Folk Art Fish or Fake Art Fish?

[mart]

but..are you any good at painting walls ....for if you are............
.if your ever thinking of a holiday in Scotland...well, we have a spare guest room...

I am the best you have ever seen at painting walls !! Also do faux finishing and murals !! Problem is,, I hate flying !!  But if you ever move to Texas,,,,!!!!

[bigwull]

Well that puts paid to that idea....and as Avril suffers from Menieres Disease....then  i,m afraid the only way we,d ever get to Texas...would either be by boat.....and shanks,s pony....

[cogar]

The red and white bobber is not real to me. It does not have the wire guides for the line.

The bobber is original and could date back to at least the 50's because I''ve used them and that's the way they were made before they made the spring loaded "pushbutton" with the wire hook.

The way it is shown in the picture is not the intended way or the best way to use it.

To affix it to your line you would just twist a "loop" in the line and put one end of the dowel thru it ..... and then twist another "loop" and put it on the other end of the dowel and snug it up. That way you could change the "depth" of your hook or take it off line anytime you wanted to. 

[wendy177]

Yup they look to be upcycled  local folk art made to sell at say a craft fair     really cute !! 

[frogpatch]

Thanks for all your input. I think Wendy is right. Made as a decorative item from old wood and parts. I have a collection of vintage fishing items and I might display it there just for effect. I just picked up another wood rod which I am going to post as soon as I can get all my work caught up.

FYI Old wood elongated bobbers that are hand painted in unusual colors are extremely expensive collectibles. 

[mart]

No kidding ?? Something else I will have to look for !!

[bigwull]

As you get older...you,re supposed to start getting rid of all that old junk....but you....you want more....

[sugarcube5419]

I know you're talking fishing lures but may I ask what the bottle is on the shelf?

[mart]

Read page 1 Sugarcube !!    He said its one of Bigwull`s throw-a-ways !! 

[sugarcube5419]

my bad, teach me to just look at the pictures  thanks mart

[ghopper1924]

[Gimlet they call it. [/quote]

Gimlet, son of Groin?

[bigwull]

[Gimlet they call it.

Gimlet, son of Groin?
[/quote]Gimlet..my arse...a gimlet,s a gin or vodka /& lime juice cocktail, or a small tool for boring into wood without splitting...
as if you did,nt know.....
and this gopher....is without looking at google...
bifur bofur bombur
dori ori nori
oin gloin
balin dwalin
fili kili
and..last but not least..Thorin Oakenshield....
 
would you like me to go on....
three rings for the elven kings under the sky
seven for the dwarf lords in their halls of stone,
nine for the motal men doomed to die....
one for the dark lord on his dark throne
in the land of Mordor....
where the shadows lie
one ring to rule them all
one ring to find them
one ring to bring them all
and in the darkness bind them
In the land of Mordor
where the shadows lie

and the above has been with me for the past 40 odd years....sad old booger that i am....some people re-read the bible..well,this is my bible....

[ghopper1924]

Had enough of LOTR? Then try Bored of the Rings. You'll get the Gimlet reference, and it has only a passing relationship to alcohol.

[bigwull]

I,ll give Bored a try....and if Mrs ghopper has read 50 shades of,...and would like an alternative...she can get ..50 Sheds of Gray...its hilarious...just ask Sapphire...