Foil Collection

TV DINNER, 1954. Packaging for Swansons turkey TV dinner, 1954, designed to resemble a television set

Rejected by the Inventions Board IX - Heath Robinson
The Pilsener Pump for tapping the enemys beer; another hilariously convoluted contraption to foil the enemy during World War I from William Heath Robinson

Be yourself gold foil message
Gold foil glitter inspirational quote saying on a plain white background

Trust your journey gold foil message
Gold foil glitter inspirational quote saying on a plain white background

Fencing Match Between Mademoiselle La Chevaliere D Eon De Beaumont and Monsieur De Saint George, 1787. After Charles Jean Robineau. From Connoisseur Extra No. 5 - Old Sporting Prints by Ralph Nevill

A thrust in epee or foil fencing. Copper engraving, French, mid-18th century
FENCING, 18TH CENTURY A thrust in epee or foil fencing. Copper engraving, French, mid-18th century

champagne bottles in Storrs Hall Hotel wine cellar in Windermere UK
Ashley Cooper / SpecialistStock

Forever young gold foil message
Forever young gold foil glitter quote saying on a plain white background

All you need is love gold foil message
Gold foil glitter inspirational quote saying on a plain white background

Smile gold foil message
Gold foil glitter inspirational quote on a plain white background

WW2, R. A. F. Christmas Card
A WW2 Christmas greetings card with a portrait illustration of a Royal Air Force pilot officer, under the foil badge. Date: circa 1939

Gemini VI in orbit 160 miles (257 km) above Earth, December 15, 1965. Gemini VI spacecraft seen through the hatch window of Gemini VII during rendezvous and station-keeping manoeuvres

Gentlemen fencers lunging and parrying, 18th century
Gentlemen fencers lunging (coup de quarte dans les armes) and parrying (parade de quarte), 18th century. Copperplate engraving by D Jenkins after an illustration from life by J. Roberts from Mr. J

FENCING SCHOOL, 1890. A School of Arms. Engraving, English, 1890

Mrs. William H. Dewar of Philadelphia, U. S. national champion in womens foil in 1913. Photograph, early 20th century
FENCING: MRS. W.H. DEWAR. Mrs. William H. Dewar of Philadelphia, U.S. national champion in womens foil in 1913. Photograph, early 20th century

FRANCE: FENCING, c1750. A thrust in epee or foil fencing. Wood engraving, French, mid-18th century
FENCING, 18TH CENTURY. A thrust in epee or foil fencing. Copper engraving, French, mid-18th century

Coloured SEM of laptop screen foil surface
Laptop screen foil. Coloured scanning electron micrograph (SEM) of the surface of a brightness- enhancing foil used to make laptop personal computer screens look brighter

Easter egg search, Paris, France, Europe

Sherlock Holmes / Pipe
HIS LAST BOW Holmes is employed by the government to foil the German spy Von Bork

Happy monday gold foil message
gold foil glitter quote saying Happy monday on a plain white background

A Leeboard on a typical sailboat, 1850
3330551 A Leeboard on a typical sailboat, 1850; (add.info.: Engraving of a Leeboard, used as a lifting foil used by a sailboat, located on the leeward side of the boat)

Fencing movements
3253074 Fencing movements; (add.info.: Fencing movements. From Enciclopedia Ilustrada Segui, published c. 1900).

Edison's first phonograph, 1878
3478798 Edison's first phonograph, 1878; (add.info.: Fig. 1: Edison's first phonograph in which the tinfoil cylinder vas turned by hand; Fig. 2: Stoh's clockwork driven phonograph; Figs)

Making a recording on Edison Clockwork Phonograph, 1878
3478812 Making a recording on Edison Clockwork Phonograph, 1878; (add.info.: A woman making a recording on Edison Clockwork Phonograph. Foil recording 1878.); Universal History Archive/UIG.

Side view of the first model of Edison's phonograph, 1878
3478816 Side view of the first model of Edison's phonograph, 1878; (add.info.: Side view of the first model of Edison's phonograph)

Edison Clockwork Phonograph, 1878
3478814 Edison Clockwork Phonograph, 1878; (add.info.: Edison Clockwork Phonograph. Foil recording 1878.); Universal History Archive/UIG.

