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Any Old Tat @anyoldtat.bsky.social · 5h

Rehanging stuff to make space for more stuff.

Any Old Tat @anyoldtat.bsky.social · 7h

Trying to shake off some dust, frame some other puzzles, do a bit of resin casting when I can in the run up to the festive season.

But, some old frames I just don’t have the heart to stick puzzles in. Look at these.

Any Old Tat @anyoldtat.bsky.social · 8h

I especially like the little hat dudes. Cute.

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Any Old Tat @anyoldtat.bsky.social · 8h

Lovely stuff!

Katie @vimtotime.bsky.social · 3d

Please come and have a rummage in my emporium and spend some coinz 👾💘

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A card with a sad Moon wearing socks. It says IT’S JUST A PHASE

Bracelets with letter beads. One says OVERSTIMULATED and the other says ADHD AF. Another is made of flowers beads

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Any Old Tat @anyoldtat.bsky.social · 1d

This is also an opportune time to say I’ve remounted the Hulk jigsaw in some nice hulk green mount board. Have a look. anyoldtat.bigcartel.com/product/fram...

Any Old Tat @anyoldtat.bsky.social · 1d

AND WHERE - AND WHERE IS THE BAT-MAN?

RIGHT HERE, AS IT HAPPENS.

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Batman and Robin 80-piece jigsaw by Hestair, 1981. With box.

One of a range of jigsaws Hestair produced depicting comic-book superheroes. This one shows Batman and Robin swooping into a trash-strewn alley in...

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Any Old Tat @anyoldtat.bsky.social · 1d

And - again - the box is incredible too! Check out the space battle someone imagined once!

A not too battered box for the framed jigsaw this post quotes.

A very cool space battle drawn by a child a long time ago on the rear of the box. There are flying saucers and alien astronauts attacking (or defending themselves against?) a different design of spaceship. Perhaps an invading race?

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Any Old Tat @anyoldtat.bsky.social · 1d

FINALLY! Found the time to finish framing this up. In the shop soon.

An 80-piece jigsaw in a box frame with a yellow mount showing Batman and Robin swooping in to confront the Joker in a trash-strewn Gotham City alley. There is a wanted poster behind them showing the Joker’s likeness.

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HappyToast @happytoast.co.uk · 7d

I should probably advertise more often. You can buy prints from me, commission pictures, make 3d models, animation, come up with excellent ideas, all sorts. tell your mates. cheers.

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Any Old Tat @anyoldtat.bsky.social · 11d

WOW WOW WOW!

Boo!-per Lund @cooperlund.online · 11d

These translations of a Chinese comic adaptation of Star Wars are incredible

Any Old Tat @anyoldtat.bsky.social · 14d

Thunderbirds day, you say?

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A complete set of Thunderbirds jigsaws from 1991. Available ONLY at Any Old Tat.

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Portalrealm @portalrealm.bsky.social · Sep 14

Imagine an alternative version of the film

"Sir, someone is stealing the Excelsior!"

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Classical Studies Memes for Hellenistic Teens @csmfht.bsky.social · Sep 14

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Any Old Tat @anyoldtat.bsky.social · Sep 14

Also an opportunity to crowbar in that (if I can find what you want), I can also do commissions.

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Any Old Tat @anyoldtat.bsky.social · Sep 14

I scanned the box art to make the labels for all the HG puzzles I do (all puzzles now, in fact) and found a free font that matched the traditional hull typeface.

Any Old Tat @anyoldtat.bsky.social · Sep 13

I wonder if we know that the box art font is?

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Starfleet Design 🖍🖖 @starfleetdesign.bsky.social · Oct 15

MICROGRAMMA or EUROSTILE? A handy guide for you to print out and keep in your wallet.

MICROGRAMMA interior corners are usually flattened whereas EUROSTILE interior corners come to a point. The more you know!

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Any Old Tat @anyoldtat.bsky.social · Sep 7

I love deep diving into things like this myself.

Starfleet Design 🖍🖖 @starfleetdesign.bsky.social · Sep 7

This evening I have been researching what paints animators used in the 70s, as you do. 🧵

I wanted to identify exactly what colours Filmation would have used in their TAS artwork. Seems like they used Cel-Vinyl, going by the codes used on spec sheets. I found a handy hex value spreadsheet too!

1. Colour swatches for Cel-Vinyl colours from the Cartoon Color Company.
2. Filmation artwork of the USS Enterprise, with some colours specified.
3. Photo of Cel-Vinyl tubes.
4. Scan of a Cel-Vinyl leaflet. The swatches are on the reverse of this.

Various colours I have picked from a He-Man spec sheet and put into a palette based on values from a spreadsheet.

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Any Old Tat @anyoldtat.bsky.social · Sep 7

INCREDIBLE STUFF!

Starfleet Design 🖍🖖 @starfleetdesign.bsky.social · Sep 7

This evening I have been researching what paints animators used in the 70s, as you do. 🧵

I wanted to identify exactly what colours Filmation would have used in their TAS artwork. Seems like they used Cel-Vinyl, going by the codes used on spec sheets. I found a handy hex value spreadsheet too!

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Any Old Tat @anyoldtat.bsky.social · Sep 3

I do like a good font. Good job, @starfleetdesign.bsky.social 🔥🔥🔥

Portalrealm @portalrealm.bsky.social · Sep 3

This is the thread to read for the universe of fonts in Star Trek
Incredible research by @starfleetdesign.bsky.social

Note this thread started 9 months ago is still updating.

Starfleet Design 🖍🖖 @starfleetdesign.bsky.social · Nov 25

Another thread of Star Trek fonts!

No structure this time, I'm just going to share whatever I can identify in whichever order takes my fancy. These fonts will mostly be official, or notable, or otherwise have caught my eye. 🧵 [1/∞]

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HappyToast @happytoast.co.uk · Aug 22

If you've any on there, get your artwork off Spreadshirt quick.

"In the coming months we will additionally unlock an AI functionality for our customers, allowing them to easily adjust marketplace designs via prompt."

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Any Old Tat @anyoldtat.bsky.social · Aug 20

Life always gets in the way, doesn’t it?

Any Old Tat @anyoldtat.bsky.social · Aug 20

Started framing this puzzle up today but unfortunately had to cut it short as mum’s not too well again so I’m on the move for a bit. I’ll let you know when it’s in the shop. In these pics, I’m scanning the box art to make a label. But the scan wasn’t clean enough, old box, so found a logo online.

A marked up mount board, ready for cutting.

Any Old Tat @anyoldtat.bsky.social · Aug 20

Started framing this puzzle up today but unfortunately had to cut it short as mum’s not too well again so I’m on the move for a bit. I’ll let you know when it’s in the shop. In these pics, I’m scanning the box art to make a label. But the scan wasn’t clean enough, old box, so found a logo online.

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Any Old Tat @anyoldtat.bsky.social · Aug 19

Yes, I’ve decided it does.

Any Old Tat @anyoldtat.bsky.social · Aug 19

Does yellow work as a mount colour? Shame I don’t have any purple…

The completed Batman jigsaw. Batman and Robin swoop in to tackle The Joker

Any Old Tat @anyoldtat.bsky.social · Aug 19

Does yellow work as a mount colour? Shame I don’t have any purple…

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