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A highly unusual home made one string electric bass, with amplifier and speaker. It has a carved wooden handle on top of which the string is attached. When pivoted it changes the tension on the string and therefore the note. The bass is 24" high, 12" wide and 5" deep. It is made of wood, covered by Naugahyde on the sides and part of a chenille spread on the front. The amp/speaker is in an old carrying case 14" wide, 13" high and 7" deep. The price is $150.00. Inventory Code: PRKW. Image.
Here is an old, unused brass lightning rod tip with beautiful starburst form. It is 8 3/4" long by 3 7/8" wide by about 3/4" thick at the base. This was found packed away in a box and never used. It was wrapped in newspaper from the 1950's, so is probably of that era. It is in excellent condition. The price is $95.00. Inventory Code: TSPR. Lightning rod tip ... Another view ... Another view, other side ... From the side ... From the other side ... From below.
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This is a nice round tramp art frame on a base. It could be used for a mirror, as a dresser piece, or for display. The frame is four layers deep and is constructed from pine, while the base is oak. The entire piece has been varnished. This frame is 10" high including the base, and has an opening of 5 1/4" in diameter. The layers and some of the chipping and decorative carving are highlighted in black paint. There is a small area of red velvet on top surrounding an upper triangle. The frame is in excellent condition, although there is a tiny chip on the bottom front. The base is 5" by 2 1/4", and the outside of the frame is 7" in diameter. It was probably made about the 1940's to 50's. The price is $160.00. Inventory Code: AORP. Image ... One side ... Other side ... Close-up ... Back.
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This is an exceptional, fairly large, and very detailed, tramp art shrine. It was made in the 1950's for a family who kept it in special room in the back of their hardware store, and used it as a private shrine. This was in a tiny town about 50 miles east of Ottawa, Canada. It is made of pine with great care, chip carved, layered, and painted in what is now a nicely oxidized gold. Many of the pieces are also relief carved in geometric patterns. It is 36 12" high, 24 1/2" wide, and 12 1/2" deep. This shrine has a center glassed, satin lined niche. This contains a plaster Madonna and is decorated with fabric roses and garland. The corners of the glass, which is 7 1/2" by 12", are painted with flowers. The overall condition of this shrine is excellent and sturdy. However 3 of the lower triangular "points" have been restored. They are virtually indistinguishable from the original. It is a wonderful and rare piece. The price is: $2500.00. Inventory Code: ATAS. Overall view ... A 3/4 view ... View from the other side ... Side view ... The other side ... Closeup of the top ... Closeup of the bottom ... The back ... With a yardstick for scale.
This is a turned wood bottle with a painted menu from Chuck's Steak House of Kansas City, KS. This restaurant is no longer in business. The bottle was likely made in the 1960's or '70's. It is solid wood which was then hand painted with the menu in white. The bottle is 12" high by about 5 1/2" in diameter at the widest part. It is in very good condition. The price is $160.00. Inventory Code: THPT. Menu bottle ... Closeup ... Another closeup ... A different angle ... From above ... From below ... With a soda can for scale.
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This whimsical metal weathervane arrow was hand made on a doorknob base. It is 24" long by 5" high, the point is 2" wide. It was most likely made in the 1940's or 50's. It has weathered green paint over remnants of red, and is in excellent condition. The price is $175.00. Inventory Code: AWTT. One side ... The other side, upside down ... Closeup of point ... Closeup of tail. Larger images: One side ... The other side, upside down ... Closeup of point ... Closeup of tail.
Here are two carnival knockdowns in the form of clowns. They are made from painted canvas, with wool hair. One is mounted on a hinged base, the other will sit upright on its own. They are both old and used, in good condition with normal wear and slight fading. The one with the base is 16 1/2" high by 11" wide by 3 1/2" thick. The other one is 14 1/2" high by 11" wide by 1 1/2" thick. They are priced at $175.00 each, with a discount for the pair. Inventory Code: TPCK. Carnival knockdowns ... Closer views of one: Front ... Closeup ... Side view ... Back ... Closeup of mechanism on back ... Closer views of the other: Front ... Closeup ... Back.
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This is a decorative chrome can light with a white glass globe. There is a switch in the cord, and the globe lifts off to change the bulb. It is about 12 1/2" high, with a can about 4 1/2" in diameter and a 7" globe. These original lamps were made in the late 1960's and early 70's. It is in very good, working condition, with some small discolored spots on the chrome. The price is $65.00. Inventory Code: ATWT. Chrome desk lamp ... Larger image.
