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This box of porcupine dishes was found in the estate of a lady who visited Russia many times. I don't know what the dishes are used for, or what they are made of. Thanks for any information you can give.
http://www.msnusers.com/MorrowPublisher ... hotoID=181[/u][/u][/u]
That's ash-trays (the souvenir ones). You can read it on the box. The leaf-shape ash-trays were rather common.
I'm not sure. Bronze?Quote:
Originally Posted by amorrow
BTW, it's not a porcupine, it's a hedgehog.
ЁЖ, not ДИКОБРАЗ.
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These are not "simply ceramic dishes" but ash-trays. And it's even written on the box, not mentioning I saw them plenty of times in action.Quote:
Originally Posted by charlestonian
What that has to do with Anderson Art?
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Hedgehogs!!!
Or may be in American English they are porcupines too, I dunno...
like any conifer tree is "pine".
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Wow, it took you only two posts to realise something propp've already said twice. :?
I wonder how many posts it will take to realise they are metal, not ceramic.
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На коробочке написано "Еж".
I did no Google search since I know what it is. I saw these things a lot of times. Though if you need a proof try this:Quote:
Originally Posted by charlestonian
Hedgehogs metal set ashtray figurines SIGNED AEROFLOT airlines (a variation of the amorrow's set)
http://cgi.ebay.com/Hedgehog-metal-asht ... 0010366381
also just someone's memories:
(http://egmg.livejournal.com/257318.html)Quote:
Был в 70-х годах ширпотребный набор в виде ежиков, вкладывающихся один в другого (получалась ежовая горка). Ежики были металлические, тяжелые и черные с серым отливом, с углублением вместо выпуклой спины, на коротеньких ножках.
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Hedgehogs dont grow bigger than your hand, and porcupines are about as big as a small dog. They're diffrent species.
http://www.nhptv.org/Natureworks/gra...rcupine6sm.jpg
http://www.fell2earth.com/puzzles/hedgehog.jpg
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Do you like little hedgehogs?
http://www.webpark.ru/comments.php?id=14289
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I like this song:
А я ёжиков люблю,
Я от ёжиков торчу,
Я от ёжиков шизею,
Будь они хоть три рубля
See full text on http://www.karaoke.ru/song/3997.htm
He (she?) asked what are these items, so it's obvious the asker wasn't sure about it himself. He could name it "ugly creatures dishes" for all I know, but that shouldn't affect the answer.Quote:
Originally Posted by charlestonian
The asker isn't required to give "correct terms", we are not in court after all. Those who answer should just use their common sense. It's better not to answer at all if you're not sure or not to be so categorical in your answers.
The idea isn't bad though it's not quite germane, imho. This forum is not a contest or "Trivial pursuit", whith all these ratings and taking points.Quote:
Originally Posted by charlestonian
We are here to exchange our views helping each other in the process.
P.S. You change conciderably your previous posts and do it quite often. Please mark these changes by the word "EDIT" or in any other way.
Otherwise the answering posts may seem nonsensical and the whole conversation seems ragged.
Thanx
I was just backing you up dude.Quote:
Originally Posted by charlestonian
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Holy crap Propp, where have you been?
There are pretty smart people on that forum. Do you think they are not able to do Google search on their own if they want the links?Quote:
Originally Posted by charlestonian
Besides, links are not everything. There are some things one can't find in Internet especially when he/she doesn't know what he/she is looking for. You should be aware of that by now, getting wrong results again and again.
Some things a pretty obvious (like these ash-trays) but the evidence of that is almost imposible to find.
So when people ask question they often want to hear private opinion, memoir from the witness, real life experience which often can't be "googled" and we give them that when we can.
If you "don't buy" the true fact just because the link wasn't given ... too bad.
Hey, you're swearing all the time when you have nothing to say. Don't you want to provide me with your usual link to be more convincing?Quote:
Originally Posted by charlestonian
Hmm... This is forum, not chat, you know... If you have nothing to say may be it's better to keep silence for a while.Quote:
Originally Posted by charlestonian
+1Quote:
Originally Posted by gRomoZeka
I want to thank everyone for responses to my original question concerning the ashtrays. The lady who purchased them called them "porcupines", but I have learned that they are hedgehogs, and have listed them on Ebay as hedgehogs. No bids yet, but I'm still hoping.
And I've learned a little Russian language along the way. Thanks again for responding.
eerhhh... what other evidence do you need when you see the words "пепельница" (ashtray) and "ЁЖ" (hedgehog) clearly printed on the "unindentified item"? So this is what I thought; obviously I was wrong with some pople.Quote:
Originally Posted by charlestonian
Hi, Dogboy! Will you not get upset if I'll adress you just Dogboy and not Dogboy182, since there are no other Dogboys here? I've been where I am all the time, but had no desire to say anything. And how are you, how's your SECRET training?