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The Ship in the Bottle 1953 - Marjorie L. Davies artwork
Posted: 19 Aug 2017, 09:09
by pete9012S
You can see Marjorie's illustrations and read the story here:
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Re: The Ship in the Bottle 1953 - Marjorie L. Davies artwork
Posted: 19 Aug 2017, 09:34
by Anita Bensoussane
Thanks, Pete. 'The Ship in the Bottle' is an interesting story and Marjorie L. Davies' illustrations are great. As a child I understood Philip's longing for a ship in a bottle when I read The Ship of Adventure and was delighted when Lucy-Ann bought him one.
Re: The Ship in the Bottle 1953 - Marjorie L. Davies artwork
Posted: 19 Aug 2017, 17:25
by Wolfgang
Would you like to have a ship in a bottle, Anita?
Re: The Ship in the Bottle 1953 - Marjorie L. Davies artwork
Posted: 19 Aug 2017, 17:41
by Rob Houghton
It was after reading 'The Ship of Adventure' that I bought my first ever ship in a bottle, about 20 years ago!
Re: The Ship in the Bottle 1953 - Marjorie L. Davies artwork
Posted: 19 Aug 2017, 17:47
by sixret
Putting a ship in the bottle.
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Re: The Ship in the Bottle 1953 - Marjorie L. Davies artwork
Posted: 19 Aug 2017, 18:25
by Anita Bensoussane
Wolfgang wrote:Would you like to have a ship in a bottle, Anita?
Maybe one of these days, but we'd have nowhere to put one at the moment! There are certain things I always stop to admire in stately homes or antique shops - ships in bottles (not commonly found), grandfather clocks (and ornate mantelpiece clocks) and old wooden chests like the ones used by pirates. Also tables etc. featuring marquetry.
Re: The Ship in the Bottle 1953 - Marjorie L. Davies artwork
Posted: 19 Aug 2017, 18:47
by Courtenay
Gosh-a-roonie, I thought that bloke sounded oddly Australian, and then I realised — it's Rob from
The Curiosity Show!
That used to be on TV when I was really little.
Thanks to Pete for the story and Sixret for the video. I had read somewhere years ago how they make a ship in a bottle, so the ending of the story wasn't a surprise, but it was a nice one to read and possibly cleared up that mystery for a lot of Enid's readers!
I would love to own a ship in a bottle too, but don't have any need for one now. One day, when I have a house of my own with lots of seaside-themed decor (as I wish I could), maybe I'll find a nice old ship in a bottle to add to it.
Meanwhile, out of interest, here are
some on eBay, from genuine antiques to make-your-own kits for the kiddies...
Re: The Ship in the Bottle 1953 - Marjorie L. Davies artwork
Posted: 19 Aug 2017, 18:54
by pete9012S
Here's a few variations on the theme of a ship in a bottle...
Re: The Ship in the Bottle 1953 - Marjorie L. Davies artwork
Posted: 19 Aug 2017, 18:55
by Courtenay
Very clever, Pete!
Re: The Ship in the Bottle 1953 - Marjorie L. Davies artwork
Posted: 21 Aug 2017, 07:33
by GloomyGraham
Courtenay wrote:Gosh-a-roonie, I thought that bloke sounded oddly Australian, and then I realised — it's Rob from
The Curiosity Show!
That used to be on TV when I was really little.
Haha - he and the other host were two of my lecturers at teacher's college.