This pottery bathing beauty is fully three-dimensional, reclining on a triangular ashtray. She is natural colored clay decorated with reddish brown glaze. The overall size is 10" wide by 4" deep by 2" high. It is in very good condition, with a few extremely tiny flakes on the edges. She came from Texas, and the bathing suit and hair style are typical of the 1960's. The price is $90.00. Inventory Code: ATWP. Image ... Front view ... Back view ... From one side ... Bottom. Larger images: Image ... Front view ... Back view ... From one side ... Bottom.
Here is a geometric metal chocolate mold - industrial art with a graphic pattern that is interesting on the wall or a shelf. It has rectangular openings with swirls in the bottom. The size is 10 7/8" high by 9 3/4" wide by 1/2" deep. It is in very good, older, used condition with some very light tarnishing. The price is $125.00. Inventory Code: TPRH. Chocolate mold ... Closeup ... Side view ... Back view ... Side view, from back ... Back, from above.
This is a wooden sign with good color and a nice weathered surface. It reads "Concrete Incinerators Mfg. & Sold Here!" It is painted on both sides in gold, black, red, and blue on a white background. A blue border is made from narrow wood strips attached around the edges. The size is 18" high by 31" wide. It is probably from about the 1950's, and is in excellent condition. The price is $110.00. Inventory Code: PAOW. Image.
This painted and carved balancer man is 4" tall, 1" wide and 2" deep, with hinged arms. The overall width is 14". This is in excellent condition and was made around the 1950's. The price is $85.00. Inventory Code: APWW. Image ... Closeup.
This is a salt and pepper set decorated with shells and coral. They are also finished with a light coat of varnish, and are in excellent condition, with a few small chips, but no missing pieces. They are from the 1950's or 60's and are each 4" high by 3" in diameter. The price of the set is $45.00. Inventory Code: ATHH. Overall view ... From above.
This is a oil painting on canvas by the late Martin Zipin. The subject is a carnival barker or ticket taker. It was done in the early 1960's and is in excellent condition. The overall size including the frame is 32" by 18 5/8". The size of the image is 26 1/2 by 13". The price is $3500.00. Inventory Code: KPPC. Image ... Larger Image.
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This is a nice, large, memory bottle. It is covered with hundreds of beads, buttons, jewelry, and trinkets, including many interesting and unusual objects. It is in excellent condition with only a tiny bit of loss. There is a badge from 1963, and it seems to be from that age. The bottle is 14" high and 7" in diameter. Inventory Code: AWHP. Memory bottle ... Different view ... Another view ... Closeup ... Top and upper area ... Bottom and lower area.
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This is a well done wood carving of a person with jointed arms and legs. It almost has the feeling of a space alien rather than a human. The figure is carved from pine and with the exception of painted hands and shoes has a plain unfinished surface. This has taken on a nice tone and feel from oxidation. The figure is very smooth, has old tacks for eyes, and is in excellent condition. It stands about 15" tall on the custom base, and is about 4" wide and 2" deep. The base is slightly bigger. The age is unknown, but appears to be from around the 1950's or so. The price is $385.00. Inventory Code: TWAK. See a slideshow of several views [206k]
Jointed carving ... Two more views ... Side and back views ... Closeup of head ... Closeup of legs ... From above ... With a soda can for scale ... Video of the arms and legs moving [8.1Mb].
Larger images: Jointed carving ... Two more views ... Side and back views ... Closeup of head ... Closeup of legs ... From above ... With a soda can for scale ... Video of the arms and legs moving [8.1Mb].
This folky metal drummer assemblage is actually a wind up music box. The drummer is constructed of springs, heavy wires, and light metal. The drums and stage are also all metal. The music box mechanism is mounted on a piece of wood under the base. It is pretty intricate. The size is about 7 1/2" high by 6 1/2" wide by 6" deep. It was likely made in the 1960's or 1970's and is in fairly good used condition. There are normal scratches and oxidation to the metal. The pièce de résistance comes when you wind the key and then listen to an extremely "sick" rendition of the opening bars of "The Age of Aquarius". The price is $110.00. Inventory Code: TWKA. Metal drummer music box ... Front view ... Side views ... Back view ... From above ... From below ... With a soda can for scale.
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Hear the music in this video (10.4Mb).
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