Here in the Hills

Friday, May 30, 2008

guess what #4 - THE ANSWER

Here is the original picture that I posted, above.....and a second one showing a tiny bit more of this particular thing and with a slightly different light on it......And now below.....I will pull back and show you more of this thing...... Well....It really doesn't show that much more, does it? Sorry. Here below this picture really does show more, I promise..... Is it becoming clear what this is? Well, okay, here is another view----pulling back even further.....! And if it still isn't clear....well, here is another view of this lovely thing..... So...there is is! And just for good luck, I will show the the whole thing---including the Handles for the Hot and Cold Water.... I think it is so very pretty..the whole thing. A little less than two years ago I had to replace all the 'hardware' in this sink because there was a major problem. What had been where these 'new' things are, was in the house when I bought it, 44 years ago.....It is funny, because I don't think I would have chosen what was there but it was kind of fun....Here is is, just before it all got removed. Of course, 44 years ago they looked quite shiny and new....But I remember thinking when I moved in, that these fixtures were kind of over the top....lol...but, you know, I got used to them and they were kind of fun.....Having to replace them was not easy. Now I was very used to what you see above.....I did a lot of research on the Internet, etc....And when I found the fixtures that I have now, I felt I had found a wonderful replacement. The Old, above....And The New, below..... A lot less "kitchy".....lol.....This was a major replacement for me.....I do not like change and so I do not re-do, or re-cover, or re-anything, unless it really needs it....If it ain't broke, you know? Well, the Open Mouth Dragon Mouth Fixture was broken on the inside....And certain interior parts that are as old as these fixtures were---1961 is when the house was finished---just cannot be replaced. Thus, the 'new' fixtures in my so called Guest Bathroom. Indeed, it used by guests and by me.

So there you have "guess what #4".......Hope you enjoyed it!

More To Come........

31 Comments:

Pat had this to say:: so often when one has to replace an old favourite it looks foreign and alien but those are a joy to look at. How super.; Friday, May 30, 2008 at 1:59:00 AM PDT
Anonymous had this to say:: If I am ever remotely close on one of these things, I'll probably drop over from amazement.

Cheers.; Friday, May 30, 2008 at 5:47:00 AM PDT
Anonymous had this to say:: You got me. I was thinking it looked like tire marks but knew it wasn't and then thinking a plant for sure. I never would have guess a faucet fixture.

The duck bit the dust, eh. The new one is very pretty, makes me feel shameful for the state of some of mine.; Friday, May 30, 2008 at 6:16:00 AM PDT
Sleepypete had this to say:: Very pretty :-)

My mum & dad couldn't believe it when they liberated their bath from the cheap&nasty plywood sheets that surrounded it. It's a metal bath that has the clamshell type metal feet. And someone had hidden those away behind nasty plywood sheets ?

I'm very similar with change - should have replaced my car a couple of years ago but I'm only just being prodded into looking seriously. And that's because there are warning lights lighting up that are ominous ...; Friday, May 30, 2008 at 6:17:00 AM PDT
Unknown had this to say:: You crafty.............?!; Friday, May 30, 2008 at 9:18:00 AM PDT
Anonymous had this to say:: very cool photo! Michele sent me to say hello!; Friday, May 30, 2008 at 9:56:00 AM PDT
Deana had this to say:: They are so elegant! The old and the new...I like the way it looked like golden tracks!; Friday, May 30, 2008 at 12:23:00 PM PDT
Anonymous had this to say:: Oh, what gorgeous faucets. I just love the ones that look like that, both your old and new.
And again....not in a million years would I have guessed this...lol I'm terrible at these games.
Have a great weekend, Naomi.
Terri
http://www.islandwriter.net; Friday, May 30, 2008 at 2:40:00 PM PDT
twilite had this to say:: Hi Naomi! What a wonderful surprise. Super and kudos to your blog.

I'm still shaking my head -- I wouldn't have thought this was the design on the tap.

Wow! I like your bathroom...very, very, very much -- old or new. Hm...shall gatecrash there one day eh?!

Do have a glorious weekend!; Friday, May 30, 2008 at 2:58:00 PM PDT
kenju had this to say:: WOW; it's pretty! The details do not show well in your photos of the whole set, but I can see how ddetailed it really is. Very nice! I don't like change either, and I would not ever get around to replacing things like that unless they break and are un-repairable.; Friday, May 30, 2008 at 3:58:00 PM PDT
WendyWings had this to say:: Pretty pretty shiny shiny ( that is a quote from a cartoon my kids watch lol); Friday, May 30, 2008 at 4:31:00 PM PDT
Chickie had this to say:: How cool! I would have never guessed that.; Friday, May 30, 2008 at 7:59:00 PM PDT
Anonymous had this to say:: Thanks for telling as I would never have guessed.
Its beautiful though - so classic and pretty!

