Which category for this?

[+Torgut]

6 hours ago, Max and 99 said:

 This looks similar:

https://www.Waymarking.com/waymarks/wm17EX7_Opocus_Oklahoma_City_OK

No it doesnt. That is abstract, mine it is an animal. 

[+Torgut]

5 hours ago, Walking Boots said:

And this one https://www.Waymarking.com/waymarks/wm146P1_Kmpekrabben_Konrad_Fjord_og_Blt_Kerteminde_Danmark

figurative is a good one. tks

[+ScroogieII]

On 10/5/2023 at 1:46 PM, Torgut said:

figurative is a good one. tks

 

I don't yet see it in Figurative Public Sculpture.

Has it been approved, as it should be?

 

OR, am I mistaken and you were simply using This Sculpture as an example?

If so, GO GET IT!!!

Keith

Edited October 7 by ScroogieII

[+Torgut]

On 10/7/2023 at 4:37 AM, ScroogieII said:

 

I don't yet see it in Figurative Public Sculpture.

Has it been approved, as it should be?

 

OR, am I mistaken and you were simply using This Sculpture as an example?

If so, GO GET IT!!!

Keith

 Awaits approval

[+ScroogieII]

On 10/9/2023 at 9:46 AM, Torgut said:

 Awaits approval

 

As do I, as I have not much else to do. 

[Country_Wife]

I'm (mostly) just posting to vent. I wish there was a category for "Inexact Replicas" or something similar. I wanted to waymark two things under "Exact Replicas" but it turns out that both of them are far from exact. One is a Frederic Remington sculpture. Remington made exactly 22 sculptures in his lifetime. This... looks a lot like one of his, except that it has been "edited". The "Trooper of the Plains" has had his sword and rifle removed, perhaps at the request of the Canadian purchaser. It would be odd to have an American soldier on display in a Canadian public place. So removing the sword and rifle make it less obviously American. Everything else is identical to Remington's original, and it is even signed "Frederic Remington" on the base. (There are *lots* of knock-off Remingtons out there, I have learned.) Apparently, Remington never made anything taller than 22" high during his lifetime. This is a faithful replica:

Trooper of the Plains - Perkins, OK - Figurative Public Sculpture on Waymarking.com

 

Oh well, I can submit it under Figurative Public Sculpture and now I have a few more fun facts in my magpie-nest brain.

 

 

The other one is a replica of a 19th century fur trading post: palisade, warehouse, trading counter, accommodations, and all. It, too, turns out to be an inexact replica. It was built based on an archeological excavation of the original site, and written records and paintings. It turns out that the archeological dig mis-identified the fort (one of four built in that general area) , and that was only discovered years after the "replica" was built. Not only that, but the replica has four palisade walls, while original drawings show five walls. So, any idea what category that might go into? For what it's worth, the "replica" was built in 1966. As far as I can tell, there are no Waymarking categories that I can use for this one. I welcome any suggestions, though!

 

 

Edited to add: Apparently the museum considers the fur post to be an "analogue" rather than a replica. 

Edited October 18 by Country_Wife

[+Bear and Ragged]

17 hours ago, Country_Wife said:

I wanted to waymark two things under "Exact Replicas" but it turns out that both of them are far from exact.

 

As an officer in 'Exact Replicas' given a good story as to why it ISN'T an exact replica tempts me to accept it...

 

If it was built as a replica to what they thought at the time... I'm tempted to accept it.

 

From Instructions for posting "The proper definition of replica is a copy made by the person who made the original although it is now commonly used to refer to any copy.

In this case any "copy" will suffice as long as it is an exact copy of the original."

 

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Note: As to the definition of exact, we will leave it up to your judgement to submit something that looks like the original. If you look at the item and you know what it is without thinking twice, then that should help qualify it as an “exact” replica. Replicas should be of a high quality since we are looking at permanent locations.

 

Or, have you been in contact with the category leader, who has said "No"?

 

 

https://www.Waymarking.com/waymarks/wm15TTW_Braintree_Railway_Station_Braintree_Essex_UK

"Exact" I dont think so!

Edited October 18 by Bear and Ragged
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[Country_Wife]

Thanks for the feedback— that’s reassuring! I’ll do up the waymark and submit it soon. 

[+Bear and Ragged]

On 10/18/2023 at 9:07 PM, Country_Wife said:

Thanks for the feedback— that’s reassuring! I’ll do up the waymark and submit it soon. 

 

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The other one is a replica of a 19th century fur trading post: palisade, warehouse, trading counter, accommodations, and all. It, too, turns out to be an inexact replica.

Accepted.

By one of the other officers, before I'd even seen it!

(Very nice write-up. Wish a few others would/could put in the effort.)

Edited October 20 by Bear and Ragged

[Country_Wife]

Thank you!  

 

My screen name here is from my years reenacting the Canadian fur trade, so I really wanted to find out the answer to "Exactly what, if anything, is this a replica of?!"

[+ScroogieII]

On 10/20/2023 at 2:50 PM, Bear and Ragged said:

(Very nice write-up. Wish a few others would/could put in the effort.)

 

INDEED!