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This isn’t at the Feeder as much as it is at Christie’s auction block.
Singing Bird Pistols.
Ingenious. Man can be so clever.
They sold for $5.8 million.
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More than tuppence a bag, indeed!
That is an absolutely amazing work of art.
And no cost for bird seed either!
My first thought was, they were intended to shoot singing birds…and I thought, ‘But Father, but Father!”
Then while watching the video, I thought, “oh, Father Michael Pfleger of Chicago won’t like this!”
Only pair to survive? That’s not surprising. I wouldn’t think much of the survival rate of the owners, either, depending on when and how they pulled these things out.
ContraMundum,
I was just thinking — how embarrassing to take these to one of those dawn affairs of honor by mistake . . .
At least it’s classier than pulling the trigger and having a flag pop out that reads “Bang!”
What ingenuity put to such a trivial purpose!
In a real duel, I think they would both use the weapons from the same box (not that these are really suitable). However … the seconds might take ill to making a mockery of an affair of honor, and *their* weapons would presumably be real.
Perhaps a more likely problem would be for someone to unexpectedly produce what looks like a fancy derringer and get plugged by a more serious onlooker.
Rules for a Gunfight:
1. Don’t bring a “singing bird pistol” to a gunfight!
It may be true that old Mrs. Fancybottom likes to take out those songbirds with her Singing Bird Pistols. I have a much less expensive alternative: a Daisy BB gun.
Is there any way to track down the music? It’s delightful! I would like to find it so I can play it. :)
Couldn’t see the video; all I see is a blank (and black) screen.
@ An American Mother: “Don’t bring a ‘singing bird’ pistol to a gunfight.” Ha! I love it!