Wishing you a great end to your week Naomi :-); Saturday, May 31, 2008 at 3:05:00 AM PDT
rashbre had this to say:: That was a ridiculously difficult difficult one to guess! But the end pix were worth it. And the old taps...what fun! The new ones are a fitting replacement!

(actually I don't think you call them taps, but I can't remember the word...faucets?)

Best rashbre; Saturday, May 31, 2008 at 4:12:00 AM PDT
DesLily had this to say:: well I never would have guessed that one lol.. it might have something to do with bad eyes huh? h ahahahaha...; Saturday, May 31, 2008 at 5:55:00 AM PDT
sonia a. mascaro had this to say:: Just amazing, Naomi! Those macro photos are great! Really I would have never guessed that.

Have a nice weekend my dear!; Saturday, May 31, 2008 at 7:04:00 AM PDT
craziequeen had this to say:: I like that - late to the party as usual, I did have a guess before reading down.....I thought it may have been a jelly mould (jello in the US?).

But those taps are stunning, and quite the suitable replacement for those old taps. I do like the idea of the spouting dragon head, though!

cq; Saturday, May 31, 2008 at 9:40:00 AM PDT
Sara had this to say:: Oh, how pretty - I would never have figured it out...; Saturday, May 31, 2008 at 11:17:00 AM PDT
Jammie J. had this to say:: the old faucet is beautiful in a dungeons and dragons sort of way. hehe.

i think the new are more lovely in a graceful, ladylike manner. :)

I was going to guess that it was a statue of some sort. never would have thought it was your faucet, for heaven's sake! lol; Saturday, May 31, 2008 at 12:10:00 PM PDT
annie had this to say:: I thought the old ones were cute, too, a fish head and tails? The new one is a good replacement, though. It's SO Hollywood Glam!; Saturday, May 31, 2008 at 2:22:00 PM PDT
annie had this to say:: Oh! I see you said it was a dragon. I thought the scales made it look like a fish, ha-ha!; Saturday, May 31, 2008 at 2:25:00 PM PDT
OldHorsetailSnake had this to say:: I haven't been able to identify one thing that you've shown. But I will keep trying. I am a never-give-up-ski.; Saturday, May 31, 2008 at 4:02:00 PM PDT
Jamie Dawn had this to say:: Well, I didn't guess it correctly. I don't think I ever would have figured it out.
I actually like the old fixtures and the new ones too, also, in addition, as well.
:-)
At first, I thought the old faucet was a duck!!
The new fixtures are more elegant.
I don't like change either. I mean if something is working well, then I don't like to mess with it. I get accustomed to it, and that is comforting to me. If something is not working well, I'm quick to make a change and find something that's better.; Saturday, May 31, 2008 at 4:09:00 PM PDT
Rachel had this to say:: Looks like no one guessed it Naomi!! I sure never would have. The fixtures are lovely. I need new ones in our bathroom but keep putting it off. They aren't broke but they look kind of cruddy due to the hard water eroding some of it around the base in one area.

I love your new ones and the old ones were certainly different!!

I know you miss your friend so much. It's so sad to lose someone like that. I've been thinking of you during this time. Hugs to you!!; Saturday, May 31, 2008 at 6:59:00 PM PDT
Scarlet had this to say:: How did I miss this game? I should've gone back a post and tried to guess!

Beautiful sink, btw. Classy.; Saturday, May 31, 2008 at 7:16:00 PM PDT
Jane Doe had this to say:: I didn't realize what it was, even in these pictures, until the picture with the sink & mirror there.
Never in a million years would I have guessed.
Beautiful fixtures, very very nice.; Saturday, May 31, 2008 at 9:20:00 PM PDT
Bobkat had this to say:: I came by too late to play but I know I would never in a million years have guessed right! Such a lot of detail in those faucets (taps we call them over here).; Sunday, June 1, 2008 at 2:41:00 AM PDT
Melody had this to say:: I've never seen taps like those of yours - but then Naomi, your place looks extraordinary so I expect no less of you!! Sorry I missed the opportunity to guess what they were - I wouldn't have been able to guess but still....; Sunday, June 1, 2008 at 9:24:00 PM PDT
Shionge had this to say:: Very tricky indeed and they are so gorgeous :D; Monday, June 2, 2008 at 12:31:00 AM PDT
srp had this to say:: i couldn't guess what the picture was, but when I saw that faucet I had to laugh.... it looks just like Donald Duck! Over the top is right!; Monday, June 2, 2008 at 6:43:00 PM PDT
Anonymous had this to say:: Your old faucet set is the SAME as the one I put in my art-deco apartment back in 1960? 61? It came from "The Akron"--remember that pier one predecessor?

The new one is lovely.; Thursday, June 12, 2008 at 4:14:00 AM PDT