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Title: Webb bowl for show.
Post by: keith on October 09, 2020, 11:48:00 AM: One of David Hammond's pieces from the late 50s early 60s, 7 inches across, my 4th piece in the set ;D ;D
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Post by: chopin-liszt on October 09, 2020, 04:36:25 PM: With real bubbles, not just lenses. That is a really lovely thing.
Just what you need for your prawn cocktail Skips. ;D
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Post by: keith on October 09, 2020, 05:43:44 PM: I'd forgotten about those, do they still make them ;D ;D ;D
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Post by: chopin-liszt on October 09, 2020, 05:51:22 PM: I don't know. I had to go on a hunt to find out the name, which I'd forgotten.
Those smelly, salty, sweet, curly-shaped pink fluffy things, with orange lines segmenting the petals.
I discovered the same chemicals have since been added to crisps and other mechanically recovered potato and anonymous cereal extrusions. 8)
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Post by: keith on October 09, 2020, 11:11:34 PM: Anonymous cereal extrusions, sounds yummy ! ;D ;D
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Post by: chopin-liszt on October 10, 2020, 10:19:47 AM: Does "monetised floor sweepings" sound any better?
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Post by: keith on October 10, 2020, 12:48:52 PM: Sounds like muesli to me : ;D ;D
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Post by: chopin-liszt on October 10, 2020, 01:21:40 PM: ;D
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Post by: glassobsessed on October 10, 2020, 06:18:20 PM: Well done Keith, the design works so well. Think you should celebrate with a group photo! ;)

John
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Post by: keith on October 10, 2020, 11:13:11 PM: Hello John, I'll get them all together and see what I can do ;D ;D
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Post by: keith on October 11, 2020, 06:17:04 PM: The fish vase is 14 inches tall, the other bowl 12 across ;D ;D
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Post by: chopin-liszt on October 11, 2020, 06:21:54 PM: :) Three fishies - and... a Kelpie?
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Post by: keith on October 11, 2020, 07:41:42 PM: Possibly ;D ;D ;D
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Post by: glassobsessed on October 12, 2020, 01:21:59 PM: Super Keith, thank you. Really interesting to see the slight variations too.
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Post by: keith on October 12, 2020, 04:42:18 PM: Just need one with butterflies now ;D ;D ;D
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Post by: glassobsessed on October 13, 2020, 07:57:02 AM: Will let you know if I see one, given I have never seen any in the flesh I recommend you keep looking! Surprised by the possibility of butterflies, assumed they would all be aquatic - must be the bubbles...