes gerry, you were right.. seeing that wonderful bakelite collection was nice, and it got me sitting up in my chair. but then the ceramics came along! that melitta stuff was great, so much like what we see here from the same era. i just love those vintage hues of blues and greens.
i have never seen a ceramic melitta coffee maker for the cone filters! that is way cool. my bf is the big coffee drinker, and we have a plastic mellitta cone thing.. durable, but definitely not as nice as ceramic. i'd love to find one of those at a flea market. >>>>> oh- i just found a plain white porcelain pot/filter duo at mellita.com that uses the #4 size filter. that will be collectible one day, LOL.
and uli, i loved reading about the little things in your collections that started it all... i think every collection has at its core the first little item that was adored. for my modest steiff stuffed animals, it was a little fuzzy goldfish in dappled greens and blues about the size of an empanada, lol. for the smurfs, i think it was a tiny blue guy playing football. :D
oddly enough, my first ceramic piece was a GIANT turquoise platter by bauer. it must be 22" or something odd.
Oh, you colllect Steiff animals? They are probably not easy to find over there - and even more expensive than here... LOL, had to google to find out what an empanada looks like! :D
And thank you, for saying nice things about my stuff! It was really fun to post the pics of my humble collections - and once I had started I couldn't stop... LOL!
No spectacular additions lately unfortunately... Only a kind of pump, where I am not exactly sure what it was for - about the size of a roll chocolate chip cookies... :D :D :D
I can imagine it will be even more difficult to find Melitta stuff on a flea market in the US - even if some Germans relocated in the US, I doubt Melitta was something that people would take with them, since originally it just is "everyday ceramic"...
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hi uli,
yes i have collected a few steiff animals, and i adore them. i love the stiffness, the fact they're wool and have that old fashioned look. i don't actively collect them, but i keep an eye out. they do tend to be expensive if old and mint condition, but they are very popular here. i sometimes to go toy and teddy bear shows and stuff, and can find them there as well.. they're a little beat up sometimes, but i don't mind. :D i expect that with vintage stuff and it can add to the charm.
glad you found the pump. it's about the size of a roll of cookies? hmm. now i wonder what kind of "pump" it is..! >:D ;D
...that's true about finding the melitta stuff. i don't think i've ever seen their ceramic coffee filter anywhere around here!! i will keep my eyes peeled, however.
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Hi Uli,
You're right, I haven't seen much Melita stuff at flea markets, and what I used to see was newer stuff. You do have a great collection with the pastels.
jimmy,
your reference to Steiff, makes me think of all the incredible finds I passed over during all my years of scouring antique and collectible stores, flea markets and yard sales not knowing what I may have been looking at. I remember seeing many things and saying "how ugly" and "why so much money", in hindsight, they were probably very good buys in those remote towns I was seeing those things in. Oh well, I still did pretty well, I think.
Any new additions to your "collections"?
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hey gerry --- i haven't been out looking much at all lately. i even missed the collectible toy show last summer in glendale. we did find some great german glass ornaments the other day, kugels. they're just round, but still pretty, and old... i'm almost ready to dig out the christmas stuff... :D
LOL about the "how ugly" items! yes, you never know. my friend terry, the fiesta dealer, has an excellent eye for collectibles. he can scan the shelves at a thrift in like a minute flat and pretty much know what's hot or not. he points out things that you'd never think were desirable. and unless it's obvious, the people at the store don't know what they're putting on the shelves.
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Earlier in the thread, I've posted pics of autographs that I have from figure skaters.
I got them all off ebay.
Today I'm posting the autographed CD collection I have. The difference here is that I've met the artists in person when I got the autographs.
;D
The artists are all performers of Freestyle music.
Freestyle is a genre of music that was very popular from the mid 80s to the mid 90s. Take the Latin sounds of salsa and merengue and mix a little dance/pop into it, and you have freestye.
Where I can, I will give chart statistics and information on the artists, and post YouTube links to samples of the music, so you can listen to them, if you choose to. When I can, I will post footage of the artists performing, or their videos.
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While in her teens, Alisha was signed to independent label Vanguard, and her debut single "All Night Passion" was released, and became a big club and dance radio hit.
Her full length CD was released, and the songs "Too Turned On", "Baby Talk" and "Stargazing" were released, both "Baby Talk" and "Stargazing" hitting the Billboard Hot 100 chart.
"All Night Passion"
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cS0-r5ofdA4
"Baby Talk"
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1SEOfwfRvAc
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After her debut album, Alisha released two more CDs. "Nightwalkin'" which had the song "Into My Secret" and "Do You Dream About Me" from the movie "Mannequin".
She released her thrid CD "Bounce Back". The title track became a dance hit, as well as a Billboard Hot 100 hit. Second single "Wrong Number" also was a dance hit.
Alisha still performs at shows in dance clubs
"Bounce Back"
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HPugDCLVEfg
"Into My Secret"
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lGheBpn8wsk
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Born and raised in the Bronx, John Sanchez, KC Rodriguez and Angel Solis formed Clear Touch.
Signed to MicMac records, they released their debut CD and the first single, "Surrend (Your Love) became a huge hit. The follow up single, "Fallen Angel", was also a dance hit.
Clear Touch has recently reformed, and are doing club shows.
"Surrender (Your Love)"
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YxWKUxFwRHs
"Fallen Angel"
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bB6ndzITWVI
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NY singer Corina was originally signed to indie label Cutting Records. She released three big hits for them, "Out Of Control", "Give Me Back My Heart" and "Loving You Like Crazy".
The then signed to major label Atco, and released her debut CD, "Corina". Three more hits were released, with the first one "Temptation" getting to #6 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart. "Whispers" and "Now That Your Gone" became huge dance hits, and crossed over to the Billboard Hot 100, but neither charted as high as "Temptation".
"Temptation"
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y8jRfWiLHGY
"Whispers"
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1YivHtu0B64
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Raised in Miami, Coro started acting and had a few small roles on TV shows. He later moved to NYC to get his recording career started. Signed to Cutting Records, Coro released his debut song "Where Are You Tonight", which hit the top of the Dance Charts. Major label Charisma singed Coro, and his debut CD, "Coro" was released. Two more singles were released "Can't Let You Go" and "My Fallen Angel", which became his biggest hit.
Coro still performs today.
"Where Are You Tonight"
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wSUxVCUuJ0M
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Origianlly called "X-posed", this group was formed by produced Lewis Martinee. The group was made up of Alι Lorenzo, Sandιe Tolla and Laurie Miller. After two singles, this group split up.
Lewis Martinee had a CD's worth of music ready, so he reformed Exposι with Gioia Bruno, Jeanette Jurado, and Ann Curless.
Exposι released 2 CDs, and scored 7 Billboard Top 10 hits, and sold approximately 2 million CDs. Their hits were:
"Come Go With Me", "Point Of No Return", "Let Me Be The One", "Seasons Change", "What You Don't Know", "When I Looked At Him", "Tell Me Why"
At this point, Gioia left the group, due to a cyst on her vocal cords, and was replaced with Kelly Moneymaker. This version of Exposι released one more CD and got one more Top 10 hit, "I'll Never Get Over You Getting Over Me". Exposι released a Greatest Hits CD, and split up.
Gioia later learned that her cyst had disolved, and rejoined Exposι. The women recently won a lawsuit to the rights of the name "Exposι" and have been performing agian.
"Come Go With Me"
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vGhxlRVwO7U
"Point Of No Return"
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z_VpZVDjitQ
"Seasons Change"
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BcWfpPgeAP4&feature=related
"What You Don't Know"
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9JoIhUwUnKQ
"When I Looked At Him"
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9ya_CK0J8KI
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Born in Washington DC, George LaMond was originally in the group Loose Touch. When the group broke up, he went solo and Colombia Records released the single "Without You" which became a big dance hit.
Based on that success, Colombia had George LaMond record a debut CD "Bad Of The Heart".
The single "Bad Of The Heart" got onto the Billboard Hot 100, getting to #25. "Look Into My Eyes" and "No Matter What" a love ballad duet with Brenda K. Starr also hit the Hot 100.
"Bad Of The Heart"
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o2s4qsyr7aA
"Without You"
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_zLf5tcpYJg
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George LaMond released a second CD "In My Life" with Colombia Records. "Where Does That Leave Love" became a dance hit.
He's released a Greatest Hits CD, and went on to a successful Salsa recording career.
George LaMond still performs today, both salsa, and his freestyle hits
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Born in the Bronx, after Joey Kid graduated high school, he was signed to Basement records. He released two songs "Everything I Own" and "Broken Promises", both became dance hits. His debut CD was released, and the third single "Counting The Days" crossed over to the Billboard Hot 100.
Joey Kid still performs in clubs today.
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Joyce Sims from Rochester, studied music in college. She was signed by Sleeping Bag records, and released the single "(You Are My) All & All". This song became the first freestyle song to cross the ocean and hit the charts in Europe.
Her debut CD "Come Into My Life" was released, and the title track, and a third signle "Lifetime Love" both became dance hits.
Joyce Sims still performs at shows today.
"(You Are My) All & All"
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9Zbb4yy2-A4
"Lifetime Love"
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ub9NPU4oDE8
"Come Into My Life"
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cowp0eP8VOo
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Judy Torres is known as the "Queen Of Freestyle". She's released 3 CDs, and had about 10 songs hit the dance charts. Some of her songs are "No Reason To Cry", "Come Into My Arms", "Love You, Will You Love Me" and most recently, a remake of Journey's "Faithfully".
Judy is also a DJ on 103.5 WKTU radio in NYC.
"No Reason To Cry"
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pA5Fj1YiJqM
"Love Story"
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IdZ1Ysx5D8k
"Faithfully"
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1dLvg4_Asco
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Lil Suzy was only 13 when she was signed to High Power Records. 1991 was the year her debut CD "Love Can't Wait" was released. The first song was "Take Me In Your Arms", which became a huge hit, crossing over to the Hot 100 chart as well as hitting the top of the dance charts.
"Take Me In Your Arms"
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5YEE_yeNIQo
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Lil Suzy continued to release CDs throughout the 90s. She released the CDs "Back To Dance", "Life Goes On", "Paradise" and a Greatest Hits CD.
Other hits she had were "Real Love", "Promise Me", "When I Fall In Love", and "Can't Get You Out Of My Mind".
Lil Suzy still performs at shows.
"Real Love"
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bkBRDwqztaY
"When I Fall In Love"
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gJIGqmQnDQI
"Can't Get You Out Of My Mind"
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vp8gNLQQ3YY
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Lisette Melendez was born in Spanish Harlem, NYC. She was signed by Columbia Records and released her debut CD "Together Forever".
The singles "Together Forever" and "Day In My Life (Without You)" became crossover hits, and her CD was certified gold.
She recorded three more CDs, had some more hits (Goody Goody), and still performs today.
She also released a duet with fellow freestyle singer Cynthia (as LisCyn) called "I Can't Change Your Mind".
"Together Forever"
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NKeakKwkhP0
"Day In My Life (Without You)"
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1dNlnSwnzCA
"Goody Goody"
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Au8oi_zkpVU
"I Can't Change Your Mind" (as "LisCyn", duet with Cynthia)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jSPVSiXdQSw&feature=related
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Miami artist Nyasia (pronounced "nigh asia") was signed to MicMac records, and released her debut CD "Nyasia" in the early 90s.
The first single "Now & Forever" was a big club and dance hit. The follow up single "Who's Got Your Love" was even bigger, and crossed over to the Billboard Hot 100.
Nyasia recorded other songs for other lables over the years, and is still peforming shows today.
She's also about to release another CD in the near future.
"Now & Forever"
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p0MT9Q81ssU
"Who's Got Your Love"
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BmsI8-DL-so&feature=PlayList&p=2E9CB8C865381848&playnext=1&playnext_from=PL&index=30
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Singer Jade Starling and guitarist Whey Cooler formed Pretty Poison in the late 80s. They recorded their debut CD "Catch Me (I'm Falling)" and the debut single was the title track. It became a Top 10 hit, and two other singles followed. "NightTime" and "When I Look Into Your Eyes".
