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Offline Tinker-Taylor

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A Whitefriars Swan Question
« on: September 11, 2009, 09:59:33 AM »
Hi Fellow Glassers!

Please could you kindly vote on what colour you think this Whitefriars Swan is?

Someone has just told me it's a 'Sapphire' but I thought it was 'Arctic Blue'.

It doesn't usually have such a blue glow (looks quite boring and verging on grey when indoors) but this was a sunny day outdoors.

Look forward to hearing you thoughts.

Thanks in advance,
Stu.
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Re: A Whitefriars Swan Question
« Reply #1 on: September 11, 2009, 10:25:25 AM »
Sorry... false alarm!

Phew!

He is Arctic Blue.  It's just the sunshine.  LOL.  Not used to the big yellow thing in the sky lately!

As you were, etc.

Mods, please remove with my apologies.

 :kissy:

Stu.
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Re: A Whitefriars Swan Question
« Reply #2 on: September 11, 2009, 12:14:03 PM »
Stu, I'll move it over to British and Irish as it's a handy colour reference for us to have. Hope that's OK. :)
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Re: A Whitefriars Swan Question
« Reply #3 on: September 11, 2009, 03:47:49 PM »
Arctic Blue 'family' on the left, Sapphire on the right  ;)

HTH, Stu  :)
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Re: A Whitefriars Swan Question
« Reply #4 on: September 11, 2009, 04:46:59 PM »
You're a bunch of wonders, is what you are!

Huge thanks Leni.  I like to be sure.

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Re: A Whitefriars Swan Question
« Reply #5 on: September 13, 2009, 08:39:52 AM »
Leni — Brilliant reference photograph, most useful.   I've already linked your reply in elsewhere.

Thanks,

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Re: A Whitefriars Swan Question
« Reply #6 on: September 13, 2009, 02:05:12 PM »
My pleasure  ;)  I can do the greens as well if you like  ;D  I'm always sticking my nose in and telling ebayers what colour their swans are, aren't I Stu?   >:D
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Re: A Whitefriars Swan Question
« Reply #7 on: September 13, 2009, 03:00:12 PM »
Yep, but where would we be otherwise?  I like selling correctly.

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Plus I've always wanted to use the saintly emoticon!

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Re: A Whitefriars Swan Question
« Reply #8 on: September 13, 2009, 10:28:03 PM »
And for those who, like me, find the whole range of W/f colours an absolute minefield,  such comparative photos are a lifesaver, thanks Leni!   :kissy:
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Re: A Whitefriars Swan Question
« Reply #9 on: September 14, 2009, 08:16:58 AM »
OK, I'll do the greens then  ;)

My Ocean Green 'family' are not all together at the moment, so there was only one small fellow available to photograph. He's the one on his own on the right in the first picture.  The second picture shows two small WF swans - Ocean Green on the left and Sea Green on the right. 
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