122. WWII Radio Operator; Super Brave Men

Miniature WWII Radio Operator model from Safari, Ltd., and an in and watercolor wash sketch
WWII RTO Sketch

Today’s random object from the Random Object Randomogrifier is a World War II radioman. The significance of the World War II radioman is that it was the first time radio was portable in combat.

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116. Hieroglyph of Re: Let The Sunshine In

Miniature model of a Hieroglyph of Re sculpture, and an ink and watercolor wash sketch of it
Hieroglyph Sketch

This morning’s sketch was a toy hieroglyph representing the Egyptian sun god Re. But it’s more than just a symbol, it’s a full-blown mythology crammed into one plastic bird.

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