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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.
Overall view ... 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.
Larger images: Overall view ... 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.
This small bottle whimsey has a fishing trawler built inside. The smokestack has cotton "steam", and the intricate rigging is made from sticks, thread, copper wire, and mesh nets. It is fastened to a wood stand. The bottle is 4 1/2" long by 2 1/8" in diameter; it is 2 3/4" high with the stand. The condition is excellent. The price is $75.00. Inventory Code: TCSR. Trawler ship in a bottle ... Another view ... The other side ... From above ... End view ... The other end ... Top view ... From below.
Larger images: Trawler ship in a bottle ... Another view ... The other side ... From above ... End view ... The other end ... Top view ... From below.
This is a very unusual whimsey: a miniature carved chair which makes a cage with a large ball inside. It is carved from pine, stained a medium dark brown and finished with a light varnish. The chair is about 6 1/2" high, and 2" wide and deep. It was probably made around the 1940's and is in almost perfect condition, having only a tiny bit of wear on the feet. The price is $175.00. Inventory Code: AKHR. Chair whimsey carving ... Another angle ... Front view ... One side ... The other side ... Back ... From above. Larger images: Chair whimsey carving ... Another angle ... Front view ... One side ... The other side ... Back ... From above.
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.
Larger images: 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.
Larger images: Image ... From above ... One side ... The other side ... Back ... From below ... Closeup of bottom.
Here is a four piece miniature, "living room" set, all made by Howard Finster. It is comprised of two small chairs, one larger chair and a larger sofa. These are all old and in generally very good condition. Each has a little bit of wear, chips or scuffs, or other idiosyncrasies. The two small chairs are each about 6" high by 3 1/4" wide and 2 1/2" deep. The large chair is about 8 1/4" high by 5 5/8" wide and 4 1/2" deep. The sofa is about 8" high by 13 1/2" wide and 4 1/2" deep. All the
pieces are made from plywood of various thicknesses, are finished with a clear varnish, and decorated with impressed and burnt designs from dies that Howard made for this purpose. The couch has one little circle painted red. One of the little chairs has some tiny dots of white paint on it. These are all relatively early craft pieces, probably from the 1960's. These are priced individually at $195.00 each for the small chairs, $245.00 for the large chair, and $295.00 for the sofa. The price for the set is $695.00. Inventory Code: AKPK. The group of four ... All four, another angle. Larger images: The group of four ... All four, another angle.
The sofa ... One side ... The other side ... From above ... Back view ... From below. Larger images: The sofa ... One side ... The other side ... From above ... Back view ... From below.
The larger chair ... One side ... The other side ... From above ... Back view ... From below. Larger images: The larger chair ... One side ... The other side ... From above ... Back view ... From below.
The two smaller chairs ... One side ... The other side ... From above ... Above, from one side ... Back view ... From below. Larger images: The two smaller chairs ... One side ... The other side ... From above ... Above, from one side ... Back view ... From below.
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.
Larger images: 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.
Larger images: 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 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.
Larger images: 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.
Larger images: 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.
Larger images: 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. Front ... Back ... Larger front view ... Larger 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. Larger images: Miniature cupboard ... Another view ... With drawers and doors open ... One side ... The other side ... Back view ... From above.
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