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Here are three folk art cars made mostly from telephone wire, plus some found objects. They were done by Clifton Eugene Dale as payment for treatment by his local doctor, who was a car collector. Mr. Dale lived in Galax or Independence, VA. Each car is hand made, fairly detailed, and in very good condition. They are not new, but age is unknown. The cars are colorful, somewhat stylized and idiosyncratic. They are priced individually, with a discount for the group.

This is a chair in a bottle whimsey. The ladderback chair is pegged together, with a seat woven from red string, and fills the bottle snugly. There is a carved wooden lock stopper, with a rounded knob at the top. The knob has darkened with age to a nice patina. The overall height of the bottle plus stopper is 8 1/4". It is 3" in diameter, and the chair itself is approximately 5" high. It appears to have been made in the 1920's or 30's, and is in excellent condition. The price is $250.00. Inventory Code: TRPO.

See a slideshow of several views [288k] ... Chair in a bottle whimsey ... Another view ... Front view, with a soda can for scale ... Side and back views ... From above ... Top view ... From below.

This is an intricate and detailed scene set in a living room, displayed in a shadow box. All of the items are hand made, carved, and painted. Included are a man in a rocking chair, dog, grandfather clock, fireplace and chimney, mounted cook pot, wall hanging, and corner cupboard. The man is reading a book, cupboard contains additional items, and the dog is lying on a rug atop a wood floor. The box is made from plywood, with a glass front, and a glossy finish to the surface. Inside, the wall and ceiling are lined with burlap. All the pieces making up the scene are very realistic and well done. Adding to the intricacy is the small size. The entire shadow box is only 7 3/4" wide by 5 1/4" high. It is 3" deep. The scene is in very good, sturdy condition, with nothing loose. The condition of the wood box is good, with some slight chipping of the surface. The age is unknown, but it was probably made about the mid 1900's. The price is $350.00. Inventory Code: TWCA. Shadowbox with carvings ... From an angle ... From another angle ... From above ... Closeup of the pet ... Side views ... From above ... From below ... Back ... With a soda can for scale.

This is a miniature dresser with great blue/green and cream colors. It is about 13 1/2" wide, 3" deep, and 13" high; and has two small doors which open to reveal little storage compartments. It is made from pine. The paint has taken on a nice old patina. The dresser is in very good condition, with wear in the paint in several places. This decorative piece originally was made about 1930. The mirror has been replaced. The price is $125.00. Inventory Code: AKCW. Miniature dresser ... Another Overall view ... One 3/4 side view ... The other 3/4 side, open ... Above 3/4 view ... Open front view ... A side view ... Back ... Bottom.

Here are three folky and whimsical metal cars. The first two are large and impressive, and appear to be by the same maker. The third came from the same collection but is much smaller, and may have been made by someone else.

This smaller car makes wonderful use of found objects. It was made from hinges, nuts, sheet metal, and other metal parts. It is painted with an older, oxidized bronze radiator paint. The wheels of this car do not turn. It is 4 1/4" long, by 2 3/4" wide, by 3 1/4" high. The condition is very good with some slight paint loss. The age is unknown, but it appears to have been made around the 1950s (give or take). The price is $110.00. Inventory Code: TOTS-B.

See a slideshow of several views [361k] ... Found object car ... Front view ... Side view ... The other side ... Back view ... From above ... From below ... With a soda can for scale ... All three cars.

Here are two folky, hand-made airplanes done by the same person - Oliver Rzick. They were done in 1999 and 2000. They are decorated with stripes and stars cut from newspapers, and have wheels taken from toys. Each has a metal hanger top and bottom, and they can be hung individually or one below the other in a chain.

The Stealth Bomber is made from thin tongue and groove wood, with an old varnish surface. Besides the applied paper stars and strips, it has further detailing done in marker. The plane has two sets of metal wheels screwed to the bottom. The third set has the bracket, but the wheels are missing. This plane is 16" long, about 3" high, has a wingspan of about 41". It is in very good condition. The price is $250.00. Inventory Code: AWKO. From above ... Overall ... Side view ... Closeup ... Another closeup ... From below ... Closeup of bottom.

This plane, Alaska Air, is an MD-80. It is 28" long, 8" high, and has a wingspan of 29". It is in very good condition with a few flakes of gray paint missing. Made from wood covered with a Gesso-like material to give added form. Painted gray and decorated with pieces cut from newspapers with further detailing done in both paint and marker. The price is $210.00. Inventory Code: AWKH. Image ... From above ... One side ... The other side ... Back ... From below ... Closeup of bottom.