After the group broke up, Jade recorded some solo songs, and stll performs the Pretty Poison songs today.
"Catch Me (I'm Falling)"
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=omx7u0ZWUAY
"Night Time"
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qin-RoF1aJE
"When I Look Into Your Eyes"
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QeoZaE5qoIQ
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Born in Puerto Rico and later moving to NYC, Safire was signed to Cutting Records and recorded the single "Don't Break My Heart". It became a huge hit, and Safire released her debut CD "Safire" which was released with the Cutting/Mercury label. The CD had 6 singles that became hits, the biggest was the ballad "Thinking Of You" which was a tribute to her uncle who died of aids.
Her second CD was "Wasn't Born Yesterday" and two more songs "Made Up My Mind" & "Taste The Bass" became hits.
Her 3rd CD was "Bringing Back The Groove", which featured remixes of her hits, and some new songs, one of them "Can You Stand The Rain" (a duet with fellow freestyle singer Cynthia) became a big dance radio hit.
Safire is still performing today.
"Boy I've Been Told"
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-8dE8iCihTc
"Thinking Of You"
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fd5XgFvKfnk
"Gonna Make It"
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kMu8kSVFLls
"Made Up My Mind"
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yigAUmsEtA0
"Can You Stand The Rain" (Duet with Cynthia)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hhm952JHQRw
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She was one of the original members of Exposι, (with Alι & Laurie), when that version broke up, Sandιe (pronounced San Day) went solo.
Originally signed by Atlantic records, she released the single "You're The One".
Atlantic didn't pick her up for an album deal, and she was signed to Fever Records. Fever released her debut CD, "Only Time Will Tell". Two singles became hits "Notice Me" and the spoken word/sung "Love Desire", which also hit the Hot 100.
Sandιe continued to perform and was recording new material. However, on December 15th, 2008, Sandιe was found dead in her home, she suffed a seizure.
"You're The One"
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YyTHx-nJswE
"Love Desire"
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=irDvQh5nZ2U&feature=related
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Signed to Next Plateau records, lead Betty LeBron (also known as Betty Dee), and sisters Margie and Mari Hernandez formed Sweet Tempation. Just as they were to release their first single, they received word they couldn't use that name, due to legal issues with the group The Tempations.
Renamed Sweet Sensation, the group released their first song "Hooked On You". It became a big dance hit, and crossed over to the pop charts.
As their debut CD was released, (after a move to major label Atco Records) Mari left the group and was replaced by Sheila Vega.
After two big dance hits (Take It While It's Hot & Never Let You Go), the group released what was supposed to be the last single from the CD, "Sincerely Yours".
"Sincerely Yours" became a surprise Top 20 pop hit. Wanting to strike while the iron was hot, Atco re-released the first song "Hooked On You" with a new video, and it got to #23 on the pop charts this time.
"Never Let You Go"
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BVwJPtOAMYc
"Sincerely Yours"
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y9s1XdUTdsE
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Sweet Sensation released their second CD "Love Child" in 1991. "Love Child" the single (a remake of The Surpemes song) got to #14 on the pop charts, and the love ballad "If Wishes Came True" went all the way to #1 while they were on tour as the opening act for New Kids On the Block.
After the tour was over, Sheila and Marige left Sweet Sensation, and they were replaced with Belle and Janaι. A remix of their hits were released under the title "Time To Jam".
in the mid 2000s, Sweet Sensation reformed with Betty Dee, Sheila, and Janaι. They performed a few more years, and then retired again, but left the door open to reform again.
"Love Child"
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hn6tyA8mi0M
"If Wishes Came True"
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ve3Wr6Etm-o
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Timmy T was born in Fresno, California. Timmy T recorded the song "Time After Time" (not a remake of the Cyndi Lauper song) in his garage, and took it to radio stations. They gave it airplay, and Quality Records signed Timmy to an album deal.
"Time After Time" was a big dance hit, and Hit the Top 40 chart as well. His biggest hit was the love ballad "One More Try" which went to #1 on the Hot 100 chart.
"Time After Time"
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nnw1CddWbjw
"One More Try"
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7NkyRT6WLGo
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In 1992 Timmy T released his second CD "All For Love". Not as successful as his first, but the song "Cry A Million Tears" got airplay on dance music stations.
Timmy T is still performing today
"Cry A Million Tears"
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uoSJpABpSQo
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Formed by Bob Rosenberg and Suzi Carr in 1986, Will To Power recorded the single "Dreamin'". It got huge amounts of airplay and crossed over to the Hot 100 chart. Epic records later signed them to an album deal.
The CD was released, and a second single "Say It's Gonna Rain" was even bigger than "Dreamin'". However, the third single, a ballad remake of "Baby I Love Your Way/Freebird" reached the #1 spot on the Billboard Hot 100 chart.
1991 saw the release of a second CD "Journey Home". the CDs lead single "I'm Not In Love" hit the Top 10 of the billboard chart.
Will To Power still performs in shows today.
"Dreamin'"
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dyu2Whc955w
"Say It's Gonna Rain"
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_padu77OITk
"Baby I Love Your Way/Freebird Medley"
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fSCzN3FxLeo
"I'm Not In Love"
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3dSA1RfEnBM
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While in her teens, Alisha was signed to independent label Vanguard, and her debut single "All Night Passion" was released, and became a big club and dance radio hit.
Her full length CD was released, and the songs "Too Turned On", "Baby Talk" and "Stargazing" were released, both "Baby Talk" and "Stargazing" hitting the Billboard Hot 100 chart.
"All Night Passion"
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cS0-r5ofdA4
"Baby Talk"
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1SEOfwfRvAc
wow, what a great collection, chuck.
i love this pic........ anybody on the telephone, with her feet up, on a bed (especially with brass accents) is amazing! :D
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I meant to comment on these earlier, Chuck, but you hadn't finished posting them yet.
These are great! I'm amazed that you have so many autographs of the recording artists.
That's a collection you can be proud of forever. :)
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Went to a concert last night, and got a few more autographs for my collection.
;D
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Pure Pleazure is a duo from the Philidelphia area. Thier hits include "Hold Me In The Dark" and "I Need You Now".
"Hold Me In the Dark" http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TzywhBz-8ns
"I Need You Now" http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mCYKFyJA_HU&feature=related
Pure Pleazure are in the studio working on new material.
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Laura Enea was signed to Next Plateau records in 1991, and two singles from her debut CD "Laura Enea" became large dance hits, "Our Love" and "This Is The Last Time".
"This Is The Last Time" http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_6aI1ygr-6Y
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Laura Enea released her second CD, "Catch Me Now" in 1994. the title song and "Your Personal Touch" were released, but weren't hits like her prior songs.
"Catch Me Now" http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sfCYuccylks
Last night was the first time in about 10 years since Laura performed live. She did well. ;D
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I'm quoting myself. ;D
Nyasia recorded other songs for other lables over the years, and is still peforming shows today.
She's also about to release another CD in the near future.
The show I was at last night was the CD release party for Nyasia and her new CD, "This Is Me".
No videos are available on YouTube yet as this was just released.
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Nyasia didn't want to sign the front of the CD across her face, so she signed the back.
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Wow, you are so lucky, Chuck!
There must have been so many people at that concert, but you were able to get all these autographs.
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Went to another concert tonight. ;D
This next artist helped dance music in a BIG way!
The year is 1983, and freestyle was about to break out into the national stage.
Shannon releases her debut CD, "Let The Music Play", and the first song released is the title track. The song became known as "electro-funk" and went to #8 on the Hot 100 singles chart. It's considered the first song to break open the door to dance themed music on radio again, after the "death" of disco in 1980.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=um0MyrKIx-M&feature=related
A second single from the CD was released, called "Give Me Tonight". While not as successful as "Let The Music Play", this song did get play on pop radio, and kept dance music on the airwaves.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EcoK0TzVXVw
In 1985 Shannon released her second CD, "Do You Wanna Get Away".
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The first single was the title track, and much like "Give Me Tonight", didn't hit the Top 40, but kept dance music on the radio airwaves, and hit the top of the dance charts.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sKPvqa26En4
The follow up single, "Stronger Together", also hit the dance charts. After this, Shannon didn't release new music for years.
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In 2002 Shannon released the CD "The Best Is Yet To Come". The CD contains remixes of some of her hits, as well as new material.
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Shannon still performs at shows.
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Shannon kicked the door open in 1983, and another act walked through.
1985 saw the release of the CD "Lisa Lisa & Cult Jam with Full Force". The story was that Full Force (producers) had a song and two musicians (Cult Jam) and were looking for a young female singer. Into the auditions walked Lisa Valez. Renamed "Lisa Lisa", her voice was deemed perfect for their song, which was to be an anthem for young women who were resisting their boyfriends advances.
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The song was titled "I Wonder If I Take You Home", and was more Latin sounding than Shannon's records. The song went to the top of the dance charts and got heavy pop radio airplay, and it hit #34 on the pop charts.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P5m8lj5DCtI
The follow up single "Can You Feel The Beat" hit the top of the dance charts, but didn't do well on the pop charts. However, the CD had one more single released, the love ballad "All Cried Out", which became a big hit, and got to #8 on the pop charts.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z-fSv9jClCw
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With freestyle acts hitting the Top 40 now, Lisa Lisa & Cult Jam released their second CD in 1987, "Spanish Fly".
This CD was more successful than its predecessor, with the first two songs, "Head To Toe" and "Lost In Emotion" both hitting #1 on the Hot 100 pop chart.
"Head To Toe" http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=51Iq8JmmfxY
"Lost In Emotion" http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dxkbTG6PeCI
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1989 saw the release of Lisa Lisa & Cult Jam's third CD "Straight To The Sky". However, the act's streak was starting to faulter.
The lead off single was "Little Jackie Wants To Be A Star" and while it did well on the dance and R&B charts, it only got to #29 on the Hot 100 pop chart.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q-7qermlt6A
The second song released "Just Git It Together", got near to the top of the R&B and dance charts, but it failed to hit the Hot 100 chart.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HmwesAogAZU&feature=PlayList&p=BDACE44FEEAF20D6&playnext=1&playnext_from=PL&index=24
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1991 saw the release of "Straight Outta Hell's Kitchen", the 4th Lisa Lisa & Cult Jam CD.
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Only one single "Let The Beat Hit 'em" saw any success. It hit the top of the R&B and Dance charts. When it got to the Hot 100, it was only able to get to #37.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b7Zz4n7WFkk
Not long after this CD, Lisa Lisa & Cult Jam disbanded. Lisa Lisa went on to record some solo material, act on TV, and still does shows as a solo act, singing all the Lisa Lisa and Cult Jam tunes.
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After the initial successes of Shannon and Lisa Lisa, the stage was set for the first "true" freestyle song, and all in the industry say that this record was recorded by Nayobe.
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Nayobe was a young Cuban who was discovered at a talent contest, and she was signed to Fever Records in 1987. Her first single was "Please Don't Go".
Dealing with gang violence, "Please Don't Go" tells of a young girl asking her boyfriend not to go to a gang fight that night. The song became a huge dance hit.
Her debut CD was released, and two more singles "Good Things Come To Those Who Wait" and "Second Chance For Love" also became big dance hits.
In 1990, Nayobe changed direction, and released the CD "Promise Me", which was more R&B leaning than dance/freestyle. She then recorded some salsa music.
Nayobe still performs at shows, and is considered the "godmother" of freestyle.
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Went to a concert last night, and got a few more autographs for my collection.
;D
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Pure Pleazure is a duo from the Philidelphia area. Thier hits include "Hold Me In The Dark" and "I Need You Now".
