I would like to do a design that I can make available to C&F people. It could say “Chiff and Fipple” or not. It will be whistle-themed. Any ideas? Pendant? adjustable wrap-around whistle ring? I think the price will be around $38 including shipping. I welcome input.
Dale, we’ll work out any copyright infringement. 
Jessie
Ok.
Have your lawyer contact my lawyer. Or, better yet, have your lawyer contact my podiatrist, Dr. Paul Busman.
Dale
Ok…my lawyer will contact your podiatrist. Actually, how about if my optopmetrist contacts your podiatrist? Yeah, that’s it.
Jessie
I would love to have a chiff and fipple piece of jewely, considering my Tully will be way to big to show off and wear on a chain!
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Well, my wife loved the little silver Copeland pendant so much that she didn’t even blink when I bought an Overton Low D from Colin, so I’m certainly ready for a new JessieK original.
A charm might work - or how about a little larger pin with, say, a whistle crossing a simple ring (imagine a no smoking logo for the basic concept)?
I AM Dale’s Podiatrist, and I’d strongly suggest that you make some toe rings!
I really like the idea of a wrap around ring for a man’s finger.
How about a kilt pin? It could double as a woman’s broach
I don’t know about a whistle going across a simple ring…seems like a no whistling sign. Hmph. And I’m really not the pin-making type. Pins make holes in things. I’m not crazy about them. But thanks for the suggestions! How about a pendant that could also be available as a keyring (with a sterling silver keyring attachment)? This doesn’t rule out the wraparound whistle ring.
Jessie
I have a Jethro Tull flute style pin - a bit like a tie clip (except it pins). If you’re not keen on puncturing surfaces Jessie, you could do something to clip onto clothing (or ears).
Long objects like whistles don’t really fit with rings, though. Pins, might work if you could overcome your puncture problem.
Steve (p.s. I’m sending you a book for your birthday).
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Personally, I think a whistle-designed item is less exciting than something more Chiff-and-Fipple-ish, though I am fond of the fingerhole pattern. I can see an arc of the words ‘Chiff and Fipple’ in an old fashioned sort of font, with the fingerhole dots beneath, and if you could get the word ‘poststructuralist’ in there, that would be icing on the cake!
I’m with Steve on the tie clip (the ones that go across the tie, not through it).
Erik
I second tyghress’ comment. Rod-like whistles shapes don’t make aesthetic jewellery all the time. Jewellery with “Chiff and Fipple” engraved or something other than rod-shaped jewellery would be good too, and more versatile to work with. But then again, I think it might be pretty kewl to have a minature Generation D pin with a nice red mouthpiece and brass body.(Playability is optional) But thats just me.
Ok…thanks for the ideas. I’ll start working on some things and post pictures when I’m done.
Jessie
Hmmm, the only jewellery I ever wear is my wedding ring and a watch.
I’d make use of a pin or, better still a key chain whatsit, but I can’t see myself wearing a ring or pendant.
I think I am going to do something on a circular base with the C&F words and some whistle stuff. I think it will be a pendant/keyring. I can get sterling silver keyrings for about the same price as silver chains, so that’s how I’ll make it available to men and women.
Jessie
Have you ever thought of making a pendent with a whistle design in a circle on it? Then maybe you could have Chiff & Fipple in the center. Well, I don’t know, it’s just an idea.
Certainly a possibility…I’ll start playing with silver in the next day or two.
I found reference to a keychain of a recorder:
http://cgi.ebay.com/aw-cgi/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=1457917916
You could make something like that as a whistle and I bet people would snap it up. Do you work in anything besides silver? A brass or bronze one would be cool, and less expensive too.
I’m looking forward to seeing what you come up with!
Well, I work in silver, but something can be cast in almost any metal. Still, something that big would be too heavy to be practical (the recorder keychain I’ve seen is wooden), and furthermore, if it were going to be some cheap metal, the whole thing would be cheaper. And I am a silversmith.
I made something yesterday that is still in the developing stages, but I think when I figure it out completely, it’ll be cute…imagine this: a bouquet of whistles on a round or oval base, with the words “Chiff” and “Fipple” somewhere on there.
Jessie