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This is a quite striking and interesting two-sided African-American quilt. This piece has very unusual graphics and a real quirkiness. The quilt has one-of-a-kind visual qualities, including it being a little out of square. The width varies from 60" - 62", while the height goes from 71" - 73 1/2". It has a mix of fabrics of varying ages, and certainly reflects that it was made from scraps and pieces that were handy at the time and available to the quilter. There are pieces from old clothing (including part of a pair of corduroy pants), flour sacks, and homespun. It is a "summer quilt" because it has no batting. It obviously was used and has some staining and patches, and some areas of thinning, as well as a few small, unobtrusive surface holes. This quilt is what we would call fair condition, but is still a very special piece with a great look. It was probably made c. the 1940's, although some of the fabrics are much older. The price is $875.00. Inventory Code: TRPS. Two sided African-American quilt ... The reverse ... First side, closeup ... Closer view of corner ... Second closeup ... Closer view ... Third closeup ... Closer view ... Fourth closeup ... Closer view ... Closeup of center