tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2293404479643690316.post1328351816078556141..comments2024-03-28T03:13:16.079-04:00Comments on Fishing for History: The History of Fishing and Fishing Tackle: Collectable Boat Cushions? You Bet!Tealhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05227788765970706674noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2293404479643690316.post-8075970467595660322021-04-01T23:33:09.648-04:002021-04-01T23:33:09.648-04:00I find it interesting that you note racial underto...I find it interesting that you note racial undertones for Admiral Blackie vintage cushion. <br />Admiral John "Blackie" Weinel was in fact a true Admiral.https://www.legacy.com/obituaries/sandiegouniontribune/obituary.aspx?n=john-weinel&pid=1980665Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01844620296737752750noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2293404479643690316.post-11002888142941026482018-09-22T13:17:39.880-04:002018-09-22T13:17:39.880-04:00I have a rules of the road cushions in very good c...I have a rules of the road cushions in very good conditionAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00325867674287767999noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2293404479643690316.post-36210085098581209412014-08-19T12:25:44.341-04:002014-08-19T12:25:44.341-04:00I have bookmarked your blog, the articles are way ...I have bookmarked your blog, the articles are way better than other similar blogs.. thanks for a great blog!<br /> <a href="http://www.nauticalshipsinbottles.com" rel="nofollow">Nautical antiques</a><br />Ramiz Razahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09941047122119668254noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2293404479643690316.post-80120139868600582792009-12-16T23:29:04.549-05:002009-12-16T23:29:04.549-05:00Two important corrections.
These cushions are fro...Two important corrections.<br /><br />These cushions are from the 1950s and 1960s. The tags that show the date of 1929 are compliance tags. These were required to be placed on the cushions by laws that were imposed in 1929. The date on the tag has nothing to do with the date the product was manufactured.<br /><br />As for the racial undertones on some of the pillows - there aren't any.<br /><br />"Blackie" was a popular name for many characters - from pirates,to swhasbuckling sailors, to outlaw gang leaders. The name blackie in this case was Admiral Blackie, a black Sea Lion.<br /><br />If there were racial undertones - the would have been much more obvious and degrading. And the character would surely not be in a place of leadership - such as an Admiral.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10158250278272174830noreply@blogger.com