Topic: Huge numbered doorstop? Paperweight?

[chopin-liszt]

I have one myself - it was a lesson. I bought it new, reduced from ~ £90 to ~ £50. I, in my naivety, thought I was being "clever", not many sold, not popular, will eventually become popular because of rarity. Went for the ugliest - the pink - now they've got tons of them for £10 in the Crieff shop!
It was a long time ago I bought it, and I haven't bought anything I think is awful since.
Taste is subjective, beauty is in the eye of the beholder. It is a fairly complex piece.

I haven't yet decided if it's so awful that it comes out the other side and becomes acceptably bad taste.  :usd: Maybe 'cos I hate pink. 

Is it not too recent to be "pop art" though?

[m1asmithw8s]

Possibly...I can go with Pop Artesque

[chopin-liszt]

    pop grotesque, surely!

see for yourselves!

http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b227/chopin-liszt/wave/SGS/caithnesseye1.jpg
http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b227/chopin-liszt/wave/SGS/caithnesseye3.jpg
http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b227/chopin-liszt/wave/SGS/caithnesseye2.jpg

(sorry, loaded them before remembering to crop them, memory awol  :pb: )

[m1asmithw8s]

Love it! Paperweight on acid...lol

[alexander]

Heh - I think it's a fun weight - to paraphrase from Pulp Fiction - it's got personality, and personality goes a long way
I'd give a tenner for that

[chopin-liszt]

 :24:

Ok, concensus seems to be that is IS so awful that it has reached a depth of gloriousness.
I'd not part with it for a tenner. (not after paying what I did  :pb: )

[SophieB]

Oh! No, Sue. I, for one, really like it. It is gloriously iconic...

In fact, I was thinking that when I managed to get to Crieff, I must remember to check out whether Caithness still have some for sale.

Sophie

[chopin-liszt]

 :pb:
I can't say! We went there at 4.36pm yesterday - it shuts at 4.30 now!
Just a few weeks ago it was open until 5. Grrrrrr.
If we go back soon I can see about getting some for folk - or why not try contacting them directly?

http://www.caithnessglass.co.uk

I can't find Mesmerise listed, but you could try writing or calling them.

[ALLAN]

Hi All,
        Just to say on the original topic,the double magnum is a Caithness,Wuff flagged this up to me to have a look at.He also asked Alastair McIntosh as well.I remember we had to put the felt base on to protect whatever people put the big weight on,Alastair confirmed that we had to put the base on as we could not smooth polish a weight that big at that time.No signature would be under the felt but engraved usually round the edge.

                                                                                  Allan

[SophieB]

Thanks, Sue. I will try and find out from Caithness.

Hi Allan. Nice to hear from you.

Sophie