Tom Morgan Posted 16 November , 2014 Share Posted 16 November , 2014 Not mine, but my son's. Tom Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seadog Posted 16 November , 2014 Share Posted 16 November , 2014 Thanks Tom excellent value at £30.95, how long is the stalk? Norman Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steven Broomfield Posted 16 November , 2014 Share Posted 16 November , 2014 Blimey - that was quick! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pighills Posted 16 November , 2014 Share Posted 16 November , 2014 When did he order it Tom? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom Morgan Posted 16 November , 2014 Author Share Posted 16 November , 2014 He can't remember exactly, but it was very early on, just after the first photos began appearing in the meeja. Tom Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom Morgan Posted 16 November , 2014 Author Share Posted 16 November , 2014 Seadog - the stalk was fitted into the box diagonally, so I would say 12-18 inches, something like that. Steven - it certainly was quick. The poppy was still a bit damp from having been washed before packing. Tom Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pighills Posted 16 November , 2014 Share Posted 16 November , 2014 Thanks Tom. I ordered mine quite early on (early August) so I'm hooeful it will be soon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steven Broomfield Posted 16 November , 2014 Share Posted 16 November , 2014 The poppy was still a bit damp from having been washed before packing. Tom Complain. Demand money back. Outrageous. You could catch pneumonia. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hazelclark Posted 16 November , 2014 Share Posted 16 November , 2014 I'm envious! H.C. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom Morgan Posted 16 November , 2014 Author Share Posted 16 November , 2014 According to my son, buyers can expect to receive an email first, telling them their poppies are on the way. Tom Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WilliamRev Posted 16 November , 2014 Share Posted 16 November , 2014 I think that they are all very slightly different - can you spot on the photos which one was yours? William Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
towisuk Posted 17 November , 2014 Share Posted 17 November , 2014 Question....what proof is there that it's from the Tower display....if there's a market for them what's to stop them being churned out beforehand and sent as a "Poppy from the Tower". Is there a registration number with them. Are the public buying them because... A. they've been on display at the Tower B. they are under the impression ALL the money is going to the charities C. they believe in the Poppy as a symbol of the tragedy of war D. everybody wants one.... ???? regards Tom Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seadog Posted 17 November , 2014 Share Posted 17 November , 2014 Tom (P12), there is perhaps another reason best described as “mass hysteria” of the type first seen when Princess Diana died. Stoked up of course by the usual suspects as this quote from the mass circulation newspaper the Daily Mirror illustrates: “The blood red field of poppies that made a nation weep is now a haunting sea of mud. It looked almost as if nature herself had wanted to add a fitting final touch to Britain’s Moving tribute to her First War Dead. The area where they stood instead recalled a sodden Flanders Battlefield - transformed by tears of rain” I suspect that most people who have bought these things justify the cost as being well worth it because of the benefit to the six charities, glossing over the extremely healthy profit the financier will make who is resident abroad from the dead of the Great War. Perhaps the financier will be up-front with just how much he will make on his "investment" but I think not. Norman. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bombadier Posted 17 November , 2014 Share Posted 17 November , 2014 Most people who have bought the poppies will be aware that not all of the money will be going to the charities. It has been publicised in the press enough. Would this project have happened without somebody financing it up front? Of course not. The production costs must also be considerable. Clay. Glaze. Fuel for the kiln. Stems. Transport to the Tower. It all adds up. People will have their own reasons for buying them. Remembrance. Chance to own a piece of an art installation. To support the charity. Just because they look pretty. Will the charities refuse their share because somebody else is making a profit. I very much doubt it. For many reasons the installation has captured the heart of the nation and charities will benefit. Don't knock it. Nigel Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HeatherC Posted 17 November , 2014 Share Posted 17 November , 2014 Oh do give it a rest Norman. Most people here would find that Daily Mirror quote as vomit-inducing as you do. People bought the poppies becasue they wanted one. I highly doubt that "mass hysteria" was involved since most poppies had already been sold before the rather sensationalist newspaper coverage even started. Anyway it's a free country and no-one has to justify themselves to you (thank God). As for the whole "big bad man made a profit" argument - it's been done to death here and dragging it up again is tedious. The installation you loathe so much has probably been THE biggest talking point so far in the whole centenary commemoration. Certainly from a personal point of view I know it has piqued an interest among friends who might otherwise have almost let the whole thing pass them by. I think that's a good thing. No doubt you will find fault with the unwashed masses daring to share in your remembrance. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jerry B Posted 17 November , 2014 Share Posted 17 November , 2014 Everyone had a choice as to buy into this or not, I visited it, and paid the money for any or all of the reasons above and for some others as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steven Broomfield Posted 17 November , 2014 Share Posted 17 November , 2014 I think that they are all very slightly different - can you spot on the photos which one was yours? William Where's Wally's Poppy, you mean? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pighills Posted 17 November , 2014 Share Posted 17 November , 2014 I just git an email! My order us on it's way Edit to say: . It was for a different order, I only realised when I went back to check the details Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moonraker Posted 17 November , 2014 Share Posted 17 November , 2014 Oh do give it a rest Norman. I do think that Norman has made his point several times over and that it has been rebutted even more often Moonraker Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
towisuk Posted 17 November , 2014 Share Posted 17 November , 2014 I do think though..... that if people REALLY wanted the money to go to charity, it would be far better to put the money that these "potty poppies" cost, into the box when buying a "pucka poppy" from the British Legion. So!....we take it that the main reason for buying one of these "potty poppies" is not for charitable reasons...Mmmmm!!! Tom Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terry_Reeves Posted 17 November , 2014 Share Posted 17 November , 2014 Tom I find your post quite arrogant. Surely it is up to the individual as to how they spend their money, irrespective of their reason for doing so. When did you last pay 30 quid for a "pucka" BL poppy? TR Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
barkalotloudly Posted 17 November , 2014 Share Posted 17 November , 2014 My grand daughter keeps asking where her poppy is? when will it be here etc so fingers crossed before Christmas Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
towisuk Posted 17 November , 2014 Share Posted 17 November , 2014 "By the way, perhaps you can tell us the last time you put thirty quid in a BL tin. I think I already know the answer". I have helped to raise more money for the British Legion Poppy fund than the money that one of these "potty poppies" cost..... Maybe it's me ???...maybe I should follow the flock...??? but something bugs me about someone making "pots" (there's that word again) of money out of remembrance at this time of year... No matter how much b******t there was on television and in the newspapers, my conscience wouldn't let me do it... my very best regards Tom Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terry_Reeves Posted 17 November , 2014 Share Posted 17 November , 2014 Perhaps you can explain why the BL supported this project then? There is of course another aspect to this brilliantly conceived project: not only did it raise awareness about WW1 but also about casualties from more recent conflicts. TR Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil Wood Posted 17 November , 2014 Share Posted 17 November , 2014 When the project started they were talking about £2.50 from the cost of each poppy going to charity - and I questioned it, suggesting they should charge more to get more for the charities. Last I heard the proportion going to charity was close to £9. Given the appreciable cost of manufacture, organisation etc I'd say that £9 was not bad. Especially if the VAT also goes to good causes - I assume buyers are still paying it? The chap who put up £1million to ensure the project happens should be given a pat on the back, this is an artwork that has caught the public imagination like no other - without him it wouldn't have happened, the charities would not be getting £8million or more. So he get 100% profit - a great return, but he was taking a big risk, he might have lost the lot. Sure he could be a really good egg and send a big cheque to the charities, but that's not really the point, he invested in a new artwork and has made a killing, perhaps he is in the habit of such investments, most of which would see his money disappear. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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