"Hold Me In the Dark" http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TzywhBz-8ns
"I Need You Now" http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mCYKFyJA_HU&feature=related
Pure Pleazure are in the studio working on new material.
that is so cool that they are still together... together forever?.... oh wait, that's ric astley, LOL. ;) glad you got to go to the show, it must have been one heck of a good time.
most of these names are new to me, but i do remember lisa lisa and the cult jam, HEAD TO TOE, omg!! and shannon too.... i loved her stuff.
i did see marky mark at the warfield once, but i doubt that counts. (he's not really freestyle i guess, but he was influenced for sure -- lisa lisa's "let the beat him em" sounds a lot like his "good vibrations", actually. same producers, maybe?)... anyway, we were three tall gay guys in a sea of mostly teeny bopper girls. i remember a short girl tugging on my shirt and asking if she could stand in front of me. i screamed NO (the concert was going). hell, we stood in line for hours just like everyone else, lol. eventually she wormed her way up front though, in time to see marky mark pull down his pants and squeeze himself through his calvins several times.. ::)
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Originally signed to MicMac records, Cythia started her career as a teen. Her first CD "Cynthia" was released and the first single "Change On Me" was a big dance hit. "Everytime I Look At You", "Endless Nights" and "Theif Of Heart" all hit the dance charts.
"Change On Me"
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JoVJq6q75UM
"Endless Nights"
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9SsuYNxFvh4
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Her second CD "Cynthia II" was released, and she had two more hits, "What Will It Take" and "Dreamboy/Dreamgirl", a duet with label mate Johnny O.
"What Will It Take"
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EVn_gGSSy8I
"Dreamboy/Dreamgirl" (with Johnny O.)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9Fsit0GhVm4
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After two successful CDs, Cynthia opted to leave MicMac Records. The label released the CD "Cynthia's Greatest Hits".
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In 1999, Cynthia resurfaced on Robbins Records. She released the CD "Thinking About You" and had three more hits: "How I Loved Him", "If I Had The Chance" and "I Never Said".
She lated recorded a duet with Safire (Can You Stand The Rain) and "I Can't Change Your Mind" with Lisette Melendez, which they recorded as "LisCyn".
Cynthia still performs at shows today.
"If I Had The Chance"
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K0qWYA6cIeQ
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In 1987 Johnny O. signed to MicMac Records and released his first single, "Fantasy Girl".
It became a hit, and he released his first CD, "Johnny O." Two more singles "Highways Of Love" and "Memories" both hit the dance charts.
"Fantasy Girl"
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d241DkeQ1mM
"Highways Of Love"
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0urxq3g77JY
"Memories"
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=460HYJTccV0
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After his successful debut, Johnny O. released his second CD "Like A Stranger".
The singles "We Can't Go On This Way" and "Dreamboy/Dreamgirl" (a duet with labelmate Cynthia) became hits.
"We Can't Go On This Way"
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9gqjnpvxTTM
"Dreamboy/Dreamgirl" (a duet with Mic Mac labelmate Cynthia)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9Fsit0GhVm4
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Like Cynthia before him, after two releases on MicMac, Johnny O. opteed to leave the label. MicMac released a third CD, "Johnny O. The Remixes".
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He signed to Exit Records in 1993 and released a 4th CD "Call It Watcha Like" and had two more hit singles, "Runaway Love", and "Freestyle".
"Runaway Love"
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DbAl3x1-tmU&feature=related
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on the off chance someone stumbles in here to break the silence...
i am moving from florida to hawaii. this move will require me to divest myself of most of my collected and just plain hoarded items.
if you collect pretty much anything, it is worth asking.
i have some depression glass, some hall china, some brass trays, all manor of odds and ends, and i also have some brokeback memorabilia i have yet to decide whether to part with or not. when you are reducing your life to 2 suitcases, space is at a premium. if there was some item that got away from you that you wish hadn't, ask me. i do NOT have any costumes or other expensive or bulky items. it could hurt to ask.
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as a kid i always had fear for dolls with big eyes including barbie dolls cause i always find them so weird although now that i have grown up i appreciated them more so i have a few in my collection, also i was aware that these barbie dolls can go to a skyrocketing price once you have a first edition or those that are limited ones after some time so i considered collecting them too. I make it a point that my collection are the ones that really increase their value through time because i know that someday it can be some sort of family heirloom for generations as well. i have yet to post pictures but soe of my good ones are watches, Barbie dolls and rare toys as well.
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I completely rearranged these last night, I really like the way they look now, and when I got done realized I'll be moving in maybe 6 months or so, and I'll have to take them down and do it all over again! LOL
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Samuari, Black Vulcan, El Dorado, Apache Cheif, Flash, Green Lantern, Hawkman & Hawkgirl.
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Batman, Robin, Aquaman, El Dorado, The Wonder Twins, Super Friends panoramic shot, Super Friends 8x10, Zan, Jayna & original Super Friends w/ Wendy, Marvin & Wonder Dog
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Wonder Woman, Superman, "Challenge" line up of heros, "Challenge" line of of Legion of Doom, Batman, Robin, Samuari, Black Vulcan, El Dorado, Wonder Twins, Apache Cheif, Flash, Green Lantern.
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DVD Collection. Super Friends season 1 (with Wendy, Marvin & Wonderdog), All New Super Friends, Challenge of the Super Friends, Super Friends (lost episodes), Legendary Super Powers Show, & Galactic Guardians. 3 seasons have yet to be released. Super Friends (1980), Super Friends (1981) and World's Greatest Super Friends.
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They look great, Chuck, but where is the Brokie stuff displayed????
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I work with a guy who is a SERIOUS collector of super hero comic books. He has thousands!
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They look great, Chuck, but where is the Brokie stuff displayed????
The Brokie stuff is on my bookshelf on the other side of the room. ;)
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Geaux Chuck!
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Chuck - do you have gatherings of Superfriends friends?
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Chuck - do you have gatherings of Superfriends friends?
No, never done that. LOL They have Comic Conventions and such, and I've seen people dress in costumes for that, but I can honestly say I've never done that.
It's bad enough I dress as a cowboy from time to time, I don't need to dress like a super hero too!
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You dress as a cowboy? Is this for art or for other reasons?
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LOL For Brokie gatherings!
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Chuck, how about a pic of the other side of the room?
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I'll get you that tomorrow. LOL I'm still at work, have to hit the gym, and then bowling, so I won't be able to get a pic tonight.
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DVD Collection. Super Friends season 1 (with Wendy, Marvin & Wonderdog), All New Super Friends, Challenge of the Super Friends, Super Friends (lost episodes), Legendary Super Powers Show, & Galactic Guardians. 3 seasons have yet to be released. Super Friends (1980), Super Friends (1981) and World's Greatest Super Friends.
Two more seasons have just been released on DVD.
Season 4 - World's Greatest Super Friends.
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There was some debate as to whether or not this season would ever see the light of day. The episodes this season were based around literary works. Because it was "skipped over" in the rotation once the DVDs began to be released, it was believed that perhaps the proper releases/permissions were not in place, preventing the release of the DVD.
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"Rub Three Times for Disaster" September 22, 1979
Kareem Azaar is a ruthless thief on the Planet Zaghdad who has stolen the Magic Lamp of Olam, which contains the power of an evil genie. Kareem uses the Genie's power to take over the planet and banish the Sultan into the world of the Genie's lamp. When the Super Friends arrive to do battle, Superman and the Wonder Twins wind up in the lamp leaving the other heroes to take on Kareem's forces.
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"Lex Luthor Strikes Back" September 29, 1979
Lex Luthor uses a projector ray (reverse camera) to disguise himself and his assistant Orville Gump as Super Friends in an elaborate plot to destroy them. Luthor aligns himself with evil fire demons who originate from the sun. They aid Luthor in capturing the Super Friends and placing them in death traps. The demons then change the color of the sun from yellow to red which cause Superman's powers to vanish. However, the sun demons double-cross Luthor and he is trapped in a fire, so he has no choice but to free the Super Friends in an effort to save himself and Earth (so he can continue to take it over, of course!). The Super friends perform rescues and put out fires. Superman uses the Super-Mobile to chase the fire demons back into the sun...which causes the sun to return to its natural color...which restores Superman's powers. Luthor and his assistant are sent back to prison.
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"Space Knights of Camelon" October 6, 1979
While protecting a prehistoric planet from a meteor, Superman ends up hit by the meteor's nuclear core, crash lands on the medieval planet of Camelon, and loses his memory. A bunch of rebels led by Logan take him in as their black knight in a plan to overthrow King Arthur 7. Wonder Woman, Aquaman and the Wonder Twins go searching for Superman, and end up captured. It's up to Batman & Robin to rescue the captive Super Friends, and then try to find a way to restore Superman's memory.
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"The Lord of Middle Earth" October 13, 1979
What starts off as a camping trip for the Wonder Twins turns into a nightmarish adventure in Middle Earth when the Super Friends must battle a black magic sorcerer named Mal Havok who has taken over the troll kingdom. Mal Havoc uses his magic to turn the Super Friends into trolls. With their powers reduced, Batman and Wonder Woman accompany the troll king on a mission to free Middle Earth of the evil sorcerer.
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"Universe of Evil" October 20, 1979
In a parallel universe, the Super Friends are super villains, the Super Enemies. When Mount Vesuvius erupts in both worlds, Superman and his evil counterpart are blown into opposite worlds, as they were alternatively trying to make and stop an eruption. While Superman has to fight his evil comrades and find a way back to his own world, his evil counterpart battles the real heroes and begins his plan to conquer the Earth.
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"Terror at 20,000 Fathoms" October 27, 1979
The evil Capatin Nimoy plots to use nuclear warhead missiles to sink continents below the sea where he plans to rule. Nimoy is aided by an android duplicate of Batman to help him out, but with Superman and Wonder Woman away on a space mission, the Super Friends are aided by Superman's tiny Kandorian friends from the bottle city of Kandor.
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"The Super Friends Meet Frankenstein" November 3, 1979
When a descendant of the original Dr. Frankenstein kidnaps and steals the powers of Superman, Batman, and Wonder Woman and transfers them into his latest creation, it's up to Robin to stop the Super-Monster. He transfers the remaining powers into himself, then manages to restore the Super Friends power.
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"The Planet of Oz" November 10, 1979
A tornado transports the Hall of Justice to the Land of Oz where Mister Mxyzptlk, who has once again escaped from the 5th Dimension, informs the Super Friends that they must find The Wizard to get home. Along the way they encounter the Wicked Witch of the Worst Kind in a gingerbread house who turns Superman into the Tin Man, Wonder Woman into the Cowardly Lion and Aquaman into the Scarecrow.
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Season 5 - Super Friends
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This season started "shorts" Instead of one 25 minute episode, each week had 3 short stories of 8 minutes each.
1(A) "Bigfoot" September 13, 1980
Apache Chief, Batman, and Robin face great danger when attacked by Bigfoot creatures. They are revealed to be aliens trying to repair their ship, which crashed years ago. Superman helps them repair their ship and they leave Earth.
1(B)"The Ice Demon" September 13, 1980
The Wonder Twins and two other kids get trapped deep within the ski slopes. Meanwhile at the snow lodge, Clark Kent and Lois Lane are investigating a mysterious Ice Monster story. Clark sees the teens in danger with his X-ray vision and comes to their rescue as Superman. He traps the Ice Monster again.
1(C)"The Make Up Monster" September 13, 1980
Bud, a fed-up make up artist for a movie studio, decides to redo a monster mask for a government film using his untested hormone solution. As the unsuspecting make up artist puts on the monster mask, the experimental hormone solution reacts strangely with his skin, changing him into the very monster he created. The Flash, Batman and Robin, team up to stop him.
2(A) "Journey into Blackness" September 20, 1980
While monitoring the galaxy from his impenetrable Fortress of Solitude, Superman notices a Black Hole that is going to suck up the Earth. Superman attempts to stop it but gets himself pulled into the Black Hole. Using the Bat-Rocket, Batman and Samurai set out to accomplish what Superman failed to do. However, the two heroes end up getting pulled into an Asteroid Planet in the center of the Black Hole. Upon finding Superman imprisoned, the heroes are attacked by a Star Energy Creature. The Super Friends must break free and stop the Star Creature from absorbing the Earth.
