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Title: huge centerpiece
Post by: lucyw on March 22, 2006, 11:01:33 AM

Who do you recon?
It's HUUUUGE
Affecinatly refered to as "the face hugger" It is very organic in form, the amber ribbing is almost sparkly but doesn't look like any type of inclusion I have seen before, the effect is like a 'tiger eye' semi-precious stone.
Inside is a creamy colour.
Wouldn't want to meet it down a dark ally though!
Many thanks
Lou**

http://i1.tinypic.com/s13f5v.jpg

http://i1.tinypic.com/s13f5v.jpg

Mod: Hi Lou. If you ever do stumble across this thread, you'll notice that the pictures have vanished since Tinypics is only ever temporary. If you happen to still have them on your hard drive, can you please post them to the board? Thanks.

Title: oops
Post by: lucyw on March 22, 2006, 11:04:07 AM

Sorry folks, I am new to this, didn't resize pics, and appear to have posted same pic twice, many apoliogies, I need more practice!

       :oops: <------------Lou!

Title: huge centerpiece
Post by: Frank on March 22, 2006, 11:13:17 AM

Can you take a closer one of the outside lit up please.

Title: Re: huge centerpiece
Post by: Leni on March 22, 2006, 11:26:57 AM

Quote from: "lucyw"

Affecinatly refered to as "the face hugger"

 :shock: As in Star Trek?   :lol:  :wink:

Title: huge centerpiece
Post by: Pinkspoons on March 22, 2006, 11:32:18 AM

As in Alien.  :D

Poor John Hurt...

Title: huge centerpiece
Post by: lucyw on March 22, 2006, 11:41:33 AM

http://i1.tinypic.com/s13q5i.jpg
I am not really very good at all this, hubby is not around for instruction, will give it a go.................
Howzat?
Lou**

Title: huge centerpiece
Post by: lucyw on March 22, 2006, 11:44:32 AM

Yes..........as in Alien

Is it just me? It is a bit scary!!

Love it though, when the light is just right through the bottom, it almost looks like it is on fire!
only cost £20! I would have happily paid more!

Lou**

Title: huge centerpiece
Post by: Pinkspoons on March 22, 2006, 12:15:41 PM

Well it instills me with the heebiejeebies!  :D

Title: huge centerpiece
Post by: Max on March 22, 2006, 01:34:24 PM

IMHO It's Murano, dating from the 60/70's.  Not sure you'll be able to pin it down to any particular manufacturer though, this style was very popular, as a search on Ebay will probably attest!   :wink:

Personally, I've had this 'toffee' colour before, and also a rather fetching big green one, which I was able to wear comfortably as a helmet.   :shock:

Title: huge centerpiece
Post by: lucyw on March 22, 2006, 02:12:39 PM

I did have a look around when I first got it but didn't find anything quite on this scale, it weighs 8lb!
I decided it was murano though, thanks for the input Max, I think that confirms it!
 Have you noticed how much they tend to sell for? I am in the process of down-sizing collection, I might let it go, it's a beggar to store!
Cheers Lou**

P.S. I have pranced around with it on my head too!!

Title: huge centerpiece
Post by: Leni on March 22, 2006, 02:21:39 PM

Quote from: "Max"

a rather fetching big green one, which I was able to wear comfortably as a helmet.   :shock:

 :shock:  :shock:  :shock:

Quote from: "lucyw"

P.S. I have pranced around with it on my head too!!

 :shock:  :shock:  :shock:

Mind-boggling! :shock:  I wanna see pics!   :lol: :roll:

Title: huge centerpiece
Post by: Max on March 22, 2006, 03:28:47 PM

I'd like to see a pic of that too Lucy!  :lol:  :lol:

Lucy said:

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I am in the process of down-sizing collection, I might let it go, it's a beggar to store!

Arrrr, well, there's the rub.  Big things like this are harder to sell - they take up so much room!  The price they achieve generally is poor consequently.  It's hard to offer an estimate, but I should think anything between £10 - £38 on Ebay.  Depending on your luck.  <~only my opinion, for what it's worth.   :?

Title: huge centerpiece
Post by: chopin-liszt on March 22, 2006, 03:40:49 PM

:D:? :D

Try asking on the Murano forum as well, Lucy. There was a company in Canada called Chalet that made these BIG organic things. Somebody with much more knowledge about Italian things than me would be able to tell you whether Murano is right or not.

Title: huge centerpiece
Post by: Frank on March 22, 2006, 04:02:40 PM

Or French, or Belgian.

Title: huge centerpiece
Post by: Max on March 22, 2006, 04:10:05 PM

Scubbed this posting.

It's only my vho when I say I think this is Italian.  I'm no expert.   Sorry if I've droned on...I shouldn't post on here when I'm thinking about other stuff!   :oops:

Mod: From the description it sounds like it could have almost been Polish. Now that the pics have gone I guess we'll never know.

Title: huge centerpiece
Post by: Ivo on March 22, 2006, 04:42:00 PM

I agree with Murano.

Title: huge centerpiece
Post by: chopin-liszt on March 22, 2006, 05:17:57 PM

:D :oops: :D

Well Ivo agrees with you, Max, so your "off-the-head"  :lol:  :P  :lol: Italian would appear to be the best bet!

 :shock: Poor John Hurt :shock: After Caligula!

Title: huge centerpiece
Post by: lucyw on March 22, 2006, 05:22:06 PM

No, thanks for your views Max, any brainstorming can  lead to an answer!
Any thoughts or opinions are taken onboard. I have looaads of other bits that I haven't a clue as to their origins, now that I have bitten the bullet and actually posted "all by my own-self!" (it wasn't as scary as I thought)
I will will put some more on,
Any opinions will be gratefully received
Lou**