Well, Nutcracker Suites are being cancelled left, right and centre, Sugar Plum Fairies are on furlough, Babes aren't marching in the woods; 2020's turned out to be such a shitter, I thought we'd have a few novelty guards to brighten things up, and because I threatened to do so, around this time, when Peter Evans sent some earlier in the year!
So these are the medium-sized chaps, all about 45-60-odd millimeters. We have seen some before as they came in, but here they all are together. From the left;
- · Probably actually a circus ringmaster/compare he's resin - mostly!
- · PVC or even silicon-rubber key-ring
- · LED Torch in mixed materials
- · Resin guardsman who was probably a fridge-magnet once?
- · Silicon rubber key ring who was designed as a pencil-top first
- · Key-ring or Christmas tree hanging-decoration/figural bauble in chromium-plated polystyrene.
The new one (who came from Chris Smith or Peter Evans earlier in the year I think) in the middle has the remains of a sting/ribbon loop, but whether it was for keys or Christmas trees only god knows . . . have you got one coming out of the attic any-day now loyal readers, or are you carrying one around with your keys?
I think both of these (lower pair) were new this year (same likely contributors) and while the one on the left does stand-up, some damage to the small of his back points to the careful removal of a magnet and hot-wax [glue-gun] glue I think?
The one on the right seems to be resin, but he has peculiar soft areas on his feet, almost as if someone had rebuilt the soles with Blue-Tac and painted over it, so he may have been removed from a larger vignette, maybe he's a band-master in one of those 'Christmas Village' band-stands, or something like that?
I nearly left him in the Guards, but after
umming-&-arring for a while I put him with the circus stuff for now,
although as well as Victorian bandstands, he might fit the bill of a foreign nations'
police/traffic-police force uniform, making him more of a tourist-memento piece?
Seen before and I can't remember the branding (Puckator - I looked it up!), but it was looked at better then I think. There is a little pull-out tab at his waist-rear, to prevent the battery being in contact and running down, while he plays a bloody annoying little tune every time you press the button!
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