2(B) "The Cycle Gang" September 20, 1980
The Highway Angels, a motorcycle gang, start tormenting a senior citizen and his grandson, and force their car off the road. When the Wonder Twins try to help they have a hard time dealing with the cycle gang and the danger at hand. Wonder Woman sees the twins and gives them assistance.
2(C) "Dive to Disaster" September 20, 1980
Several miles off the coast of Hawaii, a routine Navy mission becomes a nightmare when a submarine's controls short circuits and the nuclear reactor starts to overload. Black Vulcan and Aquaman try to help, but are attacked by nuclear mutated sea creatures. Black Vulcan actually gets eaten by a mutated whale in which Aquaman must come to his rescue.
3(A) "Yuna the Terrible" September 27, 1980
A group of archaeologists accidentally releases Yuna the Terrible and her barbarian warriors. Batman and Robin responds to a distress call but get captured by Yuna's warriors. Wonder Woman and Apache Chief respond to the Batman's distress call. During an encounter with Yuna, Apache Chief gets put into a trance and joins Yuna and her warriors. Wonder Woman tries to save them and must prove her strength against Yuna.
3(B) "Rock and Roll Space Bandits" September 27, 1980
A group of Rock and Roll Space Bandits paralyze the Super Friends in space, and invade a major city on Earth using their hypnotic music. The Wonder Twins come to the rescue but get hypnotized. Wonder Woman helps the rest of the Super Friends get free and they rush off to stop those musical menaces. Batman uses a device to stop the sound waves.
3(C) "Elevator to Nowhere" September 27, 1980
Streaking in the Invisible Jet, Wonder Woman and The Atom answer a distress call on the emergency scanner from a Dr. Wells. Wells' call was actually a trap to get Wonder Woman and The Atom to test out his new time machine. Wonder Woman starts pressing buttons attempting to escape but actually starts the Time Machine to send The Atom and herself to December 1776. General George Washington mistakes Wonder Woman for a spy and attempts to capture her. The two heroes escape and move further back into the past to a 17th-century galleon where they are confronted by Black Beard. After saving The Atom, Wonder Woman and Atom escape in the time machine. The Atom decides to shrink down to microscopic size to rewire the circuits in the time Machine to go back to 1980. When they come back Dr. Wells tries to elude them by using the Time Machine to escape. The heroes travel millions of years in the Pre historic past to capture him.
4(A) "One Small Step for Mars" October 4, 1980
Green Lantern and Superman must stop the reign of terror caused by Martians who traveled to Earth in a returning space probe. They are finally tricked into returning to Mars.
4(B) "Haunted House" October 4, 1980
A pair of teens is dared to go into the old Brimstone Mansion in the cemetery, a place that is said to be haunted. When they don't come back out, the Wonder Twins go inside to look for the other boys but get captured by old man Holmes, the cemetery's paranoid caretaker. Gleek informs Batman & Robin who come to the rescue and stop Holmes cold in his tracks.
4(C) "The Incredible Crude Oil Monster" October 4, 1980
Not for off the Alaska coastline, millions of gallons of crude oil spill out from a ruptured supertanker. Suddenly the crude oil comes alive in the form of a giant monster. Aquaman sees the monster and helps the supertanker to stop the creature by using a harpoon with a net wrapped around to contain the monster. When that plain did not work, the captain called the other Super Friends while Aquaman handled the monster. Hawkman and Hawkgirl arrive, but by the time they got there the oil monster had already taken off to the coast. Later, the oil monster attacks the Alaskan pipeline and grows even larger.
5(A) "Voodoo Vampire" October 11, 1980
Vampiress, the Voodoo Vampire from Africa, goes after the Super Friends and seeks to make them her vampire slaves. It's now up to Wonder Woman and Black Vulcan to go her underground tomb and stop her.
5(B) "Invasion of the Gleeks" October 11, 1980
A group of Exxorian monkeys arrive on Earth to invade the Planet. The monkeys want to destroy the Super Friends by putting Gleek under their control. The Wonder Twins must use their powers to help Gleek and the Super Friends.
5(C) "Mxyzptlk Strikes Again" October 11, 1980
The Super Friends try to destroy each other as the impy villain Mr. Mxyzptlk strikes again!
6(A) "The Man in the Moon" October 18, 1980
The moon cracks open and releases a large alien that makes its way to Earth to destroy it. Superman and Apache Chief team up to stop it.
6(B) "Circus of Horrors" October 18, 1980
While at the circus, the Wonder Twins and Gleek witness the revenge of circus animals as they zap the audience in a trance. The animals capture Gleek and zap the Wonder Twins as well, who they send off to lure Superman and Wonder Woman into a trap at the circus. The circus animals eventually turn the Super Friends into Super animals. Gleek frees Zan and Jayna from the trance, now it's up to the Wonder Twins and Gleek to free Superman and Wonder Woman and to end to this circus once and for all.
6(C) "Around the World in 80 Riddles" October 18, 1980
Superman, Wonder Woman, and Batman & Robin must deal with the Batman's nemesis, the Riddler.
7(A)"Termites from Venus" October 25, 1980
Termites come from a meteorite sent from Venus to Earth by a Volcanic eruption. They start consuming the World. Superman, Batman and Robin, and Samurai defeat them, finally sending them into space.
7(B) "Eruption" October 25, 1980
The Wonder Twins rescue a part of reckless hangliders who fell into a volcano. Soon after the volcano starts erupting. Jayna calls Batman & Robin, who help the Wonder Twins rescue the rest of the town and stop the lava flow.
7(C) "Return of Atlantis" October 25, 1980
While helping a distressed ship, Aquaman witnesses the lost continent of Atlantis rise from the ocean. When he investigates, he's captured by female Atlantean warriors. A distress call from the ship Aquaman was assisting brings Wonder Woman and Rima the Jungle Girl to his aid.
8(A) "The Killer Machines" November 1, 1980
The IBN computer research facility creates Romac,the most advanced compupter the world has ever known. When tested, Romac turns on his IBN creators and tries to destroy the Super Friends by turning the Justice League Computer and the Supermobile against them. Batman, Robin, and Black Vulcan have to shut Romac down before he can do more damage.
8(B) "Garden of Doom" November 1, 1980
A scientific experiment accidentally turns plants into large monsters. Overhearing the scientists yells for help, the Wonder Twins come to their aid, however, when the scientists shrink the plants back down, they shrink the Wonder Twins as well. Wonder Woman is called to help find the Twins and return them to their normal size.
8(C)"Revenge of Bizarro" November 1, 1980
Superman's nemesis (Bizarro) shows up to attack the Super Friends, and succeeds in turning Wonder Woman, Batman, Robin & Hawkman & Hawkgirl into evil Bizarro duplicates of themselves. Superman must figure out a way to stop Bizarro, and return the transformed heroes back to their normal selves.
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This is the last DVD to be released for The Super Friends (Season 6 1981-82) and then as of October 6th, the entire series is on DVD. Like the last DVD ("A Dangerous Fate") this season's episodes were aired three each week, with each story being 8 minutes long.
1(A) "The Outlaws of Orion" September 26, 1981
When chasing a burglar in Gotham City, Batman and Robin are captured by Pack and Stardust, Bounty Hunters from Orion. Batman attempts to call for help using the Justice League beeper, but he did not realize the Bounty Hunters know help is coming and are ready to ambush them. Wonder Woman and Green Lantern come to save Batman and Robin but instead get captured and imprisoned as well. The Bounty Hunters tries to take their captives to The Orion Territorial Prison but on the way the Super Friends make a break and go after the Bounty Hunters.
1(B) "Three Wishes" September 26, 1981
While looking through the Justice League trophy room, the Wonder Twins find a magic lamp, and release the evil Space Genie from inside. He gives them three wishes, which all lead to trouble. It's only after Superman gets involved that they're able to deal with the genie.
1(C) "Scorpio" September 26, 1981
Wonder Woman receives a distress call from a scientist at a research center that is under attack from a giant. Scorpio, a mutant who is half scorpion and half-man due to a failed growth serum experiment, learns of Wonder Woman's presence and orders another attack from his bug army to steal the rest of the growth serum. Wonder Woman and The Flash goes after the bugs to save Robin while Batman and the scientist must create an antidote to return the bugs back to normal.
2(A) "Mxyzptlks Flick" October 3, 1981
A night off at the drive-in turns bad when Batman, Robin, and the Wonder Twins suddenly find themselves in the movie. It turns out their old nemesis, Mr. Mxyzptlk, has invented a device that will 'replay' their actions, and he creates emergencies that they deal with, only to have to do them over again, with Mr. Mxyzptlk at the controls.
2(B) "The Sink Hole" October 3, 1981
Wonder Woman arrives to help a sheriff from the hills of West Virginia and investigate why a giant Cobra is creating sink holes. Shortly after, Wonder Woman and the Sheriff are captured by a giant mechanical cobra. Diamond Jack invents the mechanical Cobra to change coal into diamonds. Superman and The Atom rush to the aid of Wonder Woman and help her defeat Diamond Jack and his mechanical cobra.
2(C) "The Alien Mummy" October 3, 1981
While accompanying Professor Naska and his students on a field trip to Ancient Aztec ruins in Mexico, El Dorado is attacked by Alien Invaders. When El Dorado scares them off, an angered Alien Mummy attacks El Dorado and the others. Meanwhile at the Hall of Justice, Superman and Wonder Woman receive a U.F.O. alert and head out to Mexico. When the two Super Friends arrive see The Alien Mummy has El Dorado and the others have been put under mind control. When Superman and Wonder Woman confront the Alien Mummy, he turns both of them into golden statues. Wonder Woman's attempt to communicate telepathically with El Dorado was a success when he breaks free of the Alien Mummy's mind control and distracts the Alien Mummy with a hologram Beast. Meanwhile he transports himself to find his Super Friends turned to gold. El Dorado brings them back to the Alien Mummy who gets his power source broken by Superman's X-Ray vision which returns everyone to normal. El Dorado leads the Alien Mummy into his spacecraft and Superman sends him off.
3(A) "The Evil from Krypton" October 10, 1981
Zy-Kree, an escapee from the Phantom Zone (who is very similar to General Zod in both appearance and back story) seeks revenge on Superman by turning the Earth's sun red and thus depowering the man of steel while hiding in the Fortress of Solitude. It is up to Green Lantern and Aquaman to help their friend defeat the evil Kryptonian who has the same powers as Superman. Finally he is sent back to the Phantom Zone.
3(B) "The Creature from the Dump" October 10, 1981
Two kids hanging around a dump inadvertently make a mysterious chemical reaction occur when they cause an oil spill, and the reaction makes the junk in the dump come to life. They are rescued by the Wonder Twins, and then Batman and Robin show up to assist. When Batman gets infected by the chemicals he also turns into a junk creature, Robin chases him and the original Junk Creature to slow them down, while the Wonder Twins work on a cure for Batman.
3(C) "The Warlords Amulet" October 10, 1981
After receiving a Trouble Alert from Samurai's homeland, Samurai responds to the call at once and finds an ancient fugitive Warlord that escaped his time period using his Amulet. When the Warlord tries to steal the village treasures and causes havoc, Samurai calls Batman & Robin to handle the disasters while he sends the Warlord back to 13th century Japan.
4(A) "The Lava Men" October 17, 1981
After saving a Killer Whale, Aquaman notices the water is on fire and radios Wonder Woman for help who then tells Superman. Meanwhile Aquaman, with the help of his Whale friend helps move a ship from the path of the flaming water. Superman arrives stops the flames with a concrete road and his super breath. The Super Friends find out that a group of Lava Men are the ones who are causing the trouble. Solderath, King of the Lava Men, wreaks havoc on the surface world because he feels the Lava Men have been living underground for too long while the humans occupy the surface. While the Wonder Woman fights the Lava Men, Superman stops a fire ball over the North Pole and Aquaman stops a giant whirlpool from draining the ocean. When the three Super Friends rejoin each other they defeat the Lava Men and return them back to the center of the Earth.
