Flamingyouth and I have a new addition to our family! (PIC HEAVY)

[Fenris]

We were looking around Austin this afternoon and came across this gem at Tesoros.



It was pricey, but we decided that if we didn't buy it, we'd spend a lifetime looking for another one. I mean, it's Mao at the beach for God's sake!



And doesn't he look spiffy in that terry-cloth robe? And his lips seem so full and pouty! :D



I love this guy - going to the beach in his Maoist uniform. And his assault rifle.



He looks thrilled! :D



Not uncomfortable at all!



On the lookout for enemies of the people!

:rofl:

This thing is huge too and HEAVY! I think we're just going to leave it at my apartment until I move up to Seattle. It will be such a great conversation piece.

[Midlodemocrat]

1. Fenris....

FY is my home girl, but I think you mean addition.

[Fenris]

2. I must have been thinking of the band New Edition.

:crazy:

[ghostsofgiants]

4. I was just listening to them

That statue dealie is awesome. How big is it?

Edit: Wait, no I wasn't. I was thinking of New Order. I need sleep.

[Midlodemocrat]

12. Well, you know how FY and I am always outing

freeps based on spelling. Wouldn't want you to get caught in the 'net'.

[nothingshocksmeanymore]

22. Yeah but he spelled Mao right :)

[Midlodemocrat]

24. Okay, point to Fenris.

[DeposeTheBoyKing]

3. I am dumbstruck!

(Not a long trip.)

[Debi]

8. We must as 'the eightball' if this was a first edition

he he!

[The Night Owl]

5. OMG! That is so awesome.

I must have it! How much do you want?

[enigmatic]

6. THAT is seriously cool

I always wanted a Mao cap; that's a holy grail for me..

[PittPoliSci]

7. that thing is AWESOME

nice find :-)

[DS1]

9. That's not a life preserver, that's one of those butt-donuts

Because Daughter Mao is gonna get fucked in the A. Again. Because that's what communists do. Butt sex and gay-marriage promotion.

Destroy it. You don't want to be some sort of commie, do you?

[Debi]

14. Well, Huh.

masturbation and butt fucking w/in two threads.

Is there something going on in your life you want to discuss with the Lounge? :P

[DS1]

33. *snort*

Maybe I'm in a mood. Maybe I'm not. :shrug:

[ghostsofgiants]

10. I bet the Freepers who see this will be freaking out...

"ZOMG TEH DUMMIES ARE TEH MAOISTS!!113 THIS IS TEH HUGH!!one-eleventy-exclamation"

[LisaM]

11. I don't think you could pay too much for that

If I were looking at it in person I would be struck speechless.

You MUST bring it to Seattle, then choose a bar with a really big round table and we will all come meet you there and see it.

[flamingyouth]

15. For this, we might need to charge admission.

It's kind of like something you'd see at the Roq LaRue Gallery - they're the ones who had that great Painters of Blight exhibit. :D

[LisaM]

20. I'll buy you a pitcher of beer!

Would that count?

[flamingyouth]

25. Sure!

:woohoo:

[LisaM]

28. Yay!

Once it arrives it will be my favorite piece of art in Seattle (now that the ball and chain is not on the Hammering Man any more.)

[flamingyouth]

30. Oh, the ball &chain was the best...

BTW, did you know that the artist Jason Sprinkle was killed recently? Very sad. :(

http://seattlepi.nwsource.com/visualart/225696_sprinkle25.html?searchpagefrom=1&searchdiff=79

[LisaM]

34. No, I didn't know that

What a sad story. I remember when they evacuated downtown. I guess I can understand why they did it, though.

[flamingyouth]

13. I've christened it "After Bathing At Mao's."

[tigereye]

44. ha ha ha ha

:hi:

thatis something!

[Ediacara]

16. OMG!

This is the funniest thing I have ever seen.

EVER!

I have been laughing for six straight minutes!

[flamingyouth]

19. You can imagine my embarrassment when I did the same...

...right in the middle of the store.

The saleswoman said, "You know, it's not everyday you see something like this."
Yeah, no shit.:rofl:

[terrya]

17. That's cool!

And I'm glad FY is feeling better. :-)

[miss_kitty]

18. We need something for scale.

Just how HUGH is it? How much does it weigh. It looks tiny in those pics. Is it made of cast iron?

