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Re: Help Determining what this Statuette is ? Any ideas?
« Reply #15 on: September 11, 2012, 06:46:34 pm »
Well, Mr Religous pic man did,nt heed or advice did he....but no worries he still thinks its worth 5K even with the touched up score....
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Re: Help Determining what this Statuette is ? Any ideas?
« Reply #16 on: September 12, 2012, 08:55:27 am »
he might be able to convince someone that it is !!
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Re: Help Determining what this Statuette is ? Any ideas?
« Reply #17 on: September 12, 2012, 03:56:55 pm »
16" and 15lbs?  I would guess concrete for that weight.  But it does appear as chalkware.  Not able to interpret any more other than that..

Kinda reminds me of Shirley Temple.
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Re: Help Determining what this Statuette is ? Any ideas?
« Reply #18 on: September 12, 2012, 04:52:46 pm »
Shirley Temple....WOW...wel l before my time.....like i said at the beginning..it looks like a chalk figure....and the more i think about it...i remember as a child...which was,nt that long ago....we used to pick up similar ornaments at jumble sales...just so we could have a years supply of chalk for, ..what we now call graffiti...but back in the fifties....graffiti,had,nt been thought of....and these chalk ornaments had a thick metal mesh core,that the clay had been modelled over...
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Re: Help Determining what this Statuette is ? Any ideas?
« Reply #19 on: September 12, 2012, 05:11:41 pm »
bigwull.....respect your elders!  After all....how do we know what the antiques are?  LOLOL
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Re: Help Determining what this Statuette is ? Any ideas?
« Reply #20 on: September 12, 2012, 05:27:45 pm »
Who knows...thy might be older than thee!,,....or more boistrous, rowdy,...or hard to handle.... ::) ::)LOL
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Re: Help Determining what this Statuette is ? Any ideas?
« Reply #21 on: September 12, 2012, 08:32:41 pm »
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Re: Help Determining what this Statuette is ? Any ideas?
« Reply #22 on: September 13, 2012, 10:52:20 am »
Quote from: KC on September 12, 2012, 08:32:41 pm

Did you have tae pick twa mooses... :D
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Re: Help Determining what this Statuette is ? Any ideas?
« Reply #23 on: September 14, 2012, 08:11:33 am »
Silly wullie, those aren't twa mooses...........th ey're twa meeses.

THESE are twa mooses>>>>>>>>>>>>>>


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Re: Help Determining what this Statuette is ? Any ideas?
« Reply #24 on: September 14, 2012, 08:13:30 am »
I'm wondering would it be safe to try and steam that felt off?  Just enough moisture to help loosen glue without doing any damage?

Would be interesting to see what, if any markings are on the bottom.  I've googled my eyes out looking for a boy with an umbrella and basket......keep coming up with Hummels. :P
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Re: Help Determining what this Statuette is ? Any ideas?
« Reply #25 on: September 14, 2012, 10:12:56 am »
LIke any water or liquid - it can ruin chalkware so be CAREFUL.  Steam should work but the best best is to peel the felt off slowly and then with a BARELY damp cloth SLOWLY & GENTLY rub the felt away.  You can always refelt.

I would be very curious if your piece has metal on the inside.  On the earlier pieces and larger pieces they had metal "skeletons" which made them more durable!  This would account for the weight as well.
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Re: Help Determining what this Statuette is ? Any ideas?
« Reply #26 on: September 14, 2012, 01:53:10 pm »
Quote from: sapphire on September 14, 2012, 08:11:33 am
Silly wullie, those aren't twa mooses...........th ey're twa meeses.

THESE are twa mooses>>>>>>>>>>>>>>



What did I say Greenacre....just when i was,nt expecting it...up she pops...and is even mimicking me....you,re nearly there Sapphire.....but... .when using silly....its Willy....but when its Wullie...its sully.....but you,ve brought a big smile to my glum moosh as i,ve had a swine of a day....
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Re: Help Determining what this Statuette is ? Any ideas?
« Reply #27 on: September 14, 2012, 03:16:14 pm »
So does that mean you ate alot or wallered in the mud  (Swine of a day)
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Re: Help Determining what this Statuette is ? Any ideas?
« Reply #28 on: September 14, 2012, 03:47:46 pm »
more of same ...
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Re: Help Determining what this Statuette is ? Any ideas?
« Reply #29 on: September 14, 2012, 06:56:03 pm »
Quote from: fancypants on September 14, 2012, 03:47:46 pm
more of same ...

Thank heaven it was only a cigarette in my mouth!  Priceless, fancypants!  :D
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