Blindfolded Drunken Owl?

[Felinepeachy]

I am posting this for a friend. It's a sterling silver hat/hair/tie pin of an owl holding what looks like a bottle of booze, wearing a blind fold. Anyone have any ideas?

 

[Felinepeachy]

Well maybe it's not a blindfold, but something is draped over his face.

 

[DigginThePast]

Looks like a nightcap that flopped in front of his tired face.

 

[Felinepeachy]

Looks like a nightcap that flopped in front of his tired face.

 

[mile-ender]

Uhm... I'm thinking it's a bandage...

 

[ivan salis]

owls are though of as wize and as night animals - drinker are often out late --thus the "night cap" -- a just before bed drink is often called a --night cap by some.

booze can blind ones wisdom?

 

[mick56]

It doesn't look like a bottle to me, it looks like the end of the scarf under its wing. Is there anything on the back?

 

[Calaloo]

The owl is mine (thanks Felinepeachy for posting it). The thing on its head is a scarf . It is knotted over the right shoulder. One end of the scarf hangs in front the other end can be seen protruding from behind the right wing. He is definately holding a bottle or a flask with his right wing. The general impression, with the scarf askew, tilted head, drooped wing, and the bottle is that of a drunken owl. Perhaps this is the origin of the saying "drunk as a hoot owl" or the pin was made as a result of that old saw.

The artifact was found in a field along an extremely old road with a spring nearby. The field was used for religious camp meetings in the late 1800's to maybe a bit into the early 1900's.

 

[Felinepeachy]

Hi Calaloo, welcome to Tnet!!

We hope to see lots of your finds posted on here.

 

[Mac232]

Hey there Bill { Calaloo } this is Dave from the other day. I thought for sure this item would be identified by now , sorry for mis leading you , usually Breezie and others jump on this kind of thing and identify it within a few days . Don't forget Shiloh and me for later hunts , whether it be MD'ing or arrow head hunting ...... It was a pleasure meeting you and your lovely wife .


Mac

P.S. I found what I think is a piece of a spur the other day at the camp towards the Interstate from you , I'll try to post a picture tomorrow .

 

[rginn]

Thought I knew something but turned out no. Ivan Salis, you can't soar with the eagles if you hoot with the owls. And we used to say we were 'hooter than a drunk owl', but a lot more slurred.

 

[Diggin-N-Dumps]

I think the Owl is holding a Tootsie Pop...and its just seeing how many licks it takes to get to the center

 

[Breezie]

Hey Gang, I've been on the NC coast since pre-Hurricane Earl, and now I'm playing catch-up on work stuff. I'm going to do some research on this one later on tonight. Right now, I'm agreeing with the 'have a night cap' look, and I'm thinking it might be a liquor give-a-way maybe for a particular liquor/beer/wine company; there is a Red Owl Liquor, and I'm sure there are/were more with an Owl logo. Neat find, Breezie

 

[biggbill]

Fraternal Order of Owls....

"The founder of the Order, John W. Talbot, was sentenced to five years at Leavenworth in 1921 as a result of a morals charge involving a nurse at the Owls' Hospital."

This may have been from that fiasco....

http://www.phoenixmasonry.org/masonicmuseum/fraternalism/owls.htm

 

[haybudden2]

Interesting story but don't see the connection.

Hay2

 

[Mr.Penny]

After Pooh And Piglet finally departed for the evening, Owl relished in the fact that he was able to partake in an adult beverage.

 

[Felinepeachy]

After Pooh And Piglet finally departed for the evening, Owl relished in the fact that he was able to partake in an adult beverage.

LOL

 

[Chug And Red]

After Pooh And Piglet finally departed for the evening, Owl relished in the fact that he was able to partake in an adult beverage.

LOL

 

[Shortstack]

Quote: l. Perhaps this is the origin of the saying "drunk as a hoot owl" or the pin was made as a result of that old saw.

I've heard the phrase, "drunk as Cooter Brown", but never heard drunk as a hoot owl. One more thing for the files.