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Here is an extremely nice old birdhouse made in the form of a cabin. It has a tin roof, carved wood chimney and windows on three sides. The main part of the house is constructed of individually made interlocking logs. Thin wood pieces have been cut to make up the gable ends. The entire structure is mounted on two pieces of pine which make up the base. The windows are painted in and framed within strips of wood. There is a heavy clear plastic like covering over the painted window portion. This piece was probably made around the 1930s or 40s, and is in excellent used condition. Inside the opening there are still remnants of a birds nest. The house painted in several colors, and even now there is only some slight loss to the paint. The base is just under 8 1/4" square, and the house is about 8" high, including the base to the top of the chimney. The price is $245.00. Inventory Code: TKCH. 
See a slideshow of several views [381k] ... Log cabin birdhouse ... Side view ... The other side ... Back view ... Closeup ... Another overall view ... From above ... From below ... With a soda can for scale.
This is a fun, funky, and frivolous stork yard ornament. It is old, in very good condition, with good color, paint, and form. To make it even more quirky, the bird is mounted in a base made from an old Spry shortening can. This was filled with concrete. The legs, made from wood dowels, can be removed from the base. The bird has a metal strap for a neck. This is flexible so the head can bob in the breeze. The body and head are cut from 3/4" thick wood. Overall, in the base, the stork is about 38" high by 25" long. The can is 5" in diameter. It was probably from around the 1940's or 50's and stands sturdily in decorative splendor. The price is $245.00. Inventory Code: TOKR. Video of the head bobbing (2.6Mb) ... See a slideshow of several views [589k] ... Stork yard ornament ... The other side ... Closeup of the head ... The other side of the head ... Closeup of the body ... The other side of the body ... The base ... Two more closeups of the base ... Overall front and back views ... With a yardstick and soda can for scale.
This is a decorative old sled with the image of a comet and the word COMET on the top. It has super colors which have aged well. The paints are blue, red, and silver. The blue handles are set off with dark red rubbery grips. This piece was made from steel, with hardwood supports and a plywood top. It likely was done in the 1950's or '60's and is in very good condition with normal wear and a little rust from use. It is about 62" long by 13 1/2" wide and 6" deep. The handles are 24 1/2" across. It is really nice. The price is $285.00. Inventory Code: TAPA. Folk art sled ... Closeup ... Side view ... The other side ... From below.
This is a very detailed model house with accurately carved construction details, a heavy wire fence, and yard. It is also a birdhouse. It includes a carved chair and sofa on the porch. All the downstairs windows have what seems to be pictures of windows taken from magazines. These are mounted behind thin clear plastic. The fence likely was cut from a larger piece of wire mesh. The gate swings open and closed. The base (yard) is pine and the rest is a combination of pine and crate wood. The overall condition is very good - especially for the age, likely about the 1940's, and the outdoor use. However there is some slight loss to the top of the chimney and a bit of the back right roof corner was split off years ago. The entire house, yard, and fence has been painted, with no sign of repaint or overpaint. There is some natural aging, crazing, and wear in the paint. The yard is 14 3/4" by 19 1/2"; the house 13 1/2" by 11" and 9 1/2" high to the ridge. The price is $475.00. Inventory Code: AKHO. Folk art birdhouse ... Front view ... One side ... The other side ... Closeup ... Another closeup of front ... Closeup from above, gate open ... Top view ... Back view.
Here are four Canada goose yard ornaments from Maine. They are plywood cutouts, painted on both sides, with metal stakes to drive into the ground. Two have articulated heads that swivel up or down. The birds themselves range from 11" to 16" in height, and from 25" to 31" long. With the stakes included they are 17" to 23" high. Some of the stakes are a little loose. They are in appropriately used, weathered condition with varying amounts of paint wear and minor loss. The photos should be clear on this, but if you have any questions contact us. They are priced at $80.00 each, with a discount for the group. Inventory Code: TPCP. Goose yard ornament ... Other side ... With head moved ... Closeup ... Second goose, one side ... Second goose, other side ... Third goose, one side ... Third goose, other side ... Third goose, head moved ... Fourth goose, one side ... Fourth goose, other side ... Fourth goose, Closeup ... All four together.
This is a folky, primitive airplane whirligig. It is made from wood, painted red, with weathering from outdoor use. The airplane is probably from the 1940's or 50's, but the plywood wing is a more recent replacement. It measures 27" long by 24" wide by about 7" high, with a 12" propeller. As mounted on the base, it is 21 1/4" high. The price is $125.00. Inventory Code: TARW. Airplane whirligig ... Another angle ... Side view ... The other side ... Front view ... Back view ... Closeup of front ... Closeup of tail ... Closeup of prop ... Another closeup ... From above ... With a soda can for scale.
These two large and funky yard art people have great character. One also doubles as a birdhouse. They have log torsos with hinged wood arms and legs, plywood feet, and faces highlighted with paint and found objects. They are both in excellent, weathered condition, and could be as old as the 1950's or 60's or might be a little bit more recent, but nicely weathered and not new. They were made in Minnesota. They are priced separately, with a discount for the pair. Both yard art log people ... Front view ... The other side ... In the yard. Following are individual details and photos.
The first one has a robot face made from found objects, with a plywood cap topped by a red light bulb in a ceramic socket. His expression seems dismayed. He has a blue hat, brown feet, and blue and yellow paint on his face. He measures 46" high when stretched out. Seated, as he is in the photos, he is 37" high from his feet to the top of his light bulb. He is about 12" wide, and 11" deep (21" deep when seated). The price is $750.00. Inventory Code: TPST. Man with light bulb hat ... Closeup ... Front view ... The other side ... Second closeup of face ... Closeup of face from front ... Closeup of upper body and head ... Closeup from side ... Closeup of body ... From above ... Another view from above ... With Matt, for scale.
