Can you identify the mystery man?

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[AJWParticipant @ajw]

A photo would help!

(sorry, just found photo!)

No idea, not seen anything like that.

Alan

Edited By AJW on 30/10/2018 18:22:51

[JasonBModerator @jasonb]

Edited By Neil Wyatt on 30/10/2018 19:02:05

[BazyleParticipant @bazyle]

The hand positions would suit a paint brush and can handle but the pose is a bit odd. My first thought was tyres but the hand positions don't match that.

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[Neil WyattModerator @neilwyatt]

Itried Google Image Search

"Best guess for this image: statue"

So now you know, it's a statue.

Looks like he could be loading a field gun to me!

[SillyOldDufferModerator @sillyoldduffer]

Is he wearing a beret?

And this is sort of similar:

I like the idea he could be holding a tyre with its top hiding those strange lips except for the bunch of door keys on his waist. Outside an Ironmonger's holding a sign perhaps.

Dave

 

Edited By SillyOldDuffer on 30/10/2018 19:20:48

[Mick HenshallParticipant @mickhenshall99321]

I think it's the little so and so who lurks in all our workshops who keeps hiding stuff we saw a minute before

Mick

[Sam StonesParticipant @samstones42903]

Post (i.e. later than) homunculus

[Ady1Participant @ady1]

Could be a one off, like those neon light signs for businesses

One offs were relatively common in the olden days

vintage advertising statue?

Edited By Ady1 on 30/10/2018 22:28:36

[not done it yetParticipant @notdoneityet]

Glazier or locksmith?

His protective overall and boots must indicate some physical risk of injury without them. The left hand has a flat palm, presumably for fitting/holding something flat in that hand.

Too clean or over-protective for a painter/decorator?

Is there a flat on the fingers of the right hand?

Blacksmiths tended to wear aprons, but this might be a metal-melter rather than former, but I don’t think that would be my favoured guess.

[John MCParticipant @johnmc39344]

i agree with S.O.D. A bloke changing a tyre!

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[Martin King 2Participant @martinking2]

French Tyre advertising, saw one in an antique shop some years ago in Northern France, IIRC it had a motorcycle tyre?

Cheers, Martin

[larry phelan 1Participant @larryphelan1]

Looks like Joe Stalin,or perhaps his younger brother !

[HopperParticipant @hopper]

Posted by Martin King 2 on 31/10/2018 08:22:06:

French Tyre advertising, saw one in an antique shop some years ago in Northern France, IIRC it had a motorcycle tyre?

Cheers, Martin

Predecessor to the Michelin man?

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[SillyOldDufferModerator @sillyoldduffer]

Posted by Hopper on 31/10/2018 10:16:57:

Posted by Martin King 2 on 31/10/2018 08:22:06:

French Tyre advertising, saw one in an antique shop some years ago in Northern France, IIRC it had a motorcycle tyre?

Cheers, Martin

Predecessor to the Michelin man?

Michelin man is even older than I am…

This is the Michelin lady…

Oo la, la,

Dave

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[Neil WyattModerator @neilwyatt]

There's a surprisingly similar company on the edge of Dartmoor in Bovey Tracey!

They have a massive showroom open to the public and full of all sorts of things!

http://www.lifesize-models.co.uk/

[mike TParticipant @miket56243]

It's easy, once you have the answer

https://assets.catawiki.nl/assets/2017/9/13/4/a/1/4a19a2bd-7867-45d3-b725-b7c2e1571854.jpg

Other than the colours, the only difference is your guy wears a beret.

Mike

Edited By mike T on 20/11/2018 20:03:35

[Michael GilliganParticipant @michaelgilligan61133]

Posted by Neil Wyatt on 20/11/2018 19:56:26:

There's a surprisingly similar company on the edge of Dartmoor in Bovey Tracey!

http://www.lifesize-models.co.uk/

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Do they know something that I don't about Sea Horses

MichaelG.

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http://www.lifesize-models.co.uk/product.php?id=1849

Edited By Michael Gilligan on 20/11/2018 20:30:14

[Neil WyattModerator @neilwyatt]

[OldironParticipant @oldiron]

Glad you found out where he came from. I used to live in Heathfield which is very near Bovey Tracey. Some other interesting places to visit there are :-

The Devon Guild of Craftsmen **LINK**

The House of Marbles. **LINK**

Trago Mills retail & leisure **LINK**

All very interesting places to visit.

regards

[Author]

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