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Sunday, September 27, 2015

I M A G E S of . . . G O L D

Photo of solidified natural gold
solidified natural gold
          
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1960 G.E. Textolite White Gold home countertop laminate, a color photograph
1960 countertop laminate
        
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a Carl Otto Czeschka illustration 1905 with gold ink
a Carl Otto Czeschka illustration,  1905      
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an Ernst Baechtold 1987 film festival poster with gold ink
an Ernst Baechtold 1987 film festival poster 
        
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at the 1970 Worlds Fair in Japan
at the 1970 World's Fair in Japan 
        
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Félix Vallotton 1919, portrait of a woman
Félix Vallotton,  1919
     
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a 1893 book end paper in blue and gold
a 1893 book end paper
    
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photo of paper gold stars
gold stars are merely symbolic,  printed on cheap paper and mass-produced
on a big machine by hairy men with family problems,  so grow up kid
        
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an 1879 ornamented gold watch, color photograph
an 1879 ornamented gold watch
         
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1800s art nouveau gold tenticle broach, a color photograph
an 1800s broach
        
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a 1925 Sirdha Fragrance advertisement
a 1925 Sirdha fragrance advertisement 
     
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the 1959 Exhibition of Achievements of National Economy in Russia
the 1959 Exhibition of Achievements of National Economy in Russia 
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a Georges Mathieu 1968 poster for Air France
a Georges Mathieu 1968 poster for Air France
    
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an 1890s? gold cigarette case, color photograph
a gold cigarette case,  1890s? 
        
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1898 gold pens from catalog
an expensive chair,  a gold pen,  imported hand-crafted paper ...
everything you need to create writer's block in 1898
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photo of 1928 Jean Puiforcat gold dinnerware
1928 Jean Puiforcat design         see full size
            
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photo of 1947 gold plated coffee set
a 1947 coffee set        see full size
           
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photo of 1960s Ban deodorant packaging
"ban roll-on deodorant"   1960s gold packaging was attractive,   
and the consumer was willing to pay more for it
        
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a 1902 German monument
a 1902 German monument      
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Shirley Eaton painted gold for 1964 movie Goldfinger, a photograph
in the 1964 movie 'Goldfinger' this enemy agent made love with James Bond 007,
but neglected to kill him
luger pistol 1960s?
photo of Gert Fröbe as Bond villain Goldfinger in 1964
her boss 'Goldfinger' (Gert Fröbe) had her killed with gold paint
photo of Odd Job from Goldfinger
by his employed killer 'Odd Job'
         
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a gold nugget 
        
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photo of gold leaf
gold leaf         see full size
       
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photo of gold plated scissors
ceremonial gold scissors from a sales catalog
         
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1858 India ornament in gold and purple 1858 India ornament 
           
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a Leopold Forstner mosaic in gold
a Leopold Forstner mosaic      
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a 1963 Patek Philippe watch
a 1963 Patek Philippe watch