Fish-Man

We have my brother-in-law and his family staying this weekend, so we ate an excessively big brunch and will spend the afternoon at the beach. With a dip in the ocean imminent, what more appropriate pin could there be but the Fish-Man? (There are several candidates, actually - you'll see those in due course).

This is a fun pin: the fish-head is highly detailed and realistic, but the rest of the pin is almost childishly abstract. I like the curvy steel arms and legs with brass balls (ahem) for hands and feet, and the candy-like chest and stomach are a nice counterpoint. You can't see it here, but the body behind these items is a structure like a ladder frame chassis.

The designer's name is Hillett or Hullett or something like that - it's very hard to read. Why designers bother to sign illegibly I'll never know...