Weekly Challenge #174: Decorated utility -- Voting Closed

[JamesT]

This week's challenge is "Decorated utility". Everyday objects, decorated whether by the maker or by the user; but still in use (or at least usable).

As usual, new or old images are allowed. Entries by midnight next Friday 2nd November. Voting over the following week.

Edited November 3, 2018 by JamesT

[Clicker]

Now that's a bit different James....

[Korky]

If I can find my thinking cap, I'd better put it on!

Korky

[David995031]

I may be stretching the 'still in use' brief beyond the limit but in 2011 I was in Seattle in NW USA. This is a defunct gasworks which those clever Americans have built a park around. The backdrop is the Seattle skyline, the iconic Space Needle being on the centre right.  I should admit that \I had a fairly mediocre camera in those days (bad workman/tools?) so please be gentle with me!

[JamesT]

Singer

It was noticing this cover plate that gave me the idea for the topic.

[Korky]

The Mermaid's Letterbox

[Clicker]

Now that fits the bill ... ...

[Kobione]

Sporting poles:

Old wooden telegraph poles donated to a local artist when they were replaced with metal ones.

[Brian]

Wheat silos at a little one horse town called Brim. It boosted tourism in the area to such an extent, that now, you can find these silos decorated all over Victoria. I've shown you this before, but it's the only one I can think of that fits the theme.

[Ryewolf]

I also struggled with this one, I suppose a vehicle is an everyday object, this ones been decorated like something from a Mad Max Film...

The Mad Max Machine

[Clicker]

Ive spent the last two hours hunting for a picture I did earlier for this and just cannot find it .....bah !

[Phil]

Blimey, that's a lot more entries than I expected for this week's theme, well done all!

[JamesT]

4 hours ago, Phil said:

Blimey, that's a lot more entries than I expected for this week's theme, well done all!

And neither of the things I thought most likely to show up did:

Decorated cast iron work on stoves & similar

The wonderfully painted buckets and cans often seen on narrowboats

[Clicker]

That’s what mine was James ... we have a lot of narrowboats down our way ...... ... still can’t find the photo though ... hmmm need a secretary to sort my filing methinks ....

[Ryewolf]

Well, no doubt over this weeks with 9 votes, so over to you Brain for the next challenge. Congrats from me.

[Clicker]

Yeah Well done Brian...  what a fabulous photo ....absolutely custom made for this challenge .For more info on these  see the links below

https://www.theguardian.com/travel/2018/mar/13/silo-art-trail-victoria-australia-largest-outdoor-gallery

https://www.google.com/search?q=decorated+silos+australia&safe=active&client=firefox-b&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwjuiKC52sjeAhWLAcAKHWwBC8IQ_AUIDigB&biw=1231&bih=564

[Kobione]

Congrats Brian - perfect for the subject!

[Brian]

Thanks, everyone. I'm out for the rest of the day, but will do the next Challenge tomorrow.

[JamesT]

Well done Brian, great concept.

[Hatter]

Congratulations, Brian!

[David995031]

Yes, Nice one, Brian.

[Phil]

Congrats @Brian