Traditional treasure hunt picture game

Jathes said:
If Fightin Rooster wasn't capitalized, I'd put up a picture of one of the CK LionSteel knives.
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That was the reason I initially capitalized it, but now I wish I hadn't...@5K Qs I'm good with yours if you have it to photo
 
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OK, this is the best I can do; washing my ball glove hasn't given me any additional clarity on the Curt Simmons signature. :(
Here's a shot of the Rooster tang stamp on the main blade in the pocket of the glove.

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Peeking over the spine above the word "Kentucky" is a human head in a ball cap; that is a detail that washing brought out. Just below the kick (and slightly to its left) is a blue-black dot; raise your hand if you see it. :rolleyes: That's the very end of the "tail" on a cursive "s" in "Simmons". When I look at the glove in real life, I can make out an "mons" there, but I sure can't see it in the photo!

Here's another try, this time with the Frank Buster Celebrated tang stamp.
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This time the dot that ends the signature is just above and to the right of the kick, and the picture of the player is slanted up and to the left of that. You should see the head again, and the edge of the player's left shoulder and arm (on our right) slanting down toward the dot. So the orientation differs from the first pic, with the signature traveling about 45˚ up and to the right, emerging from behind the blade edge about a tang width to the left of the choil and ending at the dot. I can see more writing in this shot, but again it's not as clear as what I see in person.

That's all I can come up with. You can google "curt simmons regent ball glove" and see some examples of the entire signature, and they all have "Advanced Design Trap" right below the webbing and "NYLON REINFORCED" along the inside of the pinky like my glove has. But none of the models I've seen online have the picture of a player, and mine has a different webbing pattern than any I've seen online. Here's one example: https://www.ebay.com/i/372488016605?chn=ps

(And here's a McGwire Chex baseball like I have in my office: https://www.ebay.com/i/153235141496?chn=ps)

So, if I didn't know me, I'm not sure I'd trust me on this! :rolleyes: But if Sabercat Sabercat is willing to accept it, I'll request a pic of a canoe pattern knife with a paddle but not up a creek.

- GT
 
5K Qs said:
OK, this is the best I can do; washing my ball glove hasn't given me any additional clarity on the Curt Simmons signature. :(
Here's a shot of the Rooster tang stamp on the main blade in the pocket of the glove.

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Peeking over the spine above the word "Kentucky" is a human head in a ball cap; that is a detail that washing brought out. Just below the kick (and slightly to its left) is a blue-black dot; raise your hand if you see it. :rolleyes: That's the very end of the "tail" on a cursive "s" in "Simmons". When I look at the glove in real life, I can make out an "mons" there, but I sure can't see it in the photo!

Here's another try, this time with the Frank Buster Celebrated tang stamp.
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This time the dot that ends the signature is just above and to the right of the kick, and the picture of the player is slanted up and to the left of that. You should see the head again, and the edge of the player's left shoulder and arm (on our right) slanting down toward the dot. So the orientation differs from the first pic, with the signature traveling about 45˚ up and to the right, emerging from behind the blade edge about a tang width to the left of the choil and ending at the dot. I can see more writing in this shot, but again it's not as clear as what I see in person.

That's all I can come up with. You can google "curt simmons regent ball glove" and see some examples of the entire signature, and they all have "Advanced Design Trap" right below the webbing and "NYLON REINFORCED" along the inside of the pinky like my glove has. But none of the models I've seen online have the picture of a player, and mine has a different webbing pattern than any I've seen online. Here's one example: https://www.ebay.com/i/372488016605?chn=ps

(And here's a McGwire Chex baseball like I have in my office: https://www.ebay.com/i/153235141496?chn=ps)

So, if I didn't know me, I'm not sure I'd trust me on this! :rolleyes: But if Sabercat Sabercat is willing to accept it, I'll request a pic of a canoe pattern knife with a paddle but not up a creek.

- GT
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First and foremost, I absolutely trust you! Second, I wouldn't let you go to all that work without agreeing to it counting.

Thank you for all the hassle you went through!

Go Cards!
 
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Does it have to be 'and' a paddle ?

Edit: just to keep things moving..if this is acceptable..I wanna see an Opinel ( any size or type ) and a pine cone.
 
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Gevonovich said:
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Does it have to be 'and' a paddle ?

Edit: just to keep things moving..if this is acceptable..I wanna see an Opinel ( any size or type ) and a pine cone.
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Works for me, Gev. :thumbsup::thumbsup::cool:;)
Got an Opinel #7 on the kitchen counter and a couple of pine trees just outside the kitchen window, but I'll let West Coasters take care of Gev's request. I'm going to bed!

- GT
 
5K Qs said:
Works for me, Gev. :thumbsup::thumbsup::cool:;)
Got an Opinel #7 on the kitchen counter and a couple of pine trees just outside the kitchen window, but I'll let West Coasters take care of Gev's request. I'm going to bed!

- GT
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Cool but now that I think about it it wasn't quite gentlemanly. Kind of a semantic thing. I withdraw as I won't be able to follow along tomorrow. Sorry Gary and Jeff !!
 
So which one are we on, canoe and paddle or opi and pine cone?

Think I can do both/either( in the morning lol )
 
Will Power said:
Ha Ha! Beaten to the draw :cool:

Off out now but here was a rush-job, the cone's from France too.

OK Jack, what's your request?? Mine would've been a single blade Wharncliffe and a Bourbon bottle:D

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Sorry Will, I was surprised to get a chance! I did have to sort through a lot of knife boxes to find my Opinel though (pine cone was in my tinder pouch from yesterday)! :eek:

OK, how about a Lambsfoot and a lamb (or sheep) ? :thumbsup:
 
Ha ha! Does it have to be alive?:D Think I've got some New Zealand Lamb in the freezer, somewhere...;) But no time now, great idea for a thread.:cool:
 
Will Power said:
Ha ha! Does it have to be alive?:D Think I've got some New Zealand Lamb in the freezer, somewhere...;) But no time now, great idea for a thread.:cool:
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I'd settle for a representation, but it's got to be in one piece...and at least LOOK alive! :D :thumbsup:
 
Bumping this thread up where it's more like to be seen.
I assume that the pork pie hat is a more of a challenge than the sowbelly stockman for this crowd.
About 12 hours left to go visit your local pork pie hat emporium with your sowbelly and shoot a pic.

- GT
 
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