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Miscellaneous Forums => 'round the pot-bellied stove => Topic started by: Charlie V on January 29, 2010, 08:37:10 AM

Title: Who Am I?
Post by: Charlie V on January 29, 2010, 08:37:10 AM

I am confident some will identify the lad pictured at a glance, while others may not.  Anyone who wants to take a shot at identification, please post a reply for fun or post an I dunno reply.  I will reveal the true identity in a few days.

Charlie V
(http://images18.fotki.com/v438/photos/9/1608999/8287354/WhoAmI-vi.jpg)

Title: Who Am I?
Post by: RG8800 on January 29, 2010, 12:48:52 PM

Tom Sawyer maybe?/ Just a wild guess.

Title: Who Am I?
Post by: Gene Dotson on January 29, 2010, 08:05:22 PM

I agree with Ralph. It is Tom Sawyer.... Gene

Title: Who Am I?
Post by: Charlie V on January 29, 2010, 09:16:55 PM

That is a great try, Guys and I appreciate it.  I did not know what Tom Saywer looked like, so I found a copy of him.

(http://images34.fotki.com/v1146/photos/9/1608999/8287354/pxTom_Sawyer_1876_frontispiece-vi.jpg)

I am thinking this lad showed up maybe 25 or35 years later than Tom.  Tom was around in 1876.

Charlie

Title: Who Am I?
Post by: DaveErnst on January 30, 2010, 02:11:34 PM

Sure it ain't Fidel Castro?

Title: Who Am I?
Post by: Charlie V on January 31, 2010, 07:15:45 AM

Hi Dave,

I do not think so.  I am pretty sure we can rule out Mickey Mouse and all of the other Disney characters too.

Charlie V.

Title: Who Am I?
Post by: jahaze on February 01, 2010, 10:17:53 AM

I would guess it's the Malt-o-meal boy (or something like that).

Joe

Title: Who Am I?
Post by: RG8800 on February 01, 2010, 12:44:14 PM

Well its not Aunt Jemima but I wonder if it is the "Sunny Boy" kid on the cereal boxes? Or is Sunny Boy cereal a uniquely Canadian breakfast cereal?

Title: Who Am I?
Post by: GeorgeBest on February 01, 2010, 02:16:00 PM

I know! I know! :D

I won't post the answer so others can still keep wondering. :confused:

Title: Who Am I?
Post by: Charlie V on February 01, 2010, 06:47:03 PM

Quote from: jahaze;1134

I would guess it's the Malt-o-meal boy (or something like that).

Joe

No, no balloon on this try, Joe.

Thanks,
Charlie V.

Title: Who Am I?
Post by: Charlie V on February 01, 2010, 06:58:08 PM

Quote from: GeorgeBest;1137

I know! I know! :D

I won't post the answer so others can still keep wondering. :confused:

By golly, this is great.  George sent an e-mail, and he knows it!  Good eye, George, because I didn't recognize it when I found it on my own computer.  I will post the full picture tomorrow, and all will know.  For anyone who is still thinking about it, here is another major tip:

If this lad is properly posted where he is intended to be, it will take a very large pile of money to buy a copy of him, even though he is now nearly 100 years old.

Charlie V.

Title: Who Am I?
Post by: Charlie V on February 01, 2010, 07:05:40 PM

Quote from: RG8800;1136

Well its not Aunt Jemima but I wonder if it is the "Sunny Boy" kid on the cereal boxes? Or is Sunny Boy cereal a uniquely Canadian breakfast cereal?

I did a reply to  this one, Ralph, but I lost it, so here we go again.  We can be pretty sure this lad is not employed selling pancakes.  I am not familiar with Sunny Boy Cereal.  If it is marketed in the U.S., I do not think it is here in the North East.

Charlie V.

Title: Who Am I?
Post by: jahaze on February 02, 2010, 01:31:49 PM

I think I know now!  Is it the Waterloo Boy from the tractor logo?  I'm pretty sure I'm right, but I also know I am often wrong.  Did I get my baloon Charlie?

Title: Who Am I?
Post by: Charlie V on February 02, 2010, 01:45:30 PM

There you have it, Joe.  Good job.  I will see if I can find a balloon for you and George.  Pictures to follow.

Title: Who Am I?
Post by: Charlie V on February 02, 2010, 01:50:22 PM

Here are the pictures of the boy who has served so well.

Charlie V.(http://images47.fotki.com/v1588/filebzvL/b2497/9/1608999/8287354/WaterlooBoy.jpg)


(http://images47.fotki.com/v422/file7zHO/b2497/9/1608999/8287354/TheTractor.jpg)

Title: Who Am I?
Post by: Charlie V on February 02, 2010, 02:21:23 PM

Quote from: jahaze;1141

I think I know now!  Is it the Waterloo Boy from the tractor logo?  I'm pretty sure I'm right, but I also know I am often wrong.  Did I get my baloon Charlie?

Here you go, Joe.  Balloons.  Help yourself, but save at least one for George.

I hope all involved enjoyed this thread.  

Thanks again.  Charlie V.
                 
                      (http://images112.fotki.com/v184/photos/9/1608999/8287354/balloons-vi.jpg)

Title: Who Am I?
Post by: jahaze on February 03, 2010, 09:30:24 AM

Does anyone know the back story on this? Was he the owners grandson, son, or just some fictious kid who ended up on the logo?

Title: Who Am I?
Post by: GeorgeBest on February 03, 2010, 10:34:43 AM

Charlie,

Good thread!  We'll have to see if we can come up with some more  puzzles like that.  I have one I'm thinking might be good, but don't know if I can upload pictures or not.  When Spencer flipped us to the new format I know I and others had problems uploading pictures.

George

Title: Who Am I?
Post by: Charlie V on February 03, 2010, 02:27:42 PM

Quote from: jahaze;1145

Does anyone know the back story on this? Was he the owners grandson, son, or just some fictious kid who ended up on the logo?

I do not know the answers to this one, Joe.  I did some searching on the net and found a lot of info on the tractor and the company, but no information on the boy.  Hopefully someone else will pick this up and enlighten us.  

Charlie V.

Title: Who Am I?
Post by: Charlie V on February 03, 2010, 02:42:57 PM

Quote from: GeorgeBest;1146

Charlie,

Good thread!  We'll have to see if we can come up with some more  puzzles like that.  I have one I'm thinking might be good, but don't know if I can upload pictures or not.  When Spencer flipped us to the new format I know I and others had problems uploading pictures.

George

Thanks for the compliment, George.  Keep it up and I will need a larger size winter hat.  (grins).  I will be glad to offer step by step help on getting photos here.  Unlike the albums where the pictures are uploaded to this sight, these in the forums are not.  These photos are linked to a photo sight such as Web Shots or Fotki and only a link to them is posted here.  The actual storage of the photos is on the remote photo sight. I, like you, am still not able to add pictures to the albums on my profile page.  Knowing this, I am sure you will work the posting out, but if not, I would be glad to give you a call and offer any suggestions i can.

Charlie V.