How To Kill a Fly
In three easy steps
1.) Position your hands a few inches above the fly as if you were about to clap.
2.) Clap.
3.) Wash hands.
- Mister Glass
For this game, choose an animal or insect pin for your title. Victorians were wild about everything from scarabs to snakes. You must google images of old pins and provide the graphic, either as a picture or with a link.
Go around to each contestant and look at their pins; ask if they will trade with you or not. They can say no! But by the end, everyone should have swapped pins in order to write their poem.
At that point, put your original pin in your jewelry box (author's note) and pin your poem to your page.
This is only for the Gold Pin! No German Silver or bell bronze for the Victorians.
Contest pin of fly and spider claimed by NeonRose.
In three easy steps
1.) Position your hands a few inches above the fly as if you were about to clap.
2.) Clap.
3.) Wash hands.
- Mister Glass
For this game, choose an animal or insect pin for your title. Victorians were wild about everything from scarabs to snakes. You must google images of old pins and provide the graphic, either as a picture or with a link.
Go around to each contestant and look at their pins; ask if they will trade with you or not. They can say no! But by the end, everyone should have swapped pins in order to write their poem.
At that point, put your original pin in your jewelry box (author's note) and pin your poem to your page.
This is only for the Gold Pin! No German Silver or bell bronze for the Victorians.
Contest pin of fly and spider claimed by NeonRose.
Contest is Over
- Contest was judged on July 11
- Rewards: Gold: 300
- Final notes: Well, ladies and gentleman, it's been grand but it's time to close the lid on this treasure chest... I know I said I was only planning to award the gold but what I have here is a platinum and a rose gold piece, too, so I wasn't kidding. Look at what each of your keen eyes inspired when you brought these beauties to the parlor... thank you!
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by Sue Cardwell 0 lines, 12 comments, on Jul 7 11:58 AM
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Grouse foot or claw
"..Cairngorm In the late 1800's, Darwin's controversial theories on evolution and new botanical discoveries createdby paulcreates 33 lines, 25 comments, on Jul 7 9:06 PM. In Contest• Commented on by judge.
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I must pin a blue ribbon on you ea, for such an artfully crafted contest! What a great idea and you've worded it so well!
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come on, Paul! Check out Pamela's and my treasure chest of links below...
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It sounds like fun but I don't have the proper high tech means to depict an insect (or anything else)
I had no idea the Victorians fancied insects. Always think of big stuffed animals in the parlour and wreaths of dried flowers under glass.
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Judy, all you have to do is provide a link and say which pin is yours in the title. Here's an example: http://www.morninggloryantiques.com/collectJelly.html
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I WANT THEM ALL
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I know, I'm having a fit googling others at the moment; check out this Irish Setter: http://www.renaissancejewelers.com/may03/K001521.jpg
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I LOVE it. Oh this is way too tempting...
Can you believe the Woman and the Flute came from the same site as the grouse claw? Too funny. -
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where are the insects in amber??? http://www.ambericawest.com/amber_from_ambericawest.jpg
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Jurassic Park. LOL
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lol. Little did great grandma suspect we would be cloning her brooch.
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that lizard is sassy!
Can I interest you in a marcasite bumblebee?
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he he he indeed you can. I love Marcasite. I have it on a lapis ring and ooooh it sparkles. NICE stuff.
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Here's a Pewter hat pin for men of a buck deer tail brush with feather from Germany! http://goatgifts.com/photos/jewelry/849_hatpin.jpg
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the hat pin is so nice!
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thanks, I thought maybe I could lure some men in here with it.
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I get what you meant!
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well, come on in, Warrior-Eagle. You ought to be able to find a pin with wings for this.
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I am scared
BUT I'll try nonetheless
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No need to be scared, just JUMP on IN! It's FUN!
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is just i want a bird! and no one wants a bird!
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You have to add the bird to know if someone wants it or not!
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but I WANT MY BIRD LOl
I WANT MY BIRD...i dont want ANYBODY to want it, i want it for MYSELF mwahahha -
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get a friend to enter with you and post another bird one, then.
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BE BACK LATER I GOTTA HUNT DOWN A FRIEND
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I feel for Warrior-Eagle. I am looking for a Bluebird (BLUEBIRD OF HAPPINESS is mine if i can find it)
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for another parlor, perhaps, but this one is already behind closed doors.
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Thank you
SO much for the bronze - which I am quickly calling a rose gold trophy too.
Congratulations to everyone who took the time to play along. Super contest ea, I had a blast! Thank you again. ~Pamela 
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Thanks, Pam! I had fun, too.
LOVED your pin.
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This was so much fun looking and reading about these wonderful pins, thanks very much for hosting and congratulations to all
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well, your grouse claw was the pièce de résistance!
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Thank you so much for this contest; it was great fun from start to finish!
And the gold too, poke me with a pin - so unexpected, I was just trying stay afloat! Congratulations everyone!
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Thank you, marlene. Nice to meet you... and hope to see you again sometime in the parlor.
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Hooray for another great Victorian Parlor Game!
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Thanks azure ... looking forward to the next.
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Loved it! Thanks for holding another one of these, ea. They're always tons of fun & exceedingly creative.. Congrats on the poems, everyone.
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Thank you, DBFire Opals.
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lolz, oy. Hope that one doesn't stick. XD.
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