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Can anyone Identify this Item ?
« on: September 06, 2011, 01:26:13 PM »

Has anyone ever seen anything like this?

It is a yard sale find. He stands about 16 inches high, has a gun in one hand, wears an eye patch, and was apparently, at one time, painted with some kind of thick black paint.

He is made of copper and brass.

Any ideas appreciated ...  [popcorn]




             
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Re: Can anyone Identify this Item ?
« Reply #1 on: September 06, 2011, 01:31:03 PM »
Any markings, or an artist signature?
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« Reply #2 on: September 06, 2011, 01:33:42 PM »
Scrap yard.  Melt him down for cash.
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« Reply #3 on: September 06, 2011, 01:45:26 PM »
With what appears to be a tux and bow-tie, I'd say it was some sort of James Bond figurine, but the revolver throws me. He used them frequently/occasionaly in the books and a few times in the movies, usually as a special need weapon, or a under-pillow/nightstand/glovebox guns. None of them were iconic for him like the PPK
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« Reply #4 on: September 06, 2011, 01:46:22 PM »
I'm thinking doorstop. WHo he is I have no idea.

Find out how much he weighs and put him on ebay for scrap value. Maybe he's something desirable and will take off.
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« Reply #5 on: September 06, 2011, 01:49:08 PM »
Having an eye patch may mean he's some sort of villain. He strikes me as 1930s but again, just a guess.
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« Reply #6 on: September 06, 2011, 01:54:19 PM »
Quote from: 280plus on September 06, 2011, 01:49:08 PM
Having an eye patch may mean he's some sort of villain. He strikes me as 1930s but again, just a guess.

Ahh... missed the eye patch.  Back to having no clue.
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Re: Can anyone Identify this Item ?
« Reply #7 on: September 06, 2011, 02:30:14 PM »
Are you sure that's an eyepatch? Other than that, it looks like Roger Moore to me. Roger did use a revolver in his first film, IIRC.
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« Reply #8 on: September 06, 2011, 02:31:48 PM »
Looks like a cheap lawn ornament that you'd find at a Mexican flea market....

Quote from: scout26 on September 06, 2011, 01:33:42 PM
Scrap yard.  Melt him down for cash.

This for sure......
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« Reply #9 on: September 06, 2011, 02:41:41 PM »
Peter Graves?
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Re: Can anyone Identify this Item ?
« Reply #10 on: September 06, 2011, 02:43:24 PM »
What did you pay for it?
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« Reply #11 on: September 06, 2011, 03:06:12 PM »
weird enough to be worth 4x the scrap value
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« Reply #12 on: September 06, 2011, 03:10:50 PM »
a bronze Emilio Largo?
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« Reply #13 on: September 06, 2011, 03:53:22 PM »
The Maltese Knick-Knack?
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« Reply #14 on: September 06, 2011, 04:07:18 PM »
A bronze of Nancy Pelosi's father?  =D
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Re: Can anyone Identify this Item ?
« Reply #15 on: September 06, 2011, 06:45:34 PM »
You... BOUGHT that?  For money?  Picked it out to buy, not in a grab bag???

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Re: Can anyone Identify this Item ?
« Reply #16 on: September 06, 2011, 06:50:06 PM »
Hey. Why is everyone wanting to melt the little dude.


I think he's kinda cool looking.

Also, caractatures with big hands usually indicate greedyness.
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Re: Can anyone Identify this Item ?
« Reply #17 on: September 06, 2011, 07:42:09 PM »
revolver, eyepatch?  John Wayne, True Grit.
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Re: Can anyone Identify this Item ?
« Reply #18 on: September 06, 2011, 08:14:23 PM »
I don't know...but I'd keep it.
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« Reply #19 on: September 06, 2011, 08:17:01 PM »
Quote from: lee n. field on September 06, 2011, 07:42:09 PM
revolver, eyepatch?  John Wayne, True Grit.

Exactly my thought, as well.
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« Reply #20 on: September 06, 2011, 08:28:38 PM »
Quote from: lee n. field on September 06, 2011, 07:42:09 PM
revolver, eyepatch?  John Wayne, True Grit.

I don't recall the Duke wearing a tux in True Grit......
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« Reply #21 on: September 06, 2011, 08:34:33 PM »
Quote from: scout26 on September 06, 2011, 08:28:38 PM
I don't recall the Duke wearing a tux in True Grit......

He did wear a suit with a bowtie at one point early in the movie IIRC.
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« Reply #22 on: September 06, 2011, 08:36:32 PM »
Antique Road Show.  =D
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Re: Can anyone Identify this Item ?
« Reply #23 on: September 06, 2011, 08:42:06 PM »
I'd lean towards the True Grit as a possible subject matter


I sure as heck wouldn't melt it down, that there is rusty gold :)
A truly cool oddity. So what was the yardsale price and how much does it weight?
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« Reply #24 on: September 06, 2011, 09:25:04 PM »
Quote from: InfidelSerf on September 06, 2011, 08:42:06 PM
.... So what was the yardsale price and how much does it weigh?

A friend picked it up over the weekend for $10 and it weighs about 6-8 pounds ...

Thanks for the input y'all ...  [popcorn]
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