[Fenris]

23. It's made of some sort of plaster-like material.

It's at least 25 pounds and is about 14 inches from side to side, 15 inches at the capitol of the flag. Here it is in comparison to a 32 ounce soft drink and a 9 inch prayer candle.

[miss_kitty]

27. Great. It's a fabulous find BTW.

I have a red star from 'China Books and Crafts' on 2nd and Cherry, downtown, in 1970. I love the Chinese stuff I got there-it was one of the only places you could buy Chinese stuff, before 'detante' you know. We could use some of that 'detante' shit right now, come to think of it. Dick Nixon! Where are you now that we need you?

Thanks for sharing! :D

[ET Awful]

21. LMFAO . . .

Not only is that something you don't see every day, it's in Austin. . . . LMAO.

That makes it more like something you don't see every decade :).

That's freakin' hysterical :)

:rofl:

[MN ChimpH8R]

26. Jeebus, that is one of the most perfectly ridiculous objects

I have ever seen. I can understand why you had to have it. That is camp of the highest order. :rofl:

[Blue-Jay]

29. Fenris, I say this as a friend...

THAT'S FUCKING AWESOME! Truly, it is one of those rare finds that will give you hours of enjoyment.

Now, if you don't mind, I'm off to fondle my Stalin chess set.

[Fenris]

35. I really want a "Hitler Skiing with Aryan Children" statue now.

:D

[asthmaticeog]

37. You have a Stalin chess set? Seriously?

I WAAAAAAAAAANT ONE! :cry:

[Zuni]

54. Is it a Franklin mint chess set?

if so, it's value may well double within the next few years according to their commercials

;)

[jonnyblitz]

31. wow that is the coolest thing ever!!

and the pictures are flawless! the colors are so deep and vibrant. what a find! mao at the beach...:crazy:

[devilgrrl]

32. When did you two hook up?

:shrug:

[greatauntoftriplets]

36. I wonder if that is from the time he swam the Yangtze....

to prove that he wasn't about to kick off.

[Fenris]

38. "I swear I'm not going to die! And the Yangtze is in no way polluted!"

"Hold my tunic...I'm goin' in!"

[DS1]

39. Well, at least former Governor Weld has something on that dude

He leapt into the Charles River in Cambridge. I can't imagine the amount of medical bills we all collectively paid for.

[Fenris]

40. "Governor, have you been swimming in garbage lately?"

"Because you've contracted polio. And a guinea worm." :D

[tigereye]

45. my husband just told me

that part of the Mao mythos was his swimming in wherever, as a display of virility, etc., to show his power when he was in his 70s. And evidently to pick up a few ladies, as he was wont to do....

[greatauntoftriplets]

43. I've seen the Yangtze.

:puke:

[KittyWampus]

41. 50 Years From Now, Somewheres In China, 2 Young People Will Find A Statue

of George W. Bush on the beach.........

[KittyWampus]

42. Hmm, I've Heard Of Einstein On The Beach... But Never Mao

[arwalden]

46. How Big Is It? There's Nothing In The Picture To Offer Any Scale...

... for comparison. Is this something that you could use for a lawn ornament? Or is it something you'd want to put on a coffee table?

-- Allen

PS: I like it! You made the right choice to go ahead and get it.

[bettyellen]

47. see post 23. 14" X 15" tall and heavy.

[arwalden]

48. Thanks...

... I had not yet read down that far.

[bettyellen]

49. anytime, darlin'

[rasputin1952]

50. I think I know why it was in TX...the kid in blue looks like Bobby Hill...

:D

I am duly impressed....:hi:

[flamingyouth]

51. Ras! How are you?!

And :rofl: at the Bobby Hill comment. :D

[Misunderestimator]

52. That is THE coolest thing ever.

:rofl:

Wow! :thumbsup:

[Fenris]

53. I laugh every time I look at it.

:rofl:

[Zuni]

55. Fenris, that is among the finest pieces of art ever crafted

:rofl:

[arwalden]

56. Does The Sticker On The Bottom Say "Made In China"?

:hi:

[BikeWriter]

57. Too much! :-)

[Spock_is_Skeptical]

58. wow... what a great find

you lucky person, you!!