tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5022318990784415929.post7144362311566011996..comments2023-10-20T11:17:47.246-04:00Comments on Two Nerdy History Girls: We're Back - with a Trio of Lovely 19thc. FansUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5022318990784415929.post-48045847036553853722015-09-07T17:59:56.104-04:002015-09-07T17:59:56.104-04:00Gwen, I'm afraid the kind of "fishin'...Gwen, I'm afraid the kind of "fishin'" that Loretta and I do involves lolling about with good books, strolling along the beach, and the random trips to museums and historic sites. Not many fish stories to tell there! I will, however, share some of the things I saw over the next weeks, even if there will be nary a fishy tale among them. ;)Isabella Bradford/Susan Holloway Scotthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00997375216314200469noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5022318990784415929.post-46196669168202027322015-09-07T14:53:36.659-04:002015-09-07T14:53:36.659-04:00How clever that it looks like a bouquet closed. A...How clever that it looks like a bouquet closed. A work of art.Karen Annehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13306986336556283751noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5022318990784415929.post-3003292534158323222015-09-07T14:28:55.377-04:002015-09-07T14:28:55.377-04:00Sumbookfreak, I wondered that, too. Fortunately th...Sumbookfreak, I wondered that, too. Fortunately there are more pix of the back of the fan and of it closed on the RISDMuseum site that offer a few clues. It's wonderful closed - almost like a bouquet - but construction must have been very calculated to make it work. http://risdmuseum.org/art_design/objects/5496_nosegay_fanIsabella Bradford/Susan Holloway Scotthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00997375216314200469noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5022318990784415929.post-27324396012468277902015-09-07T13:17:43.393-04:002015-09-07T13:17:43.393-04:00I would love to see how this is constructed. The f...I would love to see how this is constructed. The flowers look so full but must be positioned in such a way that the fan opens and closes smoothly.sumbookfreaknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5022318990784415929.post-76980410607059893042015-09-07T08:46:37.732-04:002015-09-07T08:46:37.732-04:00Are you going to tell us at least one "fish s...Are you going to tell us at least one "fish story" from your vacation? We missed you and these fans are wonderful!Gwen in Michiganhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01388574192196236025noreply@blogger.com