Side view of the first model of Edison's phonograph, 1883
3478817 Side view of the first model of Edison's phonograph, 1883; (add.info.: Side view of the first model of Edison's phonograph)

Side view of the first model of Edison's phonograph, 1878
3478815 Side view of the first model of Edison's phonograph, 1878; (add.info.: Side view of the first model of Edison's phonograph)

Edison Clockwork Phonograph, 1878
3478813 Edison Clockwork Phonograph, 1878; (add.info.: Edison Clockwork Phonograph. Foil recording 1878.); Universal History Archive/UIG.

"Le Bourgeois Gentilhomme", by the late C. R. Leslie...South Kensington Museum, 1864. Creator: W Thomas
"Le Bourgeois Gentilhomme", by the late C. R. Leslie, R.A., in the Sheepshanks Collection, South Kensington Museum, 1864. Engraving of a painting

View of a fencing school, 1700-1799. Creator: Remondini family
View of a fencing school, 1700-1799. Representacion en perspectiva d'ana sala de esgrima'. Perspective view of (a) fencing academy

Flight of crows in a snow storm, 19th-20th century. Creator: Mochizuki Gyokusen
Flight of crows in a snow storm, 19th-20th century

Flight of crows in a snow storm. Creator: Mochizuki Gyokusen
Flight of crows in a snow storm

Flight of crows in a snow storm. Creator: Mochizuki Gyokusen
Flight of crows in a snow storm

Flight of crows in a snow storm. Creator: Mochizuki Gyokusen
Flight of crows in a snow storm

Chocolat chaude
Christine von Diepenbroek

Sweet dreams gold foil message
gold foil glitter quote saying Sweet dreams on a plain white background

Lets travel gold foil message
Lets travel hand drawn gold foil glitter message on a plain white background

Hello sunshine gold foil message
Hello sunshine hand drawn gold foil glitter message on a plain white background

Follow your heart gold foil message
Follow your heart gold foil glitter quote saying on a plain white background

Make it happen gold foil message
Gold foil glitter inspirational quote saying on a plain white background

Toast with beer mugs Europe. Date of Photograph:1905-1915

Group of students with beer mugs Europe. Date of Photograph:1895-1899

Portrait of three female gymnasts in fencing clothes Europe. Date of Photograph:1930 - 1935 ca

Female gymnasts in fencing poses Europe. Date of Photograph:1930 - 1935 ca

Portrait of a man with a foil Gorizia. Date of Photograph:1910 ca

Portrait of the fencer, Irene Camber, gold medalist at the 1952 Olympic games in Helsinki, with her face covered by the fencing mask Trieste. Date of Photograph:1952

Irene Camber wearing sportswear (Olympic foil athlete, 1952) Trieste. Date of Photograph:1952

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"Foil: Unconventional Inventions and Unexpected Messages" Rejected by the Inventions Board IX - Heath Robinson, the concept of "foil" takes center stage. Just like its namesake, this captivating word embodies a multitude of intriguing hints. Imagine receiving a message that reads "Be yourself" in shimmering gold foil. It's a reminder to embrace your uniqueness and stand out from the crowd. In 1954, Swansons revolutionized mealtime with their turkey TV dinner packaging designed to resemble a television set. A clever use transformed dining into an entertainment experience. Travel back in time to witness Mademoiselle La Chevaliere D Eon De Beaumont fencing against Monsieur De Saint George in the 17th century. The glinting foils symbolize elegance and skill as they engage in an intense battle of wits and agility. Trust your journey, another golden message on foil, encourages us to have faith in our path through life's twists and turns. Like fencers who trust their instincts during each lunge or parry captured beautifully in French engravings from the mid-18th century. Picture champagne bottles glistening under dim lights within Storrs Hall Hotel's wine cellar in Windermere UK. Foil-wrapped necks promise celebration and joyous moments shared with loved ones. A smile can brighten anyone's day; it is like gold foil that radiates warmth wherever it goes. And if all you need is love, then let it be wrapped around you like delicate golden foil—embracing every moment with compassion and understanding. While time may pass relentlessly, some messages remain timeless – forever young. Gold foil whispers this sentiment gently but persistently as we strive for eternal youthfulness both inside and out. Step into an 18th-century world where gentlemen fencers gracefully lunge and parry amidst swirling clouds of dust—a visual representation of honor, skill, and the artistry fencing.