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This is a wonderfully painted old hand fashioned wood blade - likely used on a whirligig at one time. The color and design are both unusual and highly decorative. This piece was probably made around the 1940's, and is now mounted on a new base and stand. It could also be removed and hung on a wall. The blade is about 17" long by 3 5/8" wide by 3/4"thick. On the stand it is 22 1/4" high when vertical. The price is $110.00. Inventory Code: TOKW. Painted blade ... Closeup ... More views ... Side and back views ... More closeups ... Closeup from back ... With a soda can for scale.
This is a bog shoe - that has the look of a face. Made from wood and metal, they were attached to horses' hooves for working in the swamps and bogs for logging. The metal clasp would clamp on to the horseshoe and the wood spreads weight to support the horse. This is old and used with appropriate wear and loss. It came from Michigan. The size is about 11" high by 10" wide, by about 1 1/4" thick, and is 2" deep including the wood straps on the back. The price is $80.00. Inventory Code: TOKA. We also have a pair of cast iron bog shoes available. Horse bog shoe ... Side view ... The other side ... Another view ... Another side view ... From above ... Top view ... Back view ... With a soda can for scale.
This is a two sided game board with good graphics. One side is "Wild West", and features cowboys, Indians, a covered wagon, stockades, etc. printed on metal. The other side is "High Ace", and has strong geometric designs printed on cardboard. A small wire loop was added at the top for hanging. It was made by the Lindstrom Tool and toy Company, probably in the early 1930's. The board measures 15 1/4" high by 9 5/8" wide by 3/4" deep. It is in fairly good, used condition with minor wear. There is an approx. 1" dark spot on the Wild West side, and one of the shooting levers is missing. The price is $195.00. Inventory Code: TOWK. 
See a slideshow of several views [597k] ... Two sided game board ... The other side ... Closeup, Wild West side ... Another closeup ... Closeup, High Ace side ... Another closeup ... Instructions for Wild West ... Instructions for High Ace ... Side view ... With a soda can for scale.
Here is a pair of "sleepy" doll eyes with the weighted mechanism to make them open and close. The blue eyes have been mounted on a black wooden base so that they are free to rotate. The mechanism gives a weird "face" to the eyes. The eyes appear to be plastic, with synthetic lashes. The mechanism is steel, with heavy copper wire and a lead weight. The eyes are 1 1/2" wide by 1 7/8" high by 1 1/4" deep. As mounted, they stand 4 1/2" high by 2 1/2" by 2 1/2". They are in excellent condition, with light oxidation on the metal parts, and date from the mid 20th century. The price is $110.00. Inventory Code: TWST. Doll eyes ... Several more views ... From above ... With a soda can for scale.
Blue banner with heart-in-hand, globe, axe, cross and snake, and ark. The price is $185.00. Inventory Code: TACH. Odd fellows banner ... Closeup of heart in hand ... Cross, snake, globe, axe ... Closeup of ark ... Back.
Red with sword and scales, Bible, hourglass, and coffin. The price is $165.00. Inventory Code: TACR. Odd fellows banner ... Closeup of sword and scales ... Bible, hourglass, and coffin ... Back.
Pink banner with arrows, quiver, and a bundle of rods. The price is $135.00. Inventory Code: TACW. Odd fellows banner ... Closeup of bow and arrows ... Rods and quiver ... Closeup of bottom ... Back.
This is an attractive Art Deco stand. It is decorated with grain painting, and incised lines with several shades of lacquer or varnish to simulate inlay. The finish has slight crazing. There is a small match holder at the top, above a shelf that is 7 1/2" wide by 4 1/4" deep. The overall height is 27 1/4", by 8 1/2" wide by 7 1/4" deep. It was built from pine, in the early 1900's. It is in very good condition, with minor wear from use. The price is $250.00. Inventory Code: THKK. Art deco stand ... Closeup of top ... Back and side views ... Closeup of the top, from side ... Closeup from above ... Another closeup from above ... Closeup of the base ... Base, from above ... Base, one side ... Base, other side ... Another closeup of the base ... Closeups of the shaft ... The top, from below ... Another view of the top from below ... Overall, from below ... Closeup of the bottom ... From above.
This tourist ware pottery planter is 4 3/4" high by 6 1/4" in diameter, with a drainage hole in the bottom. The crazed glaze is in rich blue, maroon, green, and cream, with tiny firing bubbles. It has good age, and the condition is excellent. We have several other planters and vases available. The price is $85.00. Inventory Code: AHWW. Tourist ware pottery planter ... From above ... From below.
