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one that got away
lordmarcovan
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Speaking of modern carvings-
First, here's "the one that got away", to use a fishing metaphor.
(Appropriate, considering the theme of the carving.)
"Fisherman", by David HJ He, aka "HJH", "david-art"
I set a strong esnipe bid and stretched 'til it hurt, but still came up short. This great hobo carving on a 1915 Barber quarter host coin closed for just north of 200 bucks, which these days is not that unusual for exceptional pieces.
I love the "Asian carp" look of the fish, the salty old fisherman who has the giant catch slung on his back while he puffs on an old fashioned clay pipe, and all the seemingly random ducks or geese running around. How did the artist come up with all that? Who knows, but I love it.
But it was not to be. *sigh*
Happily, I later won one from the same artist, on a Barber dime, with carving just about as good (and on a smaller "canvas" too), for a price in the upper-mid-two-figure range, which is much more in line with my modest budget. I'll post that one in a little while.
First, here's "the one that got away", to use a fishing metaphor.
(Appropriate, considering the theme of the carving.)
"Fisherman", by David HJ He, aka "HJH", "david-art"
I set a strong esnipe bid and stretched 'til it hurt, but still came up short. This great hobo carving on a 1915 Barber quarter host coin closed for just north of 200 bucks, which these days is not that unusual for exceptional pieces.
I love the "Asian carp" look of the fish, the salty old fisherman who has the giant catch slung on his back while he puffs on an old fashioned clay pipe, and all the seemingly random ducks or geese running around. How did the artist come up with all that? Who knows, but I love it.
But it was not to be. *sigh*
Happily, I later won one from the same artist, on a Barber dime, with carving just about as good (and on a smaller "canvas" too), for a price in the upper-mid-two-figure range, which is much more in line with my modest budget. I'll post that one in a little while.
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