I'm Dutch. I'm called "van der Meulen" (of the mill). Of course I like old windmills. So I was very excited to see the Windmill Back Playing Cards on Kickstarter. The creator is a fan as well: "I created the Windmill Back because I simply love the aesthetics of worn down windmills. I adore how powerful they look where they stand, usually alone and not in use."
Scrolling down I must admit I was a bit disappointed in the (to me) rather uninspired looking cards. Then I studied the mills again and I got really confused.
Please check the windmill pictured on the back of the cards. Three blades are facing one way. The one top left, however, is facing the other way. 🤔
Then we have the Ace of Spades, the most elaborately illustrated card. Where two blades are trying to go clockwise, the other two anti-clockwise. Eh?
I bet that's why it's not in use.
I think that this mangling of the defenceless worn down windmill is for artistic reasons. The symmetry on the Ace probably looks better to the artist. But I really have no idea what the meaning of that divergent blade on the back of the cards is. 🤷♂️
Artists... They reside in a sphere of their own, right? In the windmills of their mind.
Pictures source: Kickstarter campaign
Ah, you know, I stayed with the "Windmill" song in mind all week-end.
In Holland we would use it to turn the cap, so the sails can be in the wind. But often they are more elaborate then just a beam. I'm not sure if this beam can go in a circle. You might need a horse to move it.
I have a windmill question for you then.
In my beautiful city of Ivry-sur-Seine, there is a renowned mill which has been there since the Middle Ages (of course it got rebuilt several times).
As you can see, there is a wooden beam protruding from it, that goes from the roof to the floor. My wife thinks this is a way to keep it from crumbling. I believe otherwise.
Do you have any idea what this beam may be for?
'Of the mill'? Cool. I'm Smith, which probably means "shit" in some foreign language. 😀
Yeah, what's with the cock-eyed blades? Being excessively anal, that does NOT work for me. 😑 Will you "point it out" to them? I will, if you don't wanna. 😄
I would've liked this better for the backs:
Image Source: fineartamerica.com