Featured Artic Tin Type

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  1. Danno

    Danno Well-Known Member

    IMG_1451.JPG Going through my tin types and was always intrigued by this one. It was labeled "two men in polar gear". Any thoughts on context, rarity and overall appeal?
     
    Danno, Apr 19, 2017
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  2. gregsglass

    gregsglass Well-Known Member

    Hi,
    I think cold country gear but not enough for polar gear. Their ears would be gone in 20 mins.JMHO :rolleyes:
    greg
     
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  3. daveydempsey

    daveydempsey Moderator Moderator

    Baltic rather than Arctic.
     
    daveydempsey, Apr 19, 2017
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  4. Danno

    Danno Well-Known Member

    Agreed. They look entirely too comfortable! Do you think russia?
     
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  5. johnnycb09

    johnnycb09 Well-Known Member

    The one standing looks like hes having a prostate exam !
     
    johnnycb09, Apr 19, 2017
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  6. evelyb30

    evelyb30 Well-Known Member

    You have to love the cigars.
     
    evelyb30, Apr 19, 2017
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  7. Danno

    Danno Well-Known Member

    Agreed!
     
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  8. Figtree3

    Figtree3 What would you do if you weren't afraid?

    Tintypes are generally each one of a kind. So looking at it that way, they are all rare. I do think it's an appealing image. People might like it for a variety of reasons. i like something about their clothing and their facial expressions.

    What's the size of this one?
     
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  9. Danno

    Danno Well-Known Member

    It's 1/6 plate. They look like they can be a sinister cartoon twosome!
     
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  10. Bev aka thelmasstuff

    Bev aka thelmasstuff Colored pencil artist extraordinaire ;)

    Can you show an image of the back with the writing? They are so obviously foreign looking that I'm surprised the label is in English. I've seen the MacMillan collection at the Provincetown Museum and at Bowdoin and agree that there is no way this is Arctic clothing.
     
    Bev aka thelmasstuff, Apr 22, 2017
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  11. Danno

    Danno Well-Known Member

    Sorry. I meant the person that sold it to me labeled it as such. No label at all on back
     
    Danno, Apr 22, 2017
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