tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8702704691528115190.post3613832815154158906..comments2023-11-05T00:54:02.116-07:00Comments on Not Sweating the Small Stuff: Alex de Ravinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02451670815693819558noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8702704691528115190.post-91966807577837042462009-03-10T23:59:00.000-07:002009-03-10T23:59:00.000-07:00hey alanlegless like me on sat. night - but not di...hey alan<br><br>legless like me on sat. night - but not dickless!<br><br>cya<br><br>nicknickwallacesmithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18264274719820605716noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8702704691528115190.post-32197932364125875632009-03-08T01:05:00.000-08:002009-03-08T01:05:00.000-08:00hey iainthanks - i find them quite amazingly beaut...hey iain<br><br>thanks - i find them quite amazingly beautiful - in an obvious sort of way but.<br><br>just home from an all-night (Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras party) - and these bavarian ladies seem far from me at the moment!<br><br>LOL<br><br>take care<br><br>nicknickwallacesmithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18264274719820605716noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8702704691528115190.post-80430766859728347392009-03-07T01:07:00.000-08:002009-03-07T01:07:00.000-08:00Rather beautiful. Well done.Rather beautiful. Well done.iainnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8702704691528115190.post-64054661529268352262009-03-05T21:10:00.000-08:002009-03-05T21:10:00.000-08:00hey guysa bit of googling the marks on the base of...hey guys<br><br>a bit of googling the marks on the base of these figurines dredged up that they were from the Hummel Factory (W. Goebel Porzellanfabrik) - Bavaria<br><br>so there you are ... mmm<br><br>nicknickwallacesmithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18264274719820605716noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8702704691528115190.post-47059197009517416872009-03-05T18:11:00.000-08:002009-03-05T18:11:00.000-08:00hey jason_myep, i think you're right - and thi...hey jason_m<br><br>yep, i think you're right - and this may be why they are in that super realist style which strikes me as not particularly european - tho the Meissen factory indulged <br><br>take care<br><br>nicknickwallacesmithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18264274719820605716noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8702704691528115190.post-24524218238656996872009-03-05T18:08:00.000-08:002009-03-05T18:08:00.000-08:00hey alanyep, the second one is a tad legless - lik...hey alan<br><br>yep, the second one is a tad legless - like me after a good party<br><br>cost next to nothing as a result - but was so beautiful not to have - i've got a painter friend who says he can restore it and i'm tempted<br><br>they do have a serious family resemblance - i'm even wondering if there are more.<br><br>take care my friend<br><br>nicknickwallacesmithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18264274719820605716noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8702704691528115190.post-50695849505434454782009-03-05T15:42:00.000-08:002009-03-05T15:42:00.000-08:00Figurines such as these are not my cup of tea, or ...Figurines such as these are not my cup of tea, or caffe mit schlag. But I do notice an "oriental" cast to them; I believe this style does model on Chinese figures, beginning with "chinoiserie" in the 18th century. Rough guess here, but what I recall from school. The mouths are particularly dainty as an Asian courtier (or courtisan!) might be.Jason_Mhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13081983776148674074noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8702704691528115190.post-74086819657901590142009-03-05T07:50:00.000-08:002009-03-05T07:50:00.000-08:00The second dog seems to be missing a leg. Do I hav...The second dog seems to be missing a leg. Do I have to call the Animal Safety people on you Nick?<br><br>Actually, I had to look twice before I realized there were two different figurines (you'd think the headline might have been a clue)<br><br>Alan down in FloridaAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8702704691528115190.post-5343480355811768792009-03-05T07:48:00.000-08:002009-03-05T07:48:00.000-08:00The second dog seems to be missing a leg. Do I hav...The second dog seems to be missing a leg. Do I have to call animal safety of you Nick?<br><br>Actually I had to look twice before I realized that there were 2 different ones (the title was my tip off).<br><br>Alan down in FloridaAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com