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Originally Posted by RobinHood3000
Yeah, I know... damn Rubber Ducky... >.>... lol... j/k... Rubber Duckies are cool... Squeek! Squeek!
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Originally Posted by RobinHood3000
Yeah, I know... damn Rubber Ducky... >.>... lol... j/k... Rubber Duckies are cool... Squeek! Squeek!
Please tell me you didn't want "living color"?Quote:
Originally Posted by DigitalCrash
living color? eh? no. It's a noun.
None :lol: :lol:Quote:
Originally Posted by DigitalCrash
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Originally Posted by Pendragon
it was actually paintings. Back in the past... there were videos and pictures, but they were black and white, so the only colored ones were paintings. Anyhow I got a new one... should be simple:
It spins, it cheers,
It flaps near my ear.
What is it that I hear?
A noisemaker of the type used at parties! This type: http://steveandolivia.com/mexico/images/noisemaker.jpgQuote:
Originally Posted by DigitalCrash
In this story, The Shadow actually sends a client from himself to himself!
A Question of Art by Jonathan Blade
Two men in comfortable chairs facing a third, who sat behind a large desk in a somewhat shadowy office. A painting lay upon the desk with a lamp focused upon the details. The man behind the desk frowned at the painting through a powerful magnifying glass.
“Mr. Arnaud, this painting, I am convinced, would be a solid investment for me.” Colin Faringdale, whose art collection was often on loan to various museums beamed at Henry Arnaud, his personal financier. “The name of Pablo Picasso is on everyone’s lips these days. Soon everyone in the world of art will wish to own an original!”
Arnaud grunted. “Has the painting been authenticated?”
“Certainly, sir. I have the papers right here.” The other man, Alexander Openheimer passed a sheaf of papers to Henry Arnaud. “The painting is called “Variation on The Old Guitarist”, painted circa 1902. It was authenticated by Professor T. Johnstone McCullney, Empire State University Department of Art.”
“Your papers appear to be in order Mr. Openheimer. I don’t know The Professor except by reputation, but a friend of mine does.” Arnaud studied the gold and crimson painting another moment.
“ I’ll tell you what, Faringdale. It’s your money, of course, I’m just an advisor. But you take this painting to my friend, old Phineas Twambley, the curio collector, that friend of Professor McCullney. If he passes this painting, the papers will be ready when you get back. It won’t be much delay, and everything looks fine. Fair enough, Mr. Openheimer?”
“Certainly. You’ll have double the verification, Mr. Faringdale.” The young man said.
Arnaud shook hands with the men as they exited, then made a rapid exit of his own. Half an hour later, old Phineas Twambley was examining the painting with a jeweler’s loupe in his eye. “Hummm. Apparently a Pacisso original. You have the date of the painting, of course, young man?”
Openheimer proffered his papers. “Of course. “Variation on The Old Guitarist”, 1902.”
Phineas Twambley sat back in his chair with a gleam in his eye. “Clever. Very clever.” His shadow seemed to grow across the painting. “But this is either a very good forgery or not so old as you would have us believe. Which is it, Mr. Openheimer?”
WHAT TIPPED THE SHADOW OFF?
I wonder...dates of birth and death would be too easy...I suspect that the colors are the key.
Old Pablo died long after the Shadow stories timeframe, let me say that at least. :nod:
oh wow, I totally forgot about that... so... no... x) it's an easy one though... just think about it...Quote:
Originally Posted by Pendragon
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Originally Posted by RobinHood3000
Still too obvious... knowing Pendragon's mysteries the answer is really hidden, and there are a lot of (unnecessary) clues that conceal the answer... hmm... maybe the answer lies within the magnifying glass... maybe, since it so old... it'll burn easily, and the fact that the curio collector didn't notice any burn marks. The magnifying glass isn't obvious at all and is taken little notice throughout the entire mystery.
I've another brain teaser (my great apologies for triple posting):
What can be deeper than the sea,
more intriguing than stars and space,
Simple as can be,
duller than an empty place,
as innocent as a gentle word,
and guilty like a vile jailbird?
perhaps there's better word rather than "vile"
Hee-hee. Yes, but Pendragon is also good at hiding things right out in the open... Let us say the colors were the clue, for the sake of arguement. Why would they be? :brow: http://www.cosgan.de/images/smilie/figuren/g030.gifQuote:
Originally Posted by DigitalCrash
The only thing I can think of is Jewler's loupe + gold...
Nope. The artist's name may help though.Quote:
Originally Posted by DigitalCrash