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June 21, 2008 |
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Hand-Painted Poker
FOUND by keith mccracken
in Huntington Beach, California
Found in a book.
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Is that a twinkle on your foil or are you just happy to see me?
oooh dashing.
my eye went directly to the twinkle too! at first I didn't even see the foil and thought he really was demonstrating some kind of affection, or moderately interesting power.
ssssschwiiinnnggggg!
Okay. It's hand painted poker if you say so. But what's with the O A in the corner?
hello, my name is inigo montoya.
you killed my father... prepare to die.
These Boots Are Made For Pokin
These puffy sleeves are, too;
One of these days my sword is gonna
Sparkle just for you.
Farmer- somedays you just have an amazing talent! i shall be snickering all day...
A O = Alpha and Omega? That would make him a Soldier in the army of the Lord? Perhaps a Knight of the Order of Malta and/or the Cross of Calatrava. The sword is the Word of God...
I spent far too much time in the Indian Archives researching Spain's occupation of Mexico in the 17th century. Gives a whole new meaning to the Maltese Falcon.
@FARMER- Ahahaha! Again, today I shall be smiling, singing that tunage in my head-space!
I'd wear those boots....I like them alot. I shall call American Apparal right away to see if they have these in my size.
Hey, he can't be Order of Malta or Cross of Calatrava. See the fleur-de-lis? He's *French*. Which seriously explains the twinkle on the sword, doncha think?
OH, What small feet you have.. better to dance like a fairy with.. *snickers*
But that is a pretty good painting.. bastard.. all trying to prove they're great or something.. showing me up all the time.. hmph!! *stomps away*
those boots are hawt.
I don't dig the wedge soles on the boots. Otherwise.. yeah! Okay!
I love this. I'm kind of jealous that I didn't find it; I would have put it on my wall.
Sacré Bleu!
Farmer, I will be singing that tune all day! and visualizing Nancy Sinatra in her 1968 (?) music video.
Christine, that's what I was thinking. French, definitely. Fleur-de-lis and French royal blue. And twinkly sword.
In what book was it found, I wonder?
Was it one of those paint-by-numbers projects? (Really cool if it had velvet)
Mon epee. Mon penis. Pouvez-vous faire la difference?
I'd like to know: what's the original size of the picture? It could have been squirreled away in a paperback book, but then again, it could have been Found between the pages of an oversized "coffee table" book, in which case it might be quite large.
Hand painted poker: He's a one man royal flush!
This is beautiful!
I wonder who titles the Finds? The finder or the guys at Found? I think a committee of commenters could do a better job. "Hand-Painted Poker" immediately made me think of playing cards, but I think it might just be a reference to the sword. What title would you give this Find?
It's a "SUPER SUT"!!
Oh, how *handsome* this *knight* looks. Is that what they'd be called back then?
Hmmmm....maybe women were called *maidens*.
The Medival Times...such a fun and organic way of living, simplicity at it's best! (Except for all the murdering and battles that went on...) Mind you, at least they used arrows, swords, knives, etc...
Guns are so...not simple.
I'd love to have a *moat* around my home!! That'd make my day when neighbours came a' knockin'!!
A weep is the sound a sword makes when it is pulled from the sheath.
I'm just full of useless information.
@ Christine. he is not necessarily french just because of the fleur de lis. Many cultures use the fleur de lis. I like to imagine that this fellow is the lost monarch, prophesied to reign over the fleur de lis.
very nicely painted. good find.
Holly, you must be smitten with Farmer.
Keith didn't really do us any favors in his finding story, did he?
I'd also be interested in learning what book it was found in? Also, what size is it and what kind of paper or is it painted on? Is the coloring consistent throughout the paper and on the other side, or did they die the paper with tea to make it look older?
It's a great find and I'm rather jealous I don't own it myself b/c it's quite a dashing painting.
In response to Night in Gale's query about who titles the Finds: As far as I know (and in my limited experience- I've been fortunate enough to have ONE Find posted), the person who submits the Find titles it.
keith mccracken.. lol. is that phil's brother?
sorry for that base humour. the colours on this are absolutely beautiful. the artisticness (?).so so. but i do love the colours
i would say hand painted 'Joker', not poker. unless he was referring to a poker deck. i dunno.
Holly, have you read "Pillars of the Earth" by Ken Follett? It is a fantastic description of medieval life. I would never have been able to read such a thick book, except that back surgery kept me immobile for almost a week. That's how long it took me to read it, reading all day long for 5 days straight.. and I recommend reading it that way; it really made me feel immersed in that world.
Mona, "poker" can also refer to the sword, along with sundry other Elisabethan epithets therefore...read Shakespeare or Pepys and you will find a many.
It wasn't till I read Christine's comment that it clicked...I have a very clean mind. And have led a very sheltered life.
It is a good painting. I might miss the middle ages, Holly, if I didn't know how bad hygiene was back then. And how short life was. 50 was old.
I think the sparkly thing in the middle is one of those cartoon sunburst things that symbolize pain, which would seem to indicate that the epee is actually piercing the poor guy's junk.
Looks like a costume design sketch to me . . . with a little poker sparkle!
He's making magic happen in his happy place.
I spent a few years in a theater design and production program before realizing that costuming wasn't actually what I wanted to do. Anyway, that's relevant because I have to agree with jumpin beans - this is most likely a costume design rendering, possibly for a Shakespearean play or another of roughly the same period.
Oh, everyone's had my thoughts already.
Certainly looks like a stage design, though the designer would surely have left a note of the character's name and maybe some suggestions about fabric and materials.
It's actually beautifuly painted -- look at the shine on the puff sleeves and the fleur-de-liseseses on the tunic. The lace is cleverly done too. And the body language of the legs and feet is great, though his head doesn't look as if it's quite on straight somehow.
Would be nice to know what the A&O signifies (apart from Alpha and Omega). Otherwise I would have hazarded Romeo and Juliet -- a Montague or a Capulet!
Love the flecky hand-made paper too.
"My naked weapon is out. Quarrel! I will back thee!"