Familiarity Phenomenon & other unlikely coincidences

[NewcastleFalcon]

A white MGB spotted Wednesday, and spawned a diversion into white as a favourite colour for cars on the thread of that name. Today a flick through some interesting entries for the Morris Leslie Auction May 18th and some white examples caught the eye probably as a result of that dalliance.

Some I look at the details for some not. This one I did because for one I like a Volvo Amazon, and I do think it looks good in white.

The Makers Plaque	But what's that in the boot none other than a bit of Tax Disc Artwork In a frame
Now where Have I seen one of those before, and indeed the only one to my knowledge that I have ever noticed or seen. Only Wednesday this week in the quirky antiques emporium at South Causey Inn.

Neil

[CitroJim]

I like that display of tax discs

[NewcastleFalcon]

Unbelievable coincidence on the Lawn Roller front today. Covered in pictures here.

viewtopic.php?p=799280#p799280

Neil

[NewcastleFalcon]

Let me plant a seed in your sub-conscious familiarity phenomenon storage area for

Houndstooth upholstery/fabric/clothing.

Without getting pedantic about definition houndstooth-esque will do. You know the type of thing. Think Metro city seats.

already the coincidental houndstooth has occurred for me today, be sure to post up yours should one appear. link viewtopic.php?p=799715#p799715


Houndstooth
Kotivalo, CC BY-SA 3.0 <https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0>, via Wikimedia Commons

Neil

[CitroJim]

That hurts my eyes!

[myglaren]

Pretty grim, isn't it?

[CitroJim]

Pretty grim, isn't it?

Yes, absolutely horrific. And when combined with hearing-aid beige paintwork...

[NewcastleFalcon]

Familiarity phenomenon of the mundane variety, but one of those things which cracked a smile none the less.
It's in the mundane category because the items are widespread but normally would pass by without notice, but for the sub-conscious pre-priming to spot them. yes i.e. familiarity phenomenon personified.

So readers of the "Remember these all our yesterdays" will be familiar with the recent "enamelware" focus.
Well first thing I noticed when stepping into the indoor barn area and bar of the Rigg and Furrow Farmhouse Brewery Tap was this. A selection of games on the bar with some wax crayons in nothing less than a traditional white enamelware mug with a blue rim. Low and behold on exiting there was an enamelware dog drinking bowl staring me in the face!

Enamelware White Mug with Blue Rim In the Basket Behind the stack of Games

Enamelware Pie Dish being used for Dog Drinking Bowl

Neil

PS. Some of the primings can be long lasting...orange doors.... and stoneware flagons page 1 post 1 of the thread refers and supplies the left hand pic, while yesterday's trip to the Rigg and Furrow supplies the right hand pic.

Stoneware flagons Rigg and Furrow

[NewcastleFalcon]

Unlikely coincidence.

No sooner do Hovercraft appear on the pages of the FCF as a matter of discussion ( viewtopic.php?p=798938&hilit=hovercraft#p798938 )...

...then Mathewsons, probably for the first time in their entire history have this as part of their coming sale in June.

Neil

[CitroJim]

Handy to have a hovercraft in these times of climate change and soggy, flooded winters!

[NewcastleFalcon]

Well I pre-primed myself this morning with talk of the Countryman and the Traveller. viewtopic.php?p=803413#p803413

As ever familiarity phenonemon manifested itself in quick time.

Neil

[CitroJim]

Nice one Neil, I know what I prefer

[NewcastleFalcon]

One from the Pre "Familiarity Phenomenon and other Unlikely Coincidences thread" days which I came across this morning...

viewtopic.php?p=804207#p804207

Neil

[NewcastleFalcon]

How often in the history of the FCF has Victor Borge been mentioned.

Once and only last month by Steve

A Foxglove has taken up residence. I will soon be able to join the Borge clan (not Victor Borge on his piano).(Or 7 of 9).

Once by me again last month

Thanks Neil I know it was a long time ago now... I'm trying to recall more details of it...

Drop any additional info in the thread if you come up with it. Not enough to go on as yet. I did wonder if it was a Victor Borge or Bob Newhart routine from some time ago

So what are the chances of a charity shop, with a basket of several Albums, having Victor Borge’s “caught in the act” right at the front of the pile That’s familiarity phenomenon folks

Neil

[NewcastleFalcon]

Another couple of minors...to keep the kettle boiling. The persistence of pre-priming to notice is self-evident.

On a recent visit to Beamish Steve posted up to the Forum, both a picture of a named brick with Leasingthorne on it, and a conversation he had had about it. Again primed to notice, I spotted a small plaque on the back of a Landrover I had parked next to noted a firm in Leasingthorne had replaced the Chassis on that Land Rover.

Back in January I found a Gartcosh named brick on Spittal Beach. Still noticing all things Gartcosh yesterday when watching a vid of Class 37's from Tinsley TMD, and there was an officially named this time, Class 37 37037 Gartcosh.

The pictures...

Neil