A wonderful cream colored, painted, hanging magazine rack. The form is absolutely super. It is from the early 1900's, with nice crazed paint. In excellent condition, it is 12" wide, 24" high, and 7" deep. The construction is well done both from the standpoint of workmanship and artistry. The price is $275.00. Inventory Code: PKAH. Magazine rack ... Another angle ... Closeup ... Another closeup ... Side view ... The other side ... Back.
Here are four old industrial wire whips that were probably used in bakeries. All are sturdy and have nice sculptural forms. They can be used for decoration, hanging, mounted on bases; or can be easily wired as lamps as all are made with holes through the base already. The ages are a bit difficult to tell, but all are old, from the latter half of the 20th century or earlier. They are in very good, used condition. There are individual descriptions and photos below. Four large industrial whips ... From above ... With a soda can for scale.
Here is a nice folky wall box made from scrap wood, decorated with large tacks that are painted green and cream with traces of red over them. The box itself may have been a cheese box or simply odds and ends of crate wood. It is simple yet elegant. This piece is painted in a red enamel. It is 7 1/2" high by 9 1/4" wide by 3 1/2" deep, was made about the 1940's, and is in excellent condition. The price is $140.00. Inventory Code: PROT. Painted wall box ... Another angle ... Side views ... Back view ... From above ... From below ... With a soda can for scale.
These are two crate separators which make super little tables or stands. One is unpainted and weathered an old natural grayish brown, while the other is painted a wonderful old blue. There is a mark on one as being made by a box company in Paris, Texas. Each one is in very good, used condition. They are old and are about 18" high, with the top being 11 1/2" by 12 1/2". There is a little flex in them, but they are sturdy and do not fold up. The price is $225.00 for the pair. Inventory Code: AWRS. Blue stand ... One side ... Another side ... Gray stand ... One side ... Another side ... From above.
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. Metal art deco plant stand ... From above ... A second overall view ... 3rd angle ... 4th view ... Without the planter loops.
This is a tramp art wall pocket in very nice black and gold paint. It is built up in two to five layers, and embellished with scalloped edges and a variety of chip carving techniques. Each chip, and all of the edges are carefully highlighted with gold, which stands out against the black background. It is built from crate wood, and measures 11 1/4" high by 7 3/4" wide by 4" deep. The condition is very good, with a couple of very small scuffs on the front and on one side. Age is likely to be from the 1920's to the 40's. The price is $225.00. Inventory Code: CSSW. See a slideshow of several views [326k] ... Tramp art wall pocket ... Side views ... From below ... From above ... Back view ... With a soda can for scale.
Some much larger photos: Tramp art wall pocket ... Side views.
This is a very well-made twig basket. It has a diamond shape, crossed corners, and a bent twig handle. It is finished in a very dark varnish and is in excellent, sturdy condition with some minor scuffing. It was probably made around the 1940's. The dimensions are 16 1/2" high by 19" by 13". The price is $145.00. Inventory Code: AHOA. Twig basket ... Side view ... Another angle.
A large decorative cast iron finial, in weathered silver paint. It is strong visually. An old piece, probably early 1900's, and is 23" high by 9" in diameter, in excellent condition. The price is $250.00. Inventory Code: PKKK. Iron finial.
This pair of concrete bookends is painted black with raised crosses in gold. Each one is 7" H by 3 1/4" by 3 1/4". Probably 1920's/30's, they are in good condition, with a few nicks around the edges. The price is $85.00. Inventory Code: PRCS. Concrete bookends.
This is a large glass plate that was covered in decorative cigar bands. The bands were applied to the back of the plate so that they show through from the front. The back was then covered with felt for protection. The design, color, and workmanship are very good. There is a large lithographed portrait of a woman, flanked by cherubs in the center. This is surrounded by a carefully arranged selection of bands. The plate measures 10" in diameter by 1" high at the rim, and is from the early 1900's or late 1800's. It is in excellent condition, with only a very slight separation at the rim. The price is $150.00. Inventory Code: CSSH. See a slideshow of several views [351k] ... Cigar band platter ... Closeup ... Side views ... Back view ... Back, from side ... With a soda can for scale.
Some much larger photos: Cigar band platter ... Closeup ... With a soda can for scale.
Here are two old sculptures of "flowers" made from natural burl shapes. These were both found in the same area of western North Carolina. They are unsigned, but the similarities in style and construction make it very likely they were made by the same person. While the exact age of each is unknown, they both seem to have been made around the 1930's or 40's. They are in excellent condition.
