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A world of automata – of creatures that worked like machines – would hardly be worth creating. - CS LewisThe only pair (as far as we know) of 19th century mirror-image gold, enameled and jeweled singing bird pistol automata sold for a little more than $5.8 million USD last year at Christie's International Important Watches Sale in Hong Kong.
In this episode of I Have To Tell You Something, Salome tries to convince me that she'd like to borrow the pair of pistols for Christmas (for a small rental fee). Her plea is initially believable, but turns out just to be a ruse intended to get me to talk about Perfect Polly.
I am not amused.
Episode notes:
- One of our two listeners asked: Why don't you podcast more often? My answer in a few words: "So, one more thing, and then you can (like) fix everything in edit." Feel my pain.
- This is the lovely "steam-punky mechanical thingy" that started the conversation about singing bird automatas.
- Variability is obviously a tough word for some to enunciate. Sort of like ... cinnamon.
- Perfect Polly (as seen on TV!) is a blight on the Earth.
- Hugo is a delightful Scorsese interpretation of a beautifully illustrated novel by Brian Selznik. It's available in HD streaming video for Amazon Prime members. Automatons are optional.
- While we didn't discuss it, Salome may be on to something - borrowing gifts for Christmas may be the new black. I mean, red and green.
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