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Fabian Prewett, early February 1981, art and found objects

Sep 02, 2007 21:07

Name: Fabian Prewett
Format: Art/Photographs
Date: Early February, 1981
Relevance: Discovered objects and drawings found upon inspection of Fabian Prewett's desk a week after his death. Documents the lesser-known eccentricities of the banker.

( Numerous large images behind the cut! )

shoebox, fabian_prewett, 1981

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hexed_gideon September 3 2007, 06:30:21 UTC

Oh, this is fabulous! :DDD

*with a smile*
Is that the box of buttons you got from Aunt Síle? I'd no idea you'd kept it. Did you add more? And where do all the keys fit in?

itmeansbean September 3 2007, 11:21:46 UTC

*blushblush* Thanks. :D

*looks a little taken aback, then slowly smiles*
Yes! And...yes. I have a favourite button, if you can guess.
*lifts up the box and rattles it around a little for good measure*
And the keys used to go somewhere, every key does, I just don't remember specifics anymore.

hexed_gideon September 3 2007, 13:21:33 UTC

*contemplates the buttons*
*fondly* Hm... I'm tempted to say one of the large purple ones, but it's probably the green one, hm? What kind of buttons did you put into it, your own ones from retired shirts, or ones that you found?
*tilts his head a little, amused*
Certainly. What does specifics mean? You still know the building, but you've forgotten the precise door, or is it more a case of not even knowing which city a particular key belongs to?

itmeansbean September 3 2007, 20:56:01 UTC

*shakes his head with a sneaky grin plastered on his face*
No, neither. It's that black and white striped one. *picks it up and flicks it in the air, catching it with the other hand* 's my lucky button. I found all of these. They were lost, but now they're found.
*smiles softly*
Some used to go to my old flat, some are used to get into different places 'round the bank, and some I just picked up in random cities. *points* That one comes from Marrakesh. *points to a different key* That one's from Warsaw.

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greddy_freddy September 4 2007, 19:16:58 UTC

*solemnly* You had a lot of buttons.

itmeansbean September 4 2007, 20:04:15 UTC

Yup. *shoves hands into his pockets* Ministry thought I was mad when they cleared out my desk. Like I had some bizarre fetish or something.

greddy_freddy September 4 2007, 20:18:12 UTC

*grins* Well, you did have a lot of buttons.
*cocks his head to one side* Why'd you keep so much stuff?

itmeansbean September 4 2007, 20:29:05 UTC

*scandalised* Doesn't mean I fancied them in that way.
*thinks carefully for a moment, then shrugs* Seemed a shame to throw them all away.

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twolions September 5 2007, 07:43:27 UTC

Heee! YAY! Lovely post!

*cocks his head*
Why all the buttons and keys? Where all do they lead?

itmeansbean September 6 2007, 01:37:22 UTC

Dawww. Mini-Bill. XD

No reason, Bill. I just like having them. I don't know where they lead anymore, seeing as I've got too many now.

twolions September 6 2007, 01:45:33 UTC

Hee hee. Mini-Bill... less dangerous that itty!Bill.

*frowns a little* Are they like your plugs?

itmeansbean September 6 2007, 01:55:57 UTC

But with just as much attitude. Heh.

*brings his hand to his mouth and laughs quietly, and a little abashedly*
Yes, but more secret. People will think your Uncle really strange if they knew he keeps keys and buttons in his desk at work.

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absent_son September 8 2007, 05:51:16 UTC

*looking a little bit wide-eyed*

That's a LOT of buttons 'n keys. Have you got shirts to go along with all them buttons?

itmeansbean September 9 2007, 02:27:41 UTC

*laughs brightly*

No, Charlie, I don't! I like the buttons more than I like the shirts, and some of these buttons I've found. Never even seen some of the shirts before.

absent_son September 11 2007, 04:37:15 UTC

*fingers one of the bright orange buttons, imagining what it went to*

If you haven't got all the shrits, then where'd you get them all? You didn't steal 'em.

itmeansbean September 12 2007, 01:56:08 UTC

*chuckles at Charlie's choice of button, as it quite closely matches his hair*

*shakes his head, still smiling* Nope, didn't steal them. I found a lot of them, and my Auntie Síle gave me some to start me off. *begins to speak slowly, but excitedly at the same time* Think of how many people wear shirts with buttons, and then think of how many buttons get lost each day. That's why I have so many.

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