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Today on Clock Spinning, we look at the art for Birds of Paradise through the ages. From our start in Alpha, through some 2000s message board drama, and some surprisingly adorable Secret Lair drops, the history of BoP art is rich, varied, and full of genuine bangers.

• See all today’s cards: https://clock-spinning.captivate.fm/birds-of-paradise 
• Ancient drama with Edward P. Beard Jr. http://forum.magiclibrarities.net/forum/viewtopic.php?t=1623
• Interview with Edward P. Beard Jr. that touches on drama further: https://web.archive.org/web/20190309212011/https://www.bigar.com/articles/2018/10/24/edbeard-interview/ 
• Why are 7ED foils so expensive? https://web.archive.org/web/20160204210810/https://starcitygames.com/php/news/print.php?Article=17092 
• Ornithological Studies SLD: https://secretlair.wizards.com/us/en/product/608498/ornithological-studies 
• Extra Life SLD, including Lathliss arts: https://magic.wizards.com/en/news/announcements/extra-life-2022-is-here-and-you-can-join 

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• Mark Poole (Alpha) - 1:30
• Edward P. Beard Jr. (7th Edition) - 6:51
• Edward P. Beard Jr. + Nefarious Photoshopper (8th Edition) - 16:37
• Marcelo Vignali (Ravnica) - 20:31
• Terese Nielsen (Magic 2011 Promos) - 26:40
• Ovidio Cartagena (Secret Lair) - 31:57
• Eli, Age 8 (Secret Lair) - 35:08
• Andrea Radeck (Secret Lair) - 36:15
• Darrell Riche (Dominaria Remastered) - 41:32
• Ben Wootten (Tales of Middle Earth Commander) - 44:33
• Which bird would you cube? - 51:32

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Music by Ikson, iksonmusic.com

• Intro - To You, by Ikson
• Outro - Summer, by Ikson
• 1:21 - Sunchaser, by Ikson
• 52:25 - Again, by Ikson