First is an incredible and very unusual bouquet of individual "flowers". The burls have fantastic forms and detail, and have been mounted with branch stems on a wooden base. They vary slightly in color, and have been finished with a light clear varnish. The bouquet measures 20 1/4" high by approx. 18" wide and 13" deep. It is in excellent condition, with very minor wear on the leaf shape, and is old. Even the close-ups don't do justice to the intricacy and detail of these flowers. The price is $825.00. Inventory Code: ATWR. See a slideshow of several views [694k] ... Burl flowers sculpture ... Closeup of 1 flower ... Closeup 2 flowers ... From above ... Side view ... The other side ... Back view ... Another view ... A third closeup, from above ... A fourth closeup ... Back view of the top half ... Back view of the bottom half ... View of the top half ... With the other sculpture and a soda can for scale ... Both burl pieces ... Another view of both ... Third angle ... Side view ... The other side ... Back view ... 360º Video [9 Mb].
This second sculpture of "flowers" is made from a single natural burl shape. It has wonderful form and detail, and has been mounted on a wooden base that may have been a box lid. The piece is finished with a light clear varnish. It is also from NC, and measures 12" high by approximately 7" wide and 5" deep. The base is about 6" by 7". This sculpture is in excellent condition, from around the 1930's or 40's. The price for this sculpture is $275.00. Inventory Code: TKOT. See a slideshow of several views [612k] ... Burl flowers ... Closeups of top ... Closeup of lower ... Closeup from behind ... From above ... Both burl pieces ... Another view of both ... Third angle ... Side view ... The other side ... Back view ... This burl only, from above ... Top view ... From below ... With a soda can for scale ... 360º Video [6.2 Mb].
This is a very old single board lap desk with an old checker board painted on the reverse. The lap desk is probably from the mid to late 1800's. While the painting of the checker board may have been added slightly later, it is definitely not recent, and considering the wear and surface, may have been original to the piece. The desk is made from fairly thin softwood (about 1/2" thick) and is hand cut and shaped. It is attached to two carved cross supports by old screws. It is about 36 1/2" long, by 18 1/2" wide. The checker board is about 12" by 12". Two screws and a wire were added fairly recently for hanging. It is in good condition, with normal wear from the period and an age split, visible in the photos. The price is $875.00. Inventory Code: TOCP. 19th c. lap desk gameboard ... Closeup of game area ... Closeup, left side ... Closeup, right side ... From above ... Desk side ... Desk side, from side ... Desk side, upper right ... Desk side, upper left ... Desk side, lower left ... Desk side, lower right ... With a soda can for scale.
This "Chickenwhistle" is one of those wild pieces we come across periodically which really make us smile. This contraption has a wooden box with hinged lid, mounted on a base. Above the box is an open basket made from scrap sheet metal, with a handle at the top. The whole thing is painted red and white, with a really nice old surface to the paints. The story is that this device was placed on a piano top with a live chicken in the round metal area on top. Grain was put in the lower box. When the chicken "whistled" along with the tune being played, the lid was opened to the grain box and the chicken got its treat. This piece is 14 1/2" wide, 8" deep, and about 21" high. It supposedly is of African-American origin and is in very good, used condition. It was made c. the 1930's. It makes a great plant stand, display, or just enjoy it for itself. The price is $285.00. Inventory Code: AWAR. "Chickenwhistle" ... Other side ... Open feedbox lid ... Front ... Back ... View with a plant ... 2nd view with plant.
A small round pillow covered with a crocheted cover made from bread bags. It is 12" in diameter and in perfect condition. This interesting, colorful, and unique item does have some age to it. The price is $45.00. Inventory Code: AWOH. Side view ... Top view.
A nice, oval rug crocheted from bread bag wrappers. The rug is about 31" by 20". It is more recent than the pillow cover and is also in excellent condition. The price is $65.00. Inventory Code: AWOW. Image ... Another view.
A very sculptural looking old window, 24 3/4" by 31 1/2" high. Old white paint on one side and green on the other. It is very sturdy, in good overall condition, missing 2 rectangular panes of glass. Early 1900's. The price is $150.00. Inventory Code: ASWP. Image.
Here is a planter made from an old can surrounded by old-fashioned painted wood clothespins (not the spring type). The weathered paint is brown over green. Probably made around the 1940's, it is in very good condition. The size is 4 1/4" high by 7 1/4" in diameter. The price is $160.00. Inventory Code: PRWS. Image.
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