3(C) "The Aircraft Terror" October 17, 1981
A meteor hits an aircraft and brings it to life, turning it into a winged beast. The creature can unleash power beams with its eyes, causing other planes to turn into winged creatures. The Wonder Twins show up to try and stop them, but fail. Batman & Robin respond to the emergency call as well, and together with the Wonder Twins attempt to stop the creatures.
4(B) "Bazarowurld" October 17, 1981
Superman and Black Vulcan are tricked by Bizzaro into going to Bizzaro-World. Black Vulcan is tricked into a Maze of Mirrors, while Superman is tricked into a Red Kryptonite Mine, turning him into a skinny figure while Bizzaro is immune to it. However he uses the rays passing through his blue suit to his advantage, turning them to Blue Kryptonite, which weakens Bizzaro, and restores Superman. Black Vulcan smashes through the mirrors, he and Superman leave Bizzaro-World.
5(A) "The Iron Cyclops" October 24, 1981
Superman finds a mysterious purple ray that is lifting objects in downtown Metropolis. Batman uses the Justice League computer from the Hall of Justice to try to control the beam while Black Vulcan and the Atom joins Superman in Metropolis. They find out that the Iron Cyclops who is projecting the ray lives on a planet which has no gravity and he wants to steal the Earth's.
5(B) "The Stowaway from Space" October 31, 1981
At a launch area to witness the return of an unmanned satellite, The Wonder Twins encounter an alien who has stowed away for a trip back to Earth, in an effort to take it over. With the power to replicate itself, the alien easily overpowers the scientists and Wonder Twins. The alien(s) then steal an aircraft and attempt to attack Washington DC. Superman intervenes and attempts to stop them, but the aliens start a fire at an oil refinery. While the Wonder Twins deal with the fire, Superman takes on the alien(s).
5(C) "Colossus" October 24, 1981
Colossus, a reckless and destructive cosmic barbarian many times larger than the Earth, turns his attention to Earth's solar system. Apache Chief charges into action using a shrink ray to reduce the Colossus to ordinary Earth mortal size; Colossus then plummets to Earth. Still very strong, Colossus goes on a rampage and tries to destroy the Hall of Justice prompting Superman and Apache Chief to send him back to Space.
6(A) "The Scaraghosta Sea" October 31, 1981
Two scientists encounter a whirlpool and call the Justice League for help. The whirlpool throws them into an eerie undersea harbor deep beneath the ocean floor. A pirate ghost named Keelhaul Kelly hijacks the scientists' mini-sub. Aquaman, Batman & Robin arrive to save the innocent scientists from the clutches of those who would do them harm.
6(B) "The Witchs Arcade" October 31, 1981
A day on the boardwalk turns deadly for Zan & Jayna (The Wonder Twins) when they enter The Witch's Arcade. While playing pinball, they are hit by a shrink ray, and captured in the arcade games. They place a call to Wonder Woman who shows up and gets shrunk as well. Together, Wonder Woman and the Wonder Twins must figure a way to get back to their normal size, and stop the witch before she can attack any other customers.
6(C) "Palettes Perils" October 24, 1981
Wonder Woman and El Dorado responds a series of art gallery robberies in Metropolis. They confront John Palette, a painter whose invention can turn paintings of his design into real life monsters that can steal for him.
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Well, I ordered the DVD listed above, when it arrives my collection of the Super Friends episodes is complete.
I also got this a few weeks ago, but didn't think to post it.
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It is a collection of 100 post cards that replicate various DC Comics covers. Some of the titles include: Justice League, Wonder Woman, Hawkman, Batman, Green Lantern, Supergirl, Black Lightning, Teen Titans, and there even is a copy of Super Friends #1.
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Here is a selection of some of the cards, I didn't take this pic.
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It's hard to make out, but if you look on the upper right side of the heart, you'll see the cover of "The Flash", the card has a yellow band across the top. To the immediate right of that card, is the Super Friends card.
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I've started to collect the 6 inch action figures put out by Matel for DC Universe. With the 30th anniversary of the Super Friends cartoon, a number of the Super Friends characters are finally getting figures.
I want the complete set, but it doesn't have to be mint in box. I've been buying the open and loose figures, they're cheaper that way.
So far I've managed to get Superman, Wonder Woman, Robin, Flash, Black Vulcan, Samurai, Apache Chief and El Dorado.
Still waiting for Batman, Aquaman, Green Lantern, Hawkman, Hawkgirl, Atom, Firestorm, Cyborg and Zan & Jayna (Wonder Twins)
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The set is complete!
The Super Friends
(http://i327.photobucket.com/albums/k463/dcfmod/SuperFriends.jpg)
Row 1: Robin, Batman, Superman, Wonder Woman, Aquaman
Row 2: Hawkman, Atom, Hawkgirl, Flash
Row 3: Cyborg, Firestorm, Green Lantern, Zan & Jayna (Wonder Twins)
Row 4: El Dorado, Samurai, Black Vulcan, Apache Chief
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Yay!
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Here's a shot of them on the shelf where they'll eventually end up. Right now a number of them don't have stands, so they wobble when anyone walks by, and they'll just keep falling over if I leave them there.
(http://i327.photobucket.com/albums/k463/dcfmod/SuperFriends2.jpg)
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The Wobblies!
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Industrial_Workers_of_the_World
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Fantastic, Chuck!!
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Two of the three items I won on ebay (am I the only one who still uses ebay> LOL) arrived today. They're going on my wall, framed, but they're a bit of a curiosity.
They are group images of The Super Friends. They have the official logo, the "Tm" to show they're trademarked.
The line up is very similar to the one on the show, Superman, Wonder Woman, Batman, Robin, Aquaman, Flash, and Green Lantern.
However, for some odd reason, Green Arrow and Batgirl are both added to the line up. Green Arrow as a guest star on one episode, in the very first season. Batgirl never appeared.
(http://i327.photobucket.com/albums/k463/dcfmod/Group1.jpg)
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Same line up, different pose. Once again including Green Arrow and Batgirl.
I don't know if this line up was suggested at one point, and then scrapped, but it's pretty interesting.
(http://i327.photobucket.com/albums/k463/dcfmod/Group2.jpg)
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The third item I won via ebay arrived today. a "mini" poster....size 16 X 20.
The heroes and villains of Challenge Of The Super Friends.
The "white spots" are not on the item I won, they're from the flash when I took the pic.
(http://i327.photobucket.com/albums/k463/dcfmod/cosf.jpg)
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Reading here because I noticed you posted here yesterday, Chuck. I was curious. I don't know anything about superheroes and such.
Nice collections! But:
... where is the Brokie stuff displayed ???
;)
I collected Smurfs once :D
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Hi Sonja,
not to butt in here, but Chuck (and others) have posted their Brokie collections on the Interior Design thread,
http://www.davecullen.com/forum/index.php?topic=31151.1380 (http://www.davecullen.com/forum/index.php?topic=31151.1380)
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Thanks, Nancy! :)
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Two of the three items I won on ebay (am I the only one who still uses ebay> LOL) arrived today. They're going on my wall, framed, but they're a bit of a curiosity.
They are group images of The Super Friends. They have the official logo, the "Tm" to show they're trademarked.
The line up is very similar to the one on the show, Superman, Wonder Woman, Batman, Robin, Aquaman, Flash, and Green Lantern.
However, for some odd reason, Green Arrow and Batgirl are both added to the line up. Green Arrow as a guest star on one episode, in the very first season. Batgirl never appeared.
Quite an impressive collection, Chuck, I hope you post pics of everything hung up on the walls.
As for ebay, I surf it all the time, and just won an auction for this art deco clock, it's really beautiful.....don't make em like that anymore. I have to have it rewired but I knew that up front
(http://i.ebayimg.com/00/s/NjQwWDQ4MA==/z/lRwAAMXQL99ScqkX/$T2eC16NHJI!FHRr9RefDBScqkWyhv!~~60_12.JPG)
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Quite an impressive collection, Chuck, I hope you post pics of everything hung up on the walls.
As for ebay, I surf it all the time, and just won an auction for this art deco clock, it's really beautiful.....don't make em like that anymore. I have to have it rewired but I knew that up front
(http://i.ebayimg.com/00/s/NjQwWDQ4MA==/z/lRwAAMXQL99ScqkX/$T2eC16NHJI!FHRr9RefDBScqkWyhv!~~60_12.JPG)
Very cool looking clock! Hope the re-wiring isn't expensive.
I have two more cells to arrive. One for Atom (who can shrink down to microscopic sizes) and one for Rima the Jungle Girl (female version of Tarzan, can communicate with animals).
I should have them by the end of the week, and I'll frame and hang them.
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the cels are here. Not framed yet, but here.
(http://i327.photobucket.com/albums/k463/dcfmod/Resized%20pics%20for%20DCF/atom.jpg)
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(http://i327.photobucket.com/albums/k463/dcfmod/Resized%20pics%20for%20DCF/Rima.jpg)
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Quite an impressive collection, Chuck, I hope you post pics of everything hung up on the walls.
As for ebay, I surf it all the time, and just won an auction for this art deco clock, it's really beautiful.....don't make em like that anymore. I have to have it rewired but I knew that up front
(http://i.ebayimg.com/00/s/NjQwWDQ4MA==/z/lRwAAMXQL99ScqkX/$T2eC16NHJI!FHRr9RefDBScqkWyhv!~~60_12.JPG)
This clock is definitely more modern than the one you have posted......have you ever seen these Seiko clocks?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tt6wA9iPiGU
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never saw a clock like that...if only it played "The Wings".... ;)
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never saw a clock like that...if only it played "The Wings".... ;)
OH, I would so have to buy that!
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I got the new items framed, and rearranged the ones I had, so now everything is up on the wall as of last night.
(http://i327.photobucket.com/albums/k463/dcfmod/P1010004.jpg)
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Looking good, Chuck!
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I got the new items framed, and rearranged the ones I had, so now everything is up on the wall as of last night.
(http://i327.photobucket.com/albums/k463/dcfmod/P1010004.jpg)
That looks great, Chuck... very "museum quality" hanging/spacing presentation....terrific collection!
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Quite an impressive collection, Chuck, I hope you post pics of everything hung up on the walls.
As for ebay, I surf it all the time, and just won an auction for this art deco clock, it's really beautiful.....don't make em like that anymore. I have to have it rewired but I knew that up front
(http://i.ebayimg.com/00/s/NjQwWDQ4MA==/z/lRwAAMXQL99ScqkX/$T2eC16NHJI!FHRr9RefDBScqkWyhv!~~60_12.JPG)
Well, I finally got around to taking the clock to be repaired. The man at the shop called me at work and said he wouldn't be able to find a replacement motor, they're obsolete, and suggested the best thing to do would be to make it a battery quartz clock. I hated to do it, but at least I'd have it working, so I said ok. Then yesterday he called and said that after he took it apart, the motor seemed to hardly have been used at all, he replaced the cloth cord and it had been running for more than a day and keeping good time.
So, $55 later, it's all original except for the cord and it works. He cleaned the plastic, which made a big difference, oiled the motor, and told me to keep it plugged into a surge protector, because if the motor ever gets damaged there's no way to replace it. So it all turned out well...
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Very cool Nancy! Glad the outcome was so good.
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thanks, Chuck...sometimes it's the little things, y'know?
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What a lovely clock. Glad it's got a new lease of life.
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thanks, Chuck...sometimes it's the little things, y'know?
Oh yes, I know!
