Tuesday, February 04, 2014

Works in progress and a strange riddle

This post is a mess and all over the place, please excuse the disaster and try to muddle through with me.

I finally finished off a batch of little Sherlock chairs for the new 221B tins. They seemed to take forever but they're a big improvement over the original. Here's a the new version...


Based on the The Le Corbusier Grand Confort LC3 chair used in the BBC series (Note: The below picture is swiped from Sherlockology which you should absolutely visit!)

http://www.sherlockology.com/props/sherlocks-chair

They aren't an exact match but I'm pleased with how they've turned out.

I've also started work on this little painting. It's just a little 4x4 canvas. That's a mockingbird flapping about, a little nod to Littlefinger, my favourite GoT character (Tyrion, I love you too). The piece isn't finished yet and I'm not sure how I'll finish it off so it'll have to sit aside for a while...


Finally, the riddle.

A friend posted this photograph, challenged to identify the object. It is not sharp. It's parts do not move. Any ideas?


ETA: It's a button polisher!

I haven't a clue. I looked through an old catalogue I have here from 1904 to see if I could spy a similar object, but no luck. I did however find these gems...


A bit much, I know, but I have the sense of humour of a 12 year old boy.



30 gallons of pickles for $8.50? Bargain!

5 comments:

  1. Perhaps it is a chocolate shaver or butter?

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  2. Your posts are always fun, love Sherlock, the chair is perfect. The mockingbird canvas is beautiful and I'm glad you're a GOT fan too !

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  3. I love the chair and your painting is beautiful!! Is the mysterious object a cheese slicer?? It looks lovely!!

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  5. I wonder what the rectal dilators were like before being improved. When I was young I desperately wanted a tabletop printing press like that. I sent away for the catalogue and pored over it daily. Of course the cheapest press cost over $100, so it was out of the question. I would still love to have one, of course.

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