Eric H Day - Aviation Artist
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As I say, all I could see was the dirt down the edges from the previous mounting. And after all, I did contact the vendor and he's happy to refund without question if not delighted.
I'll have to see if I can outdo flipster (AKA bikini96!) with a brave "sniper" attack at the end!
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While I might fit a size 96 bikini, t'was not me bidding - however, I'm flattered you think of me that way!!
Unfortunately, the bidding got way out of my league, I'm afraid!
Well done to the highest bidder, I hope he's ex UK Hercs.
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Unfortunately, the bidding got way out of my league, I'm afraid!
Well done to the highest bidder, I hope he's ex UK Hercs.
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I got lost in a (quick!) phone call with the wife and look what happens... (Cheers Mrs!).
I was aiming at going in with a sniper bid of £200 as well, last few minutes. It was worth £300 easy.
Ah well, someone got a bargain. Good luck to him.
I was aiming at going in with a sniper bid of £200 as well, last few minutes. It was worth £300 easy.
Ah well, someone got a bargain. Good luck to him.
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Here's how it works: You bid your maximum amount. But it won't necessarily bid that high for you if it's not needed.
Yes, a form of auto bidding if you like. It just keeps topping someone else's bid by 2 pounds as long as you've bid way above.
That last minute frenzy you witnessed is known as ebay "sniping". Trying to pick off the prize for a well judged bid in the last 30 secs. That very thing which I failed to achieve thanks to the Mrs's well timed (or otherwise) phone call.
Hope that explains it.
and it was going so well.... 
Sorry guys, I'm the quilty party. I'm not on Hercs but at least it will be staying in the RAF, even if only on my wall
Who knows, if they see fit to give me a multis cross-over I might even have a moment of generosity and donate it to LXX
p.s. no delibrate sniping on my behalf, just a last minute change of heart as to how far I would stretch my budget!
Who knows, if they see fit to give me a multis cross-over I might even have a moment of generosity and donate it to LXXp.s. no delibrate sniping on my behalf, just a last minute change of heart as to how far I would stretch my budget!
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well done Aynayda Pizaqvick .....
as long as it's gone to a good home ....
ps. why not print out the above posts ...... store them in an envelope at the back of the painting and in a 100 years someone will open it and say "wow!!!! ..... look at this"
as long as it's gone to a good home ....
ps. why not print out the above posts ...... store them in an envelope at the back of the painting and in a 100 years someone will open it and say "wow!!!! ..... look at this"
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I was that RAF officer that purchased your 2 Eric Day paintings of GWR steam locomotives. The reason I found the entry was that I Googled Eric Day because I was thinking of disposing of the paintings which have been stored away in the attic for many years. Would you really be interested in getting them back?
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Looks like another of his works is available on eBay:
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Eric-Day-Conte...sid=p1638.m118
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Eric-Day-Conte...sid=p1638.m118
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Back in around 1978 I went with a couple of chums to Eric's studio near Market Rasen. An unbelievable place, untidy as hell with some weird wallpaper, but clearly the lair of a mildly eccentric genius. Chum wanted a couple of Vulcan water colours commissioned and after a chat, Eric agreed....
And fabulous they were too!
And fabulous they were too!
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I did a quick search for him on Ebay and all that came up was this Vulcan print. I smiled when I saw the ground detail. I never knew the man, but he sounds as if he was the sort of person who would finish the cathedral, plop his brush down and simply say 'Right, that really is it. I've had 50 years of banking over bloody Lincoln in this and banking over bloody Lincoln in that. I'm off for a pint, sod it'.
If so, top bloke.
I love 'old' aviation artwork, but never having flown or worked on those aeroplanes that make me wistful, I've always thought it a conceit to hang any. Perhaps its the military mindset of hanging around our walls, memories of what we did, and not what we like? I have zilch in the way of military memorabilia at home, but perhaps I might just look a little more deeply into getting one or two really nice pieces that I had nothing to do with.
I've enjoyed ambling through this thread.
If so, top bloke.
I love 'old' aviation artwork, but never having flown or worked on those aeroplanes that make me wistful, I've always thought it a conceit to hang any. Perhaps its the military mindset of hanging around our walls, memories of what we did, and not what we like? I have zilch in the way of military memorabilia at home, but perhaps I might just look a little more deeply into getting one or two really nice pieces that I had nothing to do with.
I've enjoyed ambling through this thread.
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I was a big fan of his style, having seen then hanging in messes various. Ended up buying 4 over a few years. The last of which was, I believe, his last but one completed painting in 1994. Even then they were still amazing value, I paid GBP45 and got a framed, original watercolour with glass. You couldn't buy a decent print in Athena for that.
Great shame he's gone. Lovely man and fascinating to see his work-shop.
Great shame he's gone. Lovely man and fascinating to see his work-shop.
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Eric Day
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He was a splendid courteous gentleman and an ex- RAF Air Traffic Controller. He mainly did aviation subjects but was also pretty keen on wildlife and sporting subjects. I used to visit him thee or four times a year and bought a lot of his stuff. I also persuaded him to paint a very good portrait of my kids but the most spectacular picture I've got is of a Gloster Gladiator flying over the Grand Harbour at Valetta. Mind you the Victor landing and streaming and the Vulcan scramble are pretty good too. And the Shackleton off Aden plus the Lockheed Neptune on patrol. A great loss to us all.
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He was a splendid courteous gentleman and an ex- RAF Air Traffic Controller. He mainly did aviation subjects but was also pretty keen on wildlife and sporting subjects. I used to visit him thee or four times a year and bought a lot of his stuff. I also persuaded him to paint a very good portrait of my kids but the most spectacular picture I've got is of a Gloster Gladiator flying over the Grand Harbour at Valetta. Mind you the Victor landing and streaming and the Vulcan scramble are pretty good too. And the Shackleton off Aden plus the Lockheed Neptune on patrol. A great loss to us all.
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Sad news of Eric.
I was bequeathed an original by the gentleman of a Shackleton Mk 2 overflying a Leander class frigate somewhere in the North Atlantic. When I had in reframed I found an unfinished hunting scene (horses and red coats) on the back.
I spent a few hours flogging around in these "1000 rivets in loose formation" back in the late 60s. In fact, after a 12 hour sortie we landed at about midnight and I was informed my wife had been taken into hospital due to the impending arrival of our daughter. I phoned the hospital to be told she was comfortable and to get some sleep and phone back in the morning. Inevitably, I overslept, awoke at 9 am, rushed down to the call box (1969 remember) to be told my daughter had arrives at 8.30. (easiest birth I ever went through).
Enuf of this, the letter on the nose of the Shack is "D" and my research so far gives it a frame of WR 958. Would anyone out there have a different view? Just interested as to whether I spent any time in it.
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I was bequeathed an original by the gentleman of a Shackleton Mk 2 overflying a Leander class frigate somewhere in the North Atlantic. When I had in reframed I found an unfinished hunting scene (horses and red coats) on the back.
I spent a few hours flogging around in these "1000 rivets in loose formation" back in the late 60s. In fact, after a 12 hour sortie we landed at about midnight and I was informed my wife had been taken into hospital due to the impending arrival of our daughter. I phoned the hospital to be told she was comfortable and to get some sleep and phone back in the morning. Inevitably, I overslept, awoke at 9 am, rushed down to the call box (1969 remember) to be told my daughter had arrives at 8.30. (easiest birth I ever went through).
Enuf of this, the letter on the nose of the Shack is "D" and my research so far gives it a frame of WR 958. Would anyone out there have a different view? Just interested as to whether I spent any time in it.
VW