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hmmm, I can't see the refurbished clock... but it sounds cool! :D
well, I don't know what it is, but lately I've been collecting old radios. They're so cheap at the thrift stores, and I'd like their old design. One is a shortwave radio and I was listening to Australian radio stations the other day LOL
I only have four or five, and that's probably more than I need. I have batteries in them and they're scattered here and there so when I do need to listen to the radio there's always something available. we don't have TV, so radio can be cool. Unfortunately the local radio stations around here pretty much sucks balls. we can pull in a pretty decent classical station from sacramento,
so that's nice.
oh, i AM looking for a BALL transistor radio, though, something that was popular in the 70s. a panasonic panapet. It's basically a plastic sphere with a lanyard so you can carry it around.... like this:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/like/331627864251?ul_noapp=true&ul_ref=http%253A%252F%252Frover.ebay.com%252Frover%252F1%252F711-117182-37290-0%252F2%253Fmtid%253D1588%2526kwid%253D1%2526crlp%253D53601919689_324272%2526itemid%253D331627864251%2526targetid%253D124316388729%2526rpc%253D0.14%2526rpc_upld_id%253D54748%2526rlsatarget%253D%2526device%253Dm%2526mpre%253Dhttp%25253A%25252F%25252Fwww.ebay.com%25252Fulk%25252Fitm%25252Flike%25252F331627864251%25253Flpid%25253D82%252526chn%25253Dps%2526adtype%253Dpla%2526loc%253D%2526poi%253D%2526campaignid%253D%2526adgroupid%253D%2526gclid%253DCL6w65y368cCFZRffgodFZkEwQ%2526srcrot%253D711-117182-37290-0%2526rvr_id%253D895214829741&chn=ps&lpid=82
holy shit that link is long. :o
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Just when I think there's nothing else to add to my Super Friends collection.....
;D ;D ;D ;D
Figures Toy Company is starting to release a set of dolls or action figures (whichever you prefer) very similiar to the cloth-dressed dolls of the past, this series based on the TV show The Super Friends. First wave will be Superman, Robin, Samuari and Apache Chief.
(https://scontent-lga3-1.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-xpt1/v/t1.0-9/12112073_10153606409437348_7963082312897495921_n.jpg?oh=acb6e879bd11d8c70e6665580a8e85b1&oe=5689665F)
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A set of the Wonder Twins are ready to go.
(https://scontent-lga3-1.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-xpa1/v/t1.0-9/10411233_10153606410342348_5719180271972288560_n.jpg?oh=9111e2c4a60e40ca5c575e4a24334cc9&oe=568F38A3)
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A carry-case is also going to be released, which features a great line-up on the cover: L to R: Marvin, Wendy and Wonderdog (the original sidekicks), Hawkman, Black Vulcan, El Dorado, Samauri, Wonder Woman, Apache Chief, Superman, Batman, Robin, Aquaman, Green Lantern, Flash, Wondertwins and Gleek.
(https://scontent-lga3-1.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-xpt1/v/t1.0-9/12108788_10153606411542348_8661928349900198619_n.jpg?oh=ec14f9f641a137f224014d1297d9b2f5&oe=56903F25)
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Cool for you, Chuck!!
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Yay! Chuck, I'm pretty sure they made these because they knew you needed something new to add to your collection!
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My first set of dolls arrived this weekend!
;D
(http://i327.photobucket.com/albums/k463/dcfmod/SF%20Group%201.jpg)
Superman, Robin, Samurai, Apache Chief
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Both the dolls and the packages have been done very well.
Even the back of the packages look like mini posters of the Super Friends and the Legion of Doom.
(http://i327.photobucket.com/albums/k463/dcfmod/package%20back.jpg)
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How many more to go, Chuck?
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I think that everyone pictured on the back of the package will be made into a doll. I have no interest in the Legion of Doom, so I won't be getting those.
I also have the Wonder Twins on order, but they've not arrived yet. Once they do, it will be 6 dolls down, and 10 to go.
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The Wonder Twins arrived today!
(http://i327.photobucket.com/albums/k463/dcfmod/wacky%20races/wtresize.jpg)
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The carrying case came at the same time.
I took the image on the front out, because the plastic kept reflecting the flash. The case is almost 2 ft across and 1 ft wide.
(http://i327.photobucket.com/albums/k463/dcfmod/wacky%20races/IMG_0381.jpg)
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This is the image on the front of the case, behind the plastic.
It makes a great poster!
(http://i327.photobucket.com/albums/k463/dcfmod/wacky%20races/casefrontresize.jpg)
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(http://i327.photobucket.com/albums/k463/dcfmod/IMG_0437.jpg)
Next set of dolls is on order. Now...just need to find a place to put them all. LOL
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I got home today and some friends were waiting for me, some Super Friends.
Series 2 arrived today.
(http://i327.photobucket.com/albums/k463/dcfmod/IMG_0448.jpg)
Wonder Woman (the Amazon Warrior), Aquaman (breaths underwater & communicates with sea life), Black Vulcan (electrical powers), El Dorado (teleportation & hologram projection)
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Those are great additions to your collection, Chuck.
Have you seen floating shelves? There are lots of different styles, sizes and shapes, and I don't think they're hard to hang up.
(http://ab.weimgs.com/weimgs/ab/images/wcm/products/201616/0046/reclaimed-pine-floating-shelf-c.jpg)
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Oh yes, I've seen those shelves! I may need to install them to properly show off the dolls.
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I like them because you can decide the placement so it fits what you want to display, and they don't take up any floor real estate, like a piece of furniture would.
Corner cabinets are also good at saving space...shelves are usually adjustable, so you can have them as tall as you need to fit the boxes.
(https://s-media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com/736x/00/00/bb/0000bb694ddeff4b33a87c0aaca460ee.jpg)
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Are you planning on keeping them in their original packaging, Chuck? Also if you are going to display them make sure to do so in an enclosed container, so as not to have them covered in dust.
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Yeah, I think they'll stay in the packaging.
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Oh good! They'll keep their value that way.
But you knew this!! ;) :D
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Only, you won't be able to play with them! :(
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lmao I didn't buy them to play with them. lmao
Although, I will admit, it would be cool to have someone create a scale version of the Hall of Justice (their headquarters), and pose the dolls around it HoJ.
I do know they make some stands that will allow you to pose the dolls so that they look like they fly. Like this.
(http://www.toyboxcollection.com/wp-content/uploads/post_pics/shfiguarts-superman-injustice/shfiguarts-superman-injustice-pose-08.jpg)
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Hello Ultimate Brokeback Forum Members.
Recently, an image with a copyright marking was posted on the forum. This resulted in Dave Cullen being contacted by the attorney of the photographer who owns the rights to the image.
A lawsuit is now possible, with the maximum fine against the forum in the amount of $150,000.00.
It is vital that no one posts copyrighted images on the forum. It is stealing. The posting of copyrighted images cannot and will not be tolerated, and anyone knowingly posting copyrighted images and putting the forum in jeopardy this way will be banned.
Usually, a copyrighted photo will have this familiar symbol on it:
©
If you come across an image that his this marking on it, it has a copyright on it, and can't be used publicly unless the poster pays for it. Another way to tell if an image has a copyright, when you search the images on Google, when you select the image, instead of selecting "view image" click on "visit page". If this brings you to a page with the image and a list of prices, the image carries a copyright and you need to pay to download it. To download it without paying for it is stealing.
Thank you.
Dave Cullen
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lmao I didn't buy them to play with them. lmao
Oh yes, you did Chuck! Come on, admit it! :laugh: ;)
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I'll have to set up a secret video camera in his apartment so we can catch him playing with them!! 8) :laugh:
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I don't know that I'll ever find this, but if I do, I'm snatching it up as quickly as possible for my collection.
(http://www.plaidstallions.com/images/superbean.jpg)
An interesting mix of heroes, The usual "Big 5" (Superman, Wonder Woman, Batman, Robin & Aquaman), two heroes who made regular appearances (on the right, Flash & Green Lantern), and then two odd additions who were never on the show, Green Arrow (3rd from right) and Batgirl (far left).
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(http://i327.photobucket.com/albums/k463/dcfmod/Figure%20Toy%20Company/sf4.jpg)
ot home yesterday, and 4 more Super Friends were waiting at the door! You'll note the Cybor's cart IDs him as a Teen Titan. That's true. In the comis, he did start as a Teen Titan. On the cartoon, he was a Super Friend in their last season. So I have Flash, Green Lantern, Batman & Cyborg. Only Hawkman and the original Jr. Super Friends (Wendy, Marvin & Wonder Dog) are left.
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(http://i327.photobucket.com/albums/k463/dcfmod/Figure%20Toy%20Company/LOD5.jpg)
To keep them company, members of the Legion of Doom are starting to show up. Toyman, Riddler, Capt. Cold, Bizarro and Cheetah.
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Just when I think I'll be stopping my collection soon....
:laugh: :laugh: :laugh: :laugh:
A company called "Fan Sets" has produced a bunch of pins to sell. Star Trek characters, Harry Potter characters, and DC Super Heroes.
one of the pins on the site was Apache Chief from Super Friends.
(https://scontent-lga3-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-9/14449859_1568881333419978_5603377886802121313_n.jpg?oh=61f9dbce778cf2fc675153c4a6682375&oe=587B9A74)
I posted a message to see if they plan to go through the whole Super Friends line.
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I normally don't do anything Christmas related until AFTER Thanksgiving has passed. However, I found this on Ebay, and since it was something I wanted to use to decorate for Christmas, I splurged for it. :)
It's a collection of the characters from the Rankin Bass "Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer" cartoon. I'm adding a character list to each picture.
(http://i54.photobucket.com/albums/g116/CellarDweller115/misc%20figs_zpsr5jizerx.jpg)
A larger "New Year's" Abominable Snowman, a smaller Abominable Snowman, a Santa figure, traditional garbed Santa Claus, two different Yukon Cornelius figures, and two Sam the Snowman, who narrated and sang in the cartoon.
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(http://i54.photobucket.com/albums/g116/CellarDweller115/deer%20elves_zpscisbki6z.jpg)
Coach Comet, in charge of the reindeer games, Clarice, Rudolph's girlfriend, young Rudolph, older Rudolph, two figures of Hermie, the elf that wants to be a dentist, the boss elf, and the tall elf.
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(http://i54.photobucket.com/albums/g116/CellarDweller115/misfit%20toys_zpsqgtv11cm.jpg)
The Misfit Toys - King Moonracer, the guardian of the Island of Misfit Toys, the spotted elephant, the train with square wheels, the water gun that squirts jelly, two airplanes that can't fly, a Charlie in the Box, the cowboy who rides an ostrich, and Dolly.
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They were the very definition of Saturday morning TV for kids Superman, Batman and Robin, Wonder Woman, Aquaman, and Wendy, Marvin, and Wonder Dog, then the Wonder Twins and Gleek, all wrapped up in a full-color, animated package called the Super Friends. Beginning in 1973 with the original hourlong series, then continuing through the 1980s, these heroes fought for justice, putting evil criminals (and quite a few misguided scientists!) in their place and making the world safe for mankind. What child of the 70s and 80s didnt love these adventures on Saturday morning, cereal bowl in hand? And new generations of kids continue to discover the Super Friends through re-airings and DVDs. Now Will Rodgers, a lifelong fan of the Super Friends, writes this ultimate companion to the series.
(https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/I/61QBo97WRqL.jpg)
Volume 1 of the print edition, which covers the 1970s incarnations of the "Super Friends," offers up goodies like these: Lengthy commentary and analysis of each episode of the 1970s series, character profiles of the heroes and villains, A rundown of the DVD content for each '70s series, Features on the history of the five main heroes in comics and other media and on the writing style of the "Super Friends", Retrospectives of superhero teamups over the years and the history of DC and Warner Bros. classic animation
(https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/I/61QTuxLhhmL.jpg)
Volume 2 of the print edition, which covers the 1980s incarnations of the "Super Friends," offers up goodies like these: Lengthy commentary and analysis of each episode of the 1980s series,
Character profiles of the heroes and villains, A rundown of the DVD content for each '80s series, An index to every character's appearances in the episodes, A look at the toylines pertaining to our heroes, A guide to the Super Friends comic books
Will leaves no stone unturned in his heavyweight analysis of the Super Friends. Join him at the Hall of Justice for this gigantic journey into geekery. As a special treat to fans, Shannon Farnon, the original voice of Wonder Woman, writes the foreword, and talented Baltimore artist Dale Cuthbertson offers his own interpretation of our heroes for the book's cover!