This is one of two very interesting, decorative scientific display models. They both were made by the W.M. Welch company. It is an AM Radio Teaching or Demonstration Fixture - and it works. That's right, you can mount it on your wall as a sculptural object and listen to it at the same time - and, not only that, but also look at the colors and lights of the glowing vacuum tubes. It has all the circuitry painted and labeled. Just a very "cool" piece. Both this and the other display item are the same size and were likely made in the 1950's. Both have a metal tag from the University of Wisconsin. Each has a removable cover held on by hooks, and has a carrying handle. The size of the wooden box is 31 1/4" wide by 21" high, by 5 3/4" deep. There is some minor cosmetic damage to one corner of the outer case. They are both in very good condition - and have a great look. The price is $450.00 each. Inventory Code: TSKC. Scientific display radio ... Side view ... Closeup ... Second closeup ... Third closeup ... Fourth closeup ... Fifth closeup ... The other side view ... Another angle ... Closeup of metal tags and vacuum tube ... With lid closed.

This is the second of the two scientific display models. It is a Triode Tester Teaching or Demonstration Fixture. It may work, but we have no triodes to test. However, you can mount it on your wall as a sculptural object. It has all the circuitry painted and labeled. There is a small door in the back for adding batteries. Also a very "cool" piece.
Wikipedia says "A triode is a type of vacuum tube (or valve in British English) with three elements: the filament or cathode, the grid, and the plate or anode. The triode vacuum tube was the first electrical amplification device. Triodes are largely obsolete, having been replaced by the transistor, but do still find application where power consumption and overall size are not concerns, but low component count and high power capacity are." The price for this model is $450.00. Inventory Code: TSKH. Scientific model triode tester ... Side view ... Closeup ... Second closeup ... Third closeup ... Fourth closeup ... Closeup of school label ... Closeup of company label ... With cover closed ... Back ... Closeup of battery compartment.

This is a detailed and very good looking model of a house. The main house is built of wood. It is has a shingled roof, a stone chimney with a wood chimney top which comes through the roof shingles. There are glass windows with half round wood for frames and several doors that work. When opened, the doors reveal a linoleum floor. The house has a "yard" made of pine and painted gray. This is topped by a fence made from pine and dowels, and painted green. There is an overhead light inside and an electrical receptacle on one end, and it even has a storage drawer built in under the house on the other end. The entire house is attractively painted in white, cream, green, red, and grey and the paints have developed good patina and surface. This piece was probably made around the 1940's. It is in very good, sturdy condition, with appropriate wear over many years; and is 24" long by 9" deep by 13" high to the top of the chimney. Please note that while the light lights and looks good, the wiring is old. It should not be used unless you have a qualified electrician look at it. The price is $375.00. Inventory Code: TKCC.

See a slideshow of several views [629k] ... Model house ... One side ... The other side ... Back view ... Closeup, showing inside ... Closeup of side ... With the drawer open ... With the drawer removed ... Detail of paint surface ... Closeup of outlets ... With the inside light on ... Two more views with the light on ... Inside, lit up ... Top view ... From below ... With a soda can for scale.

This is a large and fun bottle whimsey of a tricycle contained in a one gallon bottle. It is in very good condition and sturdy for shipping. The bottle is 12" by 6" in diameter. The tricycle is glued in place so the bottle can be upright. The construction does not seem too old, maybe done within the last 20 years or so. It certainly is unusual. The price is $125.00. Inventory Code: TTRA. Tricycle in bottle whimsey ... The other side ... Bottle upright ... Another angle ... From above ... From below ... Top of bottle ... Bottom of bottle.

Here are two lead fish. These were figural downriggers from a Lake Michigan fishing boat. They each have a loop on the top, for a line to the boat, and a loop on the back, for the line to the hook. They were used to position the lure at the desired depth. They each have a simple, streamlined form and fine surface cracks. Each is 9 1/2" long by 3 1/2" by 3 1/2", in good, used condition. They are $125.00 each. Inventory Code: TAWS. Metal fish ... Another view ... Closeup of one ... Closeup of the other, with a measure for scale ... Another view of both ... Side view ... Front view ... From above ... Back view ... From below.

