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philb

23 Feb 2019
09:25:02pm
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I like this handmade silhouette by Nemo from the Century of Progress. Image Not Found

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ikeyPikey

24 Feb 2019
11:49:53am

re: Hand made silhouette from the Chicago Century of Progress

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Lovely piece, but what means 'handmade'?

Silk-screened one-by-one?

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sheepshanks

24 Feb 2019
01:15:04pm

re: Hand made silhouette from the Chicago Century of Progress

I can recall from the late 50's early 60's artists on the pier at Eastbourne would cut the silhouette while the customer sat sideways on.

philb

24 Feb 2019
01:47:35pm
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re: Hand made silhouette from the Chicago Century of Progress

I am thinking thats what happened..the black image is different paper than the backing.

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ikeyPikey

25 Feb 2019
09:32:46am

re: Hand made silhouette from the Chicago Century of Progress

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Q/ Did the artist have a booth / concession at the exhibition?

Q/ Is each one unique?

Q/ Or, did the gift shop carry these, pre-cut?

Cheers,

/s/ ikeyPikey

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philb

25 Feb 2019
04:40:11pm
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re: Hand made silhouette from the Chicago Century of Progress

IKey, for you i will look in the guidebook !

"If a man would be anything, he must be himself."

roy

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25 Feb 2019
06:40:47pm

re: Hand made silhouette from the Chicago Century of Progress

These were done like personalized caricatures. Subject sits in profile, artist quickly cuts silhouette out of the paper with a pair of scissors and mounts on the backing.

Takes about 1 minute to cut the custom profile.

Actually, quite a talent.

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BenFranklin1902

Tom in Exton, PA
25 Feb 2019
07:03:03pm
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re: Hand made silhouette from the Chicago Century of Progress

Yup, I remember my friends families having these framed on their walls when I was a kid.

philb

25 Feb 2019
08:50:06pm
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re: Hand made silhouette from the Chicago Century of Progress

I could not find Nemo among the Holders of Concessions !

"If a man would be anything, he must be himself."

philb

25 Feb 2019
08:54:54pm
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re: Hand made silhouette from the Chicago Century of Progress

I see numerous copies of the 1933 official guide on ebay price ranging from $4.50 to 45.00. i would think $8 to $10 dollars would be a fair price.

"If a man would be anything, he must be himself."

ikeyPikey

25 Feb 2019
09:17:19pm

re: Hand made silhouette from the Chicago Century of Progress

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Tonight (of all nights) WNET re-ran an old Antiques Roadshow (Miami) that featured - small world that it is - four free-cut silouettes made by Edouard Somebody in the 1840s.

One of the subjects who sat for a cut was Daniel Webster.

Cheers,

/s/ ikeyPikey

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vinman

26 Feb 2019
08:15:10pm

re: Hand made silhouette from the Chicago Century of Progress

Here is a show label with a silhouette from my exhibition label collection. It is from SOJEX, Association of South Jersey Stamp Clubs.

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pigdoc

28 Feb 2019
07:43:40am

re: Hand made silhouette from the Chicago Century of Progress

So, Vince, whose silhouette is it, and what relationship does he hold to SOJEX?

I presume the signature belongs to the silhouette subject, but I can quite make it out. First 4 characters appear to be "Rich"...

-Paul

ikeyPikey

28 Feb 2019
09:07:54pm

re: Hand made silhouette from the Chicago Century of Progress

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Rich Gomez ???

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vinman

28 Feb 2019
10:01:27pm

re: Hand made silhouette from the Chicago Century of Progress

I have no idea who it represents. I don't have any other material from that show that would give me an idea of who it is.

Vince

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philb

23 Feb 2019
09:25:02pm

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I like this handmade silhouette by Nemo from the Century of Progress. Image Not Found

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"If a man would be anything, he must be himself."

ikeyPikey

24 Feb 2019
11:49:53am

re: Hand made silhouette from the Chicago Century of Progress

.
Lovely piece, but what means 'handmade'?

Silk-screened one-by-one?

Cheers,

/s/ ikeyPikey

"I collect stamps today precisely the way I collected stamps when I was ten years old."

sheepshanks

24 Feb 2019
01:15:04pm

re: Hand made silhouette from the Chicago Century of Progress

I can recall from the late 50's early 60's artists on the pier at Eastbourne would cut the silhouette while the customer sat sideways on.

philb

24 Feb 2019
01:47:35pm

Auctions

re: Hand made silhouette from the Chicago Century of Progress

I am thinking thats what happened..the black image is different paper than the backing.

"If a man would be anything, he must be himself."

ikeyPikey

25 Feb 2019
09:32:46am

re: Hand made silhouette from the Chicago Century of Progress

.
Q/ Did the artist have a booth / concession at the exhibition?

Q/ Is each one unique?

Q/ Or, did the gift shop carry these, pre-cut?

Cheers,

/s/ ikeyPikey

"I collect stamps today precisely the way I collected stamps when I was ten years old."

philb

25 Feb 2019
04:40:11pm

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re: Hand made silhouette from the Chicago Century of Progress

IKey, for you i will look in the guidebook !

"If a man would be anything, he must be himself."

roy

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25 Feb 2019
06:40:47pm

re: Hand made silhouette from the Chicago Century of Progress

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BenFranklin1902

Tom in Exton, PA
25 Feb 2019
07:03:03pm

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re: Hand made silhouette from the Chicago Century of Progress

Yup, I remember my friends families having these framed on their walls when I was a kid.

philb

25 Feb 2019
08:50:06pm

Auctions

re: Hand made silhouette from the Chicago Century of Progress

I could not find Nemo among the Holders of Concessions !

"If a man would be anything, he must be himself."

philb

25 Feb 2019
08:54:54pm

Auctions

re: Hand made silhouette from the Chicago Century of Progress

I see numerous copies of the 1933 official guide on ebay price ranging from $4.50 to 45.00. i would think $8 to $10 dollars would be a fair price.

"If a man would be anything, he must be himself."

ikeyPikey

25 Feb 2019
09:17:19pm

re: Hand made silhouette from the Chicago Century of Progress

"I collect stamps today precisely the way I collected stamps when I was ten years old."

vinman

26 Feb 2019
08:15:10pm

re: Hand made silhouette from the Chicago Century of Progress

Here is a show label with a silhouette from my exhibition label collection. It is from SOJEX, Association of South Jersey Stamp Clubs.

Image Not Found

"The best in Big Band and Swing Music WRDV.org"

wrdv.org/

pigdoc
28 Feb 2019
07:43:40am

re: Hand made silhouette from the Chicago Century of Progress

ikeyPikey

28 Feb 2019
09:07:54pm

re: Hand made silhouette from the Chicago Century of Progress

.
Rich Gomez ???

"I collect stamps today precisely the way I collected stamps when I was ten years old."

vinman

28 Feb 2019
10:01:27pm

re: Hand made silhouette from the Chicago Century of Progress

I have no idea who it represents. I don't have any other material from that show that would give me an idea of who it is.

Vince

"The best in Big Band and Swing Music WRDV.org"

wrdv.org/