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(https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-tf3b9AHLelI/V0fI9I-4gvI/AAAAAAAALaM/48rPLQBTPUkdshr3yrCn3g2sKBa8cQGyQCLcB/s640/SF-JuniorSuperFriends-Main.jpg)
The figures for the original Jr. Super Friends arrived today.
Wendy & Marvin were teen sidekicks for the original 5 Super Friends, Superman, Wonder Woman, Batman, Robin, and Aquaman.
In the cartoon, there was no real reason was given for them being there, they were given no last names, and they had no super powers. One description of the pair went on to say: "Their function on the show is to stand around, ask questions, get captured (usually after finding the criminal's hideout by mistake), get rescued by the super friends, and help discuss the 'moral' of that episode."
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Just when I was thinking my Super Friend collecting was coming to an end, Funko Pop, a company that releases little figures with over-sized heads as collectibles, has released pics of their latest figures, which will debut at San Diego Comic Con next month.
One of the sets is of the Wonder Twins and Gleek.
(https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0552/1401/files/14613_WonderTwinsPOP3Pk_GLAM_HiRez_4c6fef2f-3b1f-448d-8bff-801e6f2f7836_large.jpg?v=1497398042)
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^^^
And just exactly where do YOU live in your apartment Chuck ??
Third draw on the left ?? :laugh: :laugh:
( fantastic collection :D)
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And just exactly where do YOU live in your apartment Chuck ??
Third draw on the left ?? :laugh: :laugh:
:laugh: :laugh:
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and look who was waiting for me when I got home today!
(http://newtoynews.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/Screenshot-1-6.png)
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great addition to your growing collection, Chuck! Gonna need a bigger place soon ;)
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(https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4625/38773384465_293319b98a_b.jpg)
Still some more figures to arrive or be released, but the collection is getting there. My original plan was to keep them in their packaging, but that took up too much space, so I the packages stored safely in the basement, and the figures on display. More stands are on order.
Full collection so far, with Legion of Doom on the left, Super Friends on the right, and the case.
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(https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4765/38773384675_ec8be480d7_b.jpg)
Close up of the case and some figures.
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(https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4648/25798683968_a0f58af9e4_b.jpg)
Front: Superman, Wonder Woman, Batman, Robin, Aquaman & Wendy and Marvin
Middle: Black Vulcan, Samurai, Apache Chief, El Dorado, and Wonder Twins.
Back: Firestorm, Cyborg, Green Lantern, & Flash
Waiting for release of Hawkman and Hawkwoman
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(https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4712/38773384605_5097a3f597_b.jpg)
Front: Gorilla Godd, Scarecrow, Bizarro, Toyman, Cheetah, Solomon Grundy & Lex Luthor
Middle: Riddler, Black Manta, Sinestro & Captain Cold
Waiting for arrival of Brainiac and release of Giganta
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Great collection, Chuck! Where do get them, are they all currently out there, or do you have to hunt for them?
I always like to have something I have to search for, makes it fun and more enjoyable when you finally find what you're looking for.
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Thanks Nancy!
Actually, these are pretty new to the market. A company called Figures Toy Company is getting the permission/licensing to produce characters from retro tv shows/cartoons, as well as figures on real people.
They have a line of dolls for the band KISS, a line of dolls of professional wrestlers, and they are working on dolls from the old "Batman" tv series that started Adam West, Burt Ward and later Yvonne Craig. For that line, they are even producing three versions of CatWoman, one for each actress that portrayed her, Lee Meriwether, Julie Newmar and Eartha Kitt.
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Ok, what's the story with Bizarro, he looks like Superman...what makes him Bizarro?
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Bizarro is a fictional character, a supervillain appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. The character was created by writer Otto Binder and artist George Papp as a "mirror image" of Superman and first appeared in Superboy #68 (1958).
Debuting in the Silver Age of Comic Books (1956 - 1970), the character has often been portrayed as an antagonist to Superman, though on occasion he also takes on an anti-hero role, and appeared in both comic books and graphic novels as well as other DC Comics-related products such as animated and live-action television series, trading cards, toys, and video games.
Bizarro is depicted as having all the abilities of Superman, although these traits are reversed, such as,
"freeze vision" instead of heat vision
"flame breath" instead of freeze breath
"vacuum breath" instead of super breath
"Bizarro telescopic vision" which allows Bizarro to see a "short distance behind his head" rather than a "long distance in front of his head"
"Bizarro microscopic vision" which makes objects "actually smaller to everyone" rather than merely "appear to be bigger to only the user"
"Bizarro X-ray vision" which allows Bizarro to "only see through lead" rather than the ability to "see through anything except lead"
"Telescopic X-ray vision" which caused Bizarro to shoot x-rays from his eyes from "fifty miles around".[48]
This also applies to weaknesses, as Bizarro is vulnerable to blue kryptonite, as opposed to green kryptonite, which is lethal to Superman. Bizarro is actually strengthened by green kryptonite as opposed to blue kryptonite.
(https://vignette.wikia.nocookie.net/superfriends/images/b/b5/Bizarro5.png/revision/latest?cb=20090625015250)
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Bizarro is actually strengthened by green kryptonite as opposed to blue kryptonite.
Me too me too! That's what makes me Bizarro!
well...one of the things...
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I think we're all a little Bizarro!
:laugh:
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Just when you think there will be no more Super Friends stuff to collect, Fan Sets puts out a line of pins.
So far they've released Superman, Wonder Woman, Batman, Robin, Aquaman, Flash, Hawkman, Apache Chief, Firestorm, and Cyborg.
I contacted them, and they said for the rest of the year, the plan to release Green Lantern, Black Vulcan, Samurai, El Dorado, Hawkwoman, Rima the Jungle Girl, Atom, and the Wonder Twins.
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I just found (and bought) on ebay a piece of super friends memorabilia that I didn't know existed.
I have the bed sheets (stored away), but never knew there was a bed cover as well.
I managed to snag it for only $20.00!
Here are two different shots.
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That looks great!
Who is the character behind Wonder Woman and in front of The Hawk?
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I just found (and bought) on ebay a piece of super friends memorabilia that I didn't know existed.
I have the bed sheets (stored away), but never knew there was a bed cover as well.
I managed to snag it for only $20.00!
Here are two different shots.
Great! And $20! I love it when I find a deal on something I collect.
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Great! And $20! I love it when I find a deal on something I collect.
Yeah, it was a great bargain, and great find!
That looks great!
Who is the character behind Wonder Woman and in front of The Hawk?
Yeah, it will be a great addition to my collection.
If you look at the second pic, in each bottom corner is a dog, and young girl. Along with the young guy behind Wonder Woman and in front of Hawkman, they were the official sidekicks of The Super Friends, named Wendy, Marvin & Wonder Dog.
(https://talesofadequacy.files.wordpress.com/2014/06/wendy_harris_marvin_white__wonder_dog.jpg)
They only appeared in the first season of Super Friends, and had no super powers. They were carbon-copies of characters you would see on the Scooby-Doo cartoons.
One reviewer described their presence on the show as: "The would stand around, ask questions, get captured (usually after stumbling into the villain's hideout by mistake), get rescued by the Super Friends, and then help narrate the moral of the episode at the end of the show."
They also appeared in the Super Friends comic book.
After the end of the first season, and the first 9 issues of the comic's run, writers for both the comic and cartoon complained it was too hard to try to write stories with these non-powered characters, and in the next season they were replaced with the Wonder Twins.
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Sweet dreams, Chuck!
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Sweet dreams, Chuck!
:laugh:
It will be stored away with the bed sheets, and not used!
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I guessed that really!
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;) :laugh:
I'd actually like to put it on display, but since it's a bed cover, I'm assuming to do so would take up a large amount of wall space.
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I got a few new super hero pieces for Christmas.
My sister-in-law's brother gave me a new Funko Pop set, Superman and Flash racing.
My niece Shana gave me a glass with Superman, Wonder Woman and Batman on it.....and it changes color when it's filled with liquid.
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My favorite super heroes have made their comeback today.
;D
The Wonder Twins (Zan & Jayna) first appeared in the comic book and tv cartoon "The Super Friends" in the 70s. They were shape changers who could only use their powers by coming into contact with each other. By the mid 80s, both the cartoon and comic were cancelled. They reappeared in the comic series "Extreme Justice" during the 90s, but the book was cancelled a few issues after they reappeared. In 2002 they appeared in the series Young Justice, but once again, the series was cancelled not long after their first appearance.
Now they've reappeared in a new 6 issue mini-series called "Wonder Twins". We don't know much about them now, other than Superman took them from their home planet (Exxor) at the request of their father, after they had done something. They are now interns at the Hall of Justice, working under the watchful eye of Superman and the other Justice League members.
Issue #1 was released today, with two different covers, so I got both.
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Never heard of them, but it looks good. He looks a little bit like Spock.
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Never heard of them, but it looks good. He looks a little bit like Spock.
Elena, if you want a laugh, here is a 30 minute video online. Not the best quality, but viewable. It even has some of the commercials that were on TV at that time.
The twins were part of a cartoon called The Super Friends, which was on TV in the 70s. Children's TV was very censored and watered down, to meet industry standards for "safe" tv viewing for kids. A Justice League cartoon was proposed, but the titled sounded "too adult" and the toon was renamed "The Super Friends".
Superman, Wonder Woman, Batman & Robin, and Aquaman fought a new disaster of some sort each week. With them were the "heroes in training", the Wonder Twins from the planet Exxor. Eventually a comic book version appeared, so the Wonder Twins found themselves as part of the DC Comics universe.
Hope you find this fun, and funny!!!
https://www.dailymotion.com/video/x2uixav
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Thank you, Chuck! I can't watch it now, but will later, now I have to unpack (the horror!)
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Thank you, Chuck! I can't watch it now, but will later, now I have to unpack (the horror!)
OH, the horror!
Just so you know, the video quality at the beginning (during the intro commercials) is not great, but it stops when the cartoon starts. I didn't want you to see that bad quality and think "I have to watch the cartoon through this?" The skipping and static stops.
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Wonder Twins #2 is a great read......for a comic book.
:laugh:
Commentary on the US school system and prison system. Zan & Jayna go on a class trip to a prison, because they can see it for free, which is the funding the school can afford. The twins explain that there is no crime on their planet of Exxor, so they don't understand what prisons are, really. They also question why prisoners are caught and released over and over.
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I just ordered the newest addition to my Super Friends collection.
(https://www.miniaturemarket.com/media/catalog/product/cache/1/image/9df78eab33525d08d6e5fb8d27136e95/c/z/cze27718_1.jpg)
I have no idea how the game is played, but since I'm getting it for my collection, I most likely won't be opening it anyway.
Here are some of the cards.
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the card game arrived today. ;D
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YAY!!
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So, in June of 2017, Funko Pop released a sent of Wonder Twins pops, which I (of course) had to have. Not long after I got the Zan & Jayna pops, I was given Superman and Flash as a Christmas gift.
I don't know why it never hit me (until now) to collect the 'pops' of all the other Super Friends.
I've been using parts of my "disposable income" to get the rest of the pops.
At the beginning of the week, Green Lantern arrived.
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Yesterday Robin, Aquaman and Cyborg arrived.
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Here is what the group currently looks like at work, atop the wall of my cubicle.
click the pic to make it bigger.
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Superman, Robin, Aquaman, Wonder Twins & Gleek, Flash, Green Lantern, Cyborg
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I got home from work today to see Hawkwoman and Firestorm waiting for me.
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the only ones left to arrive are Batman and Wonder Woman, and Batman comes with a replica of the Hall of Justice.
there is another figure, named Hawkman....but he's a discontinued item, so people are selling them mint in box for a lot of money. If I can find and opened/loose one, I would pay for that, as it would be cheaper.
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Cool looking, Chuck!
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Very cute, Chuck! How tall are they?
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Hello Sara!
They're between 4 - 5 inches tall.
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The last two Super Friends arrived today.
Wonder Woman, Batman, and the Hall of Justice, the headquarters of the Super Friends.
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I love the Hall of Justice and all the figures, Chuck!!!
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I want to get the last one, Hawkman, but he's been discontinued. If I can find an unboxed one for cheap, I would buy it.
Some people are listing them for VERY high prices.
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DC Super Hero stamps. I didn't know these existed, and found them online. LOL
Now they're in my collection.
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^^^^^^^ Cool!
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Thanks!!!
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Neat! Judging by the denomination, the stamps must have been issued sometime between January 2006 and May 2007.
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Yeah, they've been out for a few years, I had no idea they were ever made. LOL
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My Funko Pops collection of Super Friends figures is (for now) complete.
;D
I say "for now" because there are a few characters that have not been created. If they do create them, I would get them.
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Left to right:
Green Lantern, Flash, Firestorm, Robin, Batman, Hawkwoman, Superman, Hawkman, Aquaman, Wonder Woman, Cyborg, Wonder Twins (Zan & Jayna) and their pet Gleek.
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Got home from work to find the Atom, Brainiac, and Hawkman waiting for me.
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I love it when Superheroes are waiting for me when I get home :)
Your collection must be getting big, Chuck...how do you display it? I remember you had a tall shelf, but surely that's full by now...did you get another one?
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I love it when Superheroes are waiting for me when I get home :)
If only it happened in real life! I love a man in uniform! ;D
Your collection must be getting big, Chuck...how do you display it? I remember you had a tall shelf, but surely that's full by now...did you get another one?
I have two sets of displays, one for action figures, and one for dolls.
Some guys will call them all action figures. I make a distinction. If the figures have painted on outfits, they are action figures. If they have cloth clothes that can be removed, they are dolls.
My action figures look like this, on one shelf. There shouldn't be any more to collect, so this set is done. Pic becomes bigger if clicked on.
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The dolls look like this, and these pics become bigger too, and the new figures have not been added yet.
This is the villains, the Legion of Doom.
(https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1902/44996439641_5b209006c3_b.jpg)
And here are the Super Friends.
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I love it when Superheroes are waiting for me when I get home :)
If only it happened in real life! I love a man in uniform! ;D
Considering the nature of most of those "uniforms," I'd say, I love a man in tights! :laugh: Especially a muscular one. ... ::)
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While I was working, the last statue I needed for my Super Friends collection arrived (Aquaman) and I was able to put him in his proper place.
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Yaaaay! Finally, all's right with the world!
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Geaux Chuck!
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Yay, Chuck!!
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Newest item for my collection arrived today.
It's a hardcover book called "Super Friends - Saturday Morning Comics" and is a full color collection of the Super Friends comic series that ran from 1977-1982. This is volume 1 (Issues #1 - #26). Volume 2 will be released later this year, and collect issues #27 - #47, when the series ended.
Front cover.
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back cover
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What it looks like inside. This pic gets larger if clicked.
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That's cool, Chuck! Gotta love those looting kangaroos! :laugh:
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LOL@ looting kangaroos!
Actually, in that story, a criminal who called himself "The Menagerie Man" was genetically modifying animals to increase their strength, and training them to commit crimes.
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It's Christmas in July with the release of some 2020 ornaments from Hallmark.
I got two today - Aquaman on his seahorse, Storm, and Lynda Carter as Wonder Woman.
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Those are great, Chuck!!
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The Trade Paperbacks (TPB) for the Wonder Twins maxi-series are complete now.
The first book ("Activate") was released in November of 2019 and collects the first 6 issues of the 12 issue run. The second book ("The Fall & Rise of The Wonder Twins") was released this month.
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YAY for you, Chuck!
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Just when I think there is no more Super Friends stuff to collect, I find something new.
:laugh:
There is some sort of game called Hero Clix. You battle heroes against villains, and there are figures to collect. I recently found out they have almost all the Super Friends characters.
This first pic is Superman next to a shot glass, to give you an idea of the size. If you click the pics, they get bigger.
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The original 5 Super Friends - Superman, Wonder Woman, Batman, Robin & Aquaman
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Flash, Green Lantern, Hawkman, and Hawkgirl
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Atom, Firestorm, Cyborg
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Black Vuclan, Samurai, Apache Chief, and the Wonder Twins
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My 6 new pins arrived today.
Hawkgirl, Wonder Twins and the villains Lex Luthor, Ghost of Gentleman Jim, and Gorilla Grodd.
Click the pic to make it larger.
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Here is the collection I have so far.
The 5 original Super Friends - Superman, Wonder Woman, Bathman, Robin, & Aquaman
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Apache Chief, Cyborg, & the Wonder Twins.
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Flash, Green Lantern, Hawkman, Hawkgirl, and Firestorm
(https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/51165096149_5cbf670ee9_b.jpg)
The "super foes". Lex Luthor, Ghost of Gentleman Jim, and Gorilla Grodd
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More pins are being released. Artwork for the heroes Black Vulcan, Samurai, El Dorado and Rima the Jungle Girl have been approved and sent for production, as have the villains Giganta, Toyman, and Brainiac
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LGBTQ Lego.
(https://i.imgur.com/9Y8QVEj_d.webp?maxwidth=760&fidelity=grand)
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2021/may/20/everyone-is-awesome-lego-launch-first-lgbtq-set (https://www.theguardian.com/world/2021/may/20/everyone-is-awesome-lego-launch-first-lgbtq-set)
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LOL! I love it
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Just when I think I've collected everything I can for my Super Friends collection, I find something new.
:laugh:
You've seen my pics of my Funko Pop figures. Well, Funko apparently has a "soda" line. There are new figures that come sealed in a soda can. The figures could be the traditional appearance, or you could get a special figure that is a limited variant.
Here are the first cans I managed to find. There is a shot glass next to them to help give a size comparison. (click the pic to make larger)
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My cans for Superman, Wonder Woman and Flash are sealed in plastic. Robin is open, but the figure is sealed in dark plastic, so I don't know what I've gotten with them.
the Batman can is open, and the figure and button are loose, so this is what it looks like.
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The next cans that are being released are for the Wonder Twins, they are going to be released in September. I've pre-ordered them.
Each can comes separately. The promo images show the twins as they traditionally appear, and the variant figures are based on the Super Friends episode "Attack of the Vampire", so I could get two traditional looking figures, two "Wonder Twins as vampires" figures, or one of each. It's total luck of the draw.
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My Zan & Jayna Funko Sodas arrived today.
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New item showed up for the collection today. Bigger than I visualized, but pretty cool.
It's actually a kid's playset, but I think it will make a great stand for some of my figures.
Click to enlarge. In the pic it's near an end table and TV stand. I need to find a permanent place for it.
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Nice, Chuck. Seems like you could put a few figures in there.
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Any idea how many of your figures will fit in it?
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Any idea how many of your figures will fit in it?
The ones that I'm thinking of, they all will.
I plan on putting the HeroClix figures, they are the size of a shot glass, and then the funko pops, and they're about the size of a fist, so they should all fit easily.
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Ok, I made space for the Hall of Justice, and added my HeroClix figures to the top level, and the Funko Pops to the bottom levels.
Here's a full shot - click to enlarge
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Here's a closer shot of the HeroClix figures.
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Looking good!
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Looks great, Chuck!
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;D
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They look great! I never dreamed that you could put that many figures in that display case!
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They are a smaller size. If I used taller figures, they wouldn't fit as easily.
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Latest collectibles arrived today. Water bottle added for size comparison.
Click to enlarge.
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Cool! ;D
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Latest collectibles arrived today. Water bottle added for size comparison.
Click to enlarge.
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I'm glad they arrived and glad you got them!
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This would make a good collectible.
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:laugh:
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After a long day of work, I arrived home to some Super Friends.
;D
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click to enlarge the pic
The larger figure is a Funko Pop of Atom. He can shrink himself down to microscopic size. The pins are of Black Vulcan (can fly, shoot electricity from his hands) and Samurai (turn himself into the wind, into fire, or invisible).
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Some original art of The Super Friends to add to my collection. The artist is Rich Bernatovech, and you can see his work here.
https://www.deviantart.com/.../75284976/toon-style-art
I don't normally buy art like this, I prefer official, licensed memorabilia, but I liked this stuff, so that was good enough for me.
;D
*click the images to make them bigger*
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L to R - top - Samurai, Firestorm, Plastic Man, Cyborg, Wonder Woman, Superman, Black Vulcan, Green Lantern, Hawkgirl, Hawkman
L to R - bottom - Wendy, Marvin, Apache Chief, El Dorado, Robin, Batman, Aquaman, Flash, Rima the Jungle Girl, Atom, Green Arrow, Wonder Twins
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(https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/52116961242_b07a834b14_o.jpg)
Smaller images (5X7), clockwise from top, Samurai, El Dorado, Wendy & Marvin, Wonder Twins
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"Before" and "after" of The Teen Titans. These characters were sidekicks of the established heroes in the DC Comics universe. The 'after' is when they were no longer teens, and took on new names and costumes.
Before (clockwise from top) Aqualad (Aquaman's sidekick), Wondergirl (Wonder Woman's sidekick), Speedy (Green Arrow's sidekick), Robin (Batman's sidekick) and Kid Flash (Flash's sidekick).
After (clockwise from top) Troia (Wondergirl), Tempest (Aqualad), Flash (Kid Flash), Nightwing (Robin) and Arsenal (Speedy)
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This would make a good collectible.
(https://qph.fs.quoracdn.net/main-qimg-d09ad571b5467a23dd315cc279fd2a19-lq)
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I don't normally buy art like this, I prefer official, licensed memorabilia, but I liked this stuff, so that was good enough for me.
;D
They're pretty good, Chuck.
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These are really great, Chuck! I really like his style!!
I'm glad you bought them!!
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Colourful and joyful! :)
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What is a meeple?
A "meeple" is a little wooden (or plastic) pawn used in modern day board gaming to represent a player. It originated in the wonderful tile-placement game Carcassonne. "Meeple" is believed to be a combination of the words "my" and "people."
There was a line of meeples in the images of DC super heroes, so I managed to collect a few.
you click the images to make them bigger.
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this container is shaped like the Hall of Justice, and holds 7 super meeples. Bottle of spring water used for size comparison.
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back of the container showing the heroes inside: Superman, Wonder Woman, Batman, Aquaman, Green Lantern, Flash, and Martian Manhunter.
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Three limited edition characters I was able to get, Black Vulcan, Samurai, Apache Chief. Medium binder clip used to illustrate size.
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Two of my Madonna albums came loose, and since I initially hung them on the wall, she released two other albums, I needed to take down the ones that were still up, and then rearrange them into a new pattern on the wall.
I finally got everything done this evening. You can click the image to make it bigger.
I didn't hang them slanted, my phone was tilted slightly when I took the pic, and didn't want to retake it. LOL
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They look great, Chuck!
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They do look great! :)
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Fantastic, Chuck!! Looks great!!
See you can do things straight!! :laugh:
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LOL.
If you look at them, you can see they're still slightly askew. LOL
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LOL.
If you look at them, you can see they're still slightly askew. LOL
Well then a little bit of you came through!! ;)
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Updated pic of the pin collection. all the heroes are Super Friends or "Super Friends adjacent", meaning they've appeared as guest stars in the cartoon, comic book, or on merchandise.
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First - Robin, Batman, Superman, Wonder Woman, Aquaman
Second - Flash, Green Lantern, Hawkman, Hawkgirl, Wonder Twins
Third - Atom, Black Vulcan, Samurai, Apache Chief, El Dorado, Rima the Jungle Girl
Fourth - Firestorm, Cyborg, Green Arrow (guest in cartoon and comic), Batgirl (merch only), Plastic Man (guest in cartoon and comic) and Supergirl (guest in comic and merch)
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Updated villains collection.
Front: Lex Luthor, Capt. Cold, Sinestro, The Riddler, Black Manta, The Toyman
Back: Giganta, Solomon Grundy, Gorilla Grodd, Cheetah, Time Trapper (guest villain in comic), Gentleman Ghost (guest villain in cartoon)