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« on: December 09, 2012, 08:35:26 PM » |
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Thought I'd turn to the blonde hive-mind for some help about this...thing:  Anyone have a clue what that is? It was in a lot of stuff Lyndsey got in an auction yesterday of stuff that was previously in a doll museum. I think it was in with some coronation and other royal family related stuff, but it just looks like some freaky doll thing. It has some pins with it that suggest it was worn as a badge/brooch. Any ideas?  |
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« Reply #1 on: December 09, 2012, 08:43:02 PM » |
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A clearer pic: | Click to see full-size image. |
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« Reply #2 on: December 09, 2012, 09:03:39 PM » |
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Looks like some kind of voodoo smurf.
Whatever it is I'd be leaving it outside.
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« Reply #3 on: December 09, 2012, 09:07:23 PM » |
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It's a voodoo doll Kin.
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« Reply #4 on: December 09, 2012, 09:09:04 PM » |
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Does look creepy. It may come alive at night.
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« Reply #5 on: December 09, 2012, 09:09:07 PM » |
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WTF is an acronym
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« Reply #6 on: December 09, 2012, 09:12:39 PM » |
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Some might say it's an initialism.
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« Reply #7 on: December 09, 2012, 09:32:53 PM » |
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It's a voodoo doll Kin.
We thought that to start with, so you reckon the red, white and blue is a coincidence or would it be for anti-royalist voodooist? |
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« Reply #8 on: December 09, 2012, 09:38:39 PM » |
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I'll post some pics of some of the other stuff that was in the lots. Lyndsey hadn't realised quite how much stuff she was getting, as the photos on the website for the lots only showed some of the items - and when she went to pick it up, they asked her where her van was!  Stuff like tins, pots, and bottles. Some of the stuff is nearly as old as tikay. |
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« Reply #10 on: December 09, 2012, 09:39:49 PM » |
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......but not as pretty.
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« Reply #11 on: December 09, 2012, 09:48:43 PM » |
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I expect the red, white and blue is more likely to be American Dutch than British - what material is it made from?
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« Reply #12 on: December 09, 2012, 09:51:17 PM » |
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I expect the red, white and blue is more likely to be American than British - what material is it made from?
It could be related to the US I guess, maybe it being amongst the coronation stuff is a red (white and blue) herring. |
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« Reply #13 on: December 09, 2012, 09:55:09 PM » |
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I believe it is a Haitian Voodoo Doll from the days of President "Papa Doc" Chevalier when such items were sold as tourist paraphenalia, with a nod towards the anti-imperialist agenda espoused by Papa Doc notably the United States under Nixon Sw similar when I travelled in the region in the late 80s  |
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« Reply #14 on: December 09, 2012, 11:07:13 PM » |
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Looks like a painted and dressed up troll to me http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Troll_dollBut I'd keep it in the garage for now just in case. |
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