The second person has a mechanism to make his tongue go in and out, and his eyes pop out and back. It works by turning the knob on the side of his face. His head is also a birdhouse, with a hole in the back. He has a painted plywood face, and blue hat and feet. He measures about 46" high overall, 39" high when seated. He is 13" wide, and 11" deep (22" deep seated). The price is $750.00. Inventory Code: TPSC. Birdhouse man ... Closeup, tongue out, eyes in ... Closeup, tongue in, eyes out ... Front view ... The other side ... Another closeup ... Closeup of body ... Back ... Closeup of back ... Closeup from front ... Animation of action.
This is a Victorian, cast iron, garden flower holder. It has a great surface of two shades of green paint, together with old rust. This piece is in excellent, old, used condition. It is 9 1/2" long including the stem, and about 5 1/2 across the opening. The two colors of green come from an old overpainting. The price is $195.00. Inventory Code: TSKT. Cast iron plant holder ... Closeup of surface ... Another angle ... Third angle ... From partly above ... Another side ... Third side view ... From below ... Top view ... Bottom view.
This is a folky wooden assemblage of a wading bird, carved rushes, and a cattail plant. It was hand made from thick pine boards, painted, and signed "Don Marshall". The piece is 33" high and stands on an oval base of about 11" deep by 13 1/2" wide. It is in very good condition, with a little wear to the paint, and was probably made about the 1970's or so. The price is $205.00. Inventory Code: TTHA. Folk art bird ... The other side ... Closeup ... Closeup of the base and plants ... End view ... The other end.
This is a wonderful, primitive birdhouse. It is made from a section of log with a big, dense, natural burl, capped with a split pine log roof, and mounted on a plywood base. The plywood is painted in a weathered black, the rest of the wood is a natural aged and oxidized surface, with interesting designs on the back where vines once covered the log. It stands 15 1/4" high by 9 1/2" wide by 14" deep. Age is unknown, but it is old. It is in excellent, weathered condition and has a great look. The price is $175.00. Inventory Code: ARAK. Front view ... 3/4 view ... Another angle ... From slightly above ... One side ... The other side (photo slightly cut off) ... Back view ... From above.
Here is a nice, colorful, and rustic birdhouse. It is 12 1/2" wide, 9 1/2" high, and 6" deep. It is made from small branches, bent twig, and pinestraw covering the A-frame roof. It has been painted a deep, dark reddish color. The birdhouse is in very good sturdy condition, old and used, and has some wear of the bark. The price is $95.00. Inventory Code: ARRP. Image ... Another angle ... A third view ... Back ... From above ... Side view ... From below.
This is a fun and funky apartment house for birds. It is made from an old oak barrel and is decorated with pine cross pieces on top and little pine porches. There are about 12 individual compartments and hand cut openings for the birds. It has been used. The barrel is 16" in diameter, and the height to the top of cross pieces 20 1/2". They are 18" long. This birdhouse was probably made about the 1930's or 40's, but it is very difficult to tell age because of weathering. There is a little loss to the porches and tips of some cross pieces; the overall condition is very good and sturdy. The price is $275.00. Inventory Code: ARCW. Barrel birdhouse ... Another view ... A third view ... From above ... Closeup.
This is a metal chair made from objects found around the farm. The seat is a large pitchfork, the back is a disk from a cultivator. There are three horseshoes worked in, along with chain and other machine or wagon parts. While it has rockers and does rock, the tendency is to sit still on the rear stops. It has very nice old black and yellow paint. The chair measures 29" high by 21" wide by 28" deep. It is in very good, useable condition with minor paint wear, from the 1930's or 40's. There is a stool below by the same maker. The price is $675.00. Inventory Code: TPHH. Metal found object chair ... Front view ... One side ... The other side ... Closeup of back and seat ... Closeup of lower front ... Closeup, one side ... Closeup, other side ... Another overall view ... Back view ... From above.
This metal stool made from found objects came from the same maker as the chair above. The seat is a disk from a cultivator, similar to the back of the chair. It stands 18 1/4" high by 17 1/2" wide by 14 3/4" deep. The surface is a worn old green and white paint. It is in very good, useable condition, from the 1930's or 40's. The price is $150.00. Inventory Code: TPHW. Metal found object stool ... Back view ... Side view ... The other side ... Another overall view ... Closeup of legs ... From above ... From below.
This is an exceptionally nice, old, metal plant stand, with a sort of deco look. It has an inner section with a flat metal spiral which both supports and creates a sense of motion. The stand is 39" high with the center tube 4" in diameter. The 5 arms which hold the plants can both swing and be moved to various levels. If fully extended, they could be as much as 2 feet apart. The base is a tripod, tipped with balls, and is 23" on each side. The stand was probably made about the 1920's or 30's and is in excellent condition. The price is $350.00. Inventory Code: AHPH. Plant stand ... From above ... A second overall view ... 3rd angle ... 4th view ... Without the planter loops.
This is a very folky hand made weathervane arrow. It was made from sheet metal and iron tubing, with wire reinforcement. The tip and tail of the arrow were cut by hand, and the edges folded over to fasten the two halves together. It has a good, dark, oxidized, unpainted surface. The weathervane is from the first half of the 20th century, mounted on a wood and metal base. It measures 20 1/2" long by 10" high; as mounted it is 16 1/2" high by 6" wide. It is in excellent used and weathered condition. The price is $175.00. Inventory Code: TCWR-A. Folky arrow weathervane ... Closeups ... The other side, overall ... From front and back ... Closeup of the point ... Closeup of the tail ... From above.
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