This is a French whimsey containing a miniature scene with two orchard workers picking apples built in a bottle. There is a tree with apples on it, and a basket of apples on the ground. It is built in a cut glass bottle that is filled with water. It stands 9 1/2" high by 3 7/8" in diameter, and is in excellent condition. The price is $195.00. Inventory Code: TTKC. Bottle whimsey ... Side with labels ... Closeup ... Another overall view ... Side view ... Three more views ... Closeup of upper label ... From above.

A very unusual "trench art" (actually attributed as P.O.W.) jeep and tank. These are models made from tin cans, and found objects. From W.W.II, they are intricate, detailed replicas with moving parts: wheels and steering wheel on the jeep, and the gun, treads, and pulleys on the tank. They are both in very good condition, with an old oxidized surface. The jeep is 5" long by 2 3/4" wide and high. The tank is 6" long, 3 3/4" wide and 4 1/2" high. The price is $200.00 each, or $375.00 for both. Inventory Code: AHSP. Image ... Another view ... From above.

This handmade rocket ship was constructed from turned solid wood, heavy chipboard tubing, and plywood, and was painted silver - which is now oxidized. Probably made in the 1970's, it is 21" high, 8 1/4" across the legs, and has a body 4 1/4" in diameter. The top half can be removed. It was made from a solid piece of pine which was turned and carved into shape. The legs are plywood. They also form an interior structure on which the top sits. The tubing is the like very heavy shipping tubes. The rocket has USA painted on it, and a printed cloth American flag glued on. The condition is very good. The price is $85.00. Inventory Code: AAHT. Model Rocket ship ... Back view.

This group of military birdhouses were made during the Persian Gulf war by Eugene Poore, from wood and found objects, with interesting detailing. There is a tank, helicopter, and Patriot missile.

The helicopter is painted green, brown, and black camouflage and has openings for two birds on the sides. The rotors turn (will spin in the wind). It is 26 1/2" long by 13" wide by 11 1/2" high. The price is $250.00. Inventory code: PCHW. Image.

The tank is also painted camouflage, and has rubber tracks and a moveable metal gun. It is 15 1/2" long, 9" wide, and 8 3/4" high with spaces for two birds.The price is $250.00. Inventory code: PCHH. Image.

The Patriot missile is painted red, white and blue with the words "PATRIOT" and "USA". It has two openings for birds, and is 28" high by 4 1/2" in diameter.The price is $195.00. Inventory code: PCHC. Image.

This is a primitive doll made from black cloth, stuffed with straw, with a painted face. The arms and legs are movable: they were made separately and attached with wire joints. The feet are oversized for the rest of the body. It is 8" tall by 4" by 1 3/4", from the 1920's - 30's. The condition is very good, with one small frayed spot on the head. The price is $110.00. Inventory Code: PPKK. Image ... Second view ... Back.

This is a very strange redware skull. It is shaped like a primitive fossil skull rather than a modern human one, and glazed white. It has been broken and reglued (no missing pieces), strengthening the impression that it is a fossil. It is fairly detailed, with heavy teeth and sockets where two teeth would be missing if it were a real skull. (They are not really missing, it was made this way.) It has no lower jaw. There is a signature on the bottom that is not quite legible; it looks like B. Volken. The size is 5 1/2" high by 5" wide by 7" deep. The price is $210.00. Inventory Code: PAHH. Image.

This is a miniature cupboard that would make a nice jewelry box, display for smaller pieces, or can stand alone. It has a double curve in the top, and two doors with glass windows above four drawers. It is painted cream, with dark gold and green trim. The condition is very good, with a little dirt and minor paint wear. One drawer has a missing pull ring. This cupboard stands 21" high, 11 1/2" wide, and 6 1/2" deep. It was made in the 1940's or 50's. The price is $175.00. Inventory Code: TSTS. Miniature cupboard ... Another view ... With drawers and doors open ... One side ... The other side ... Back view ... From above.

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Miniature dresser with beautiful paint	Chair in a bottle whimsey	Shadowbox with detailed carved living room scene	Folk art truck: one of three metal found object cars
Alaska Air plane model	Stealth bomber model	Scientific model of a radio - it works!	Detailed model house, lighted, with shingles, linoleum
Tricycle in bottle whimsey	Metal fish downriggers	French apple pickers Bottle whimsey	Rocket ship
Trench art jeep and tank from tin cans, found objects	Helicopter, 1 of 3 Military birdhouses	Tank birdhouse	Patriot missile birdhouse
Primitive doll	Redware skull	Miniature cupboard jewelry box	One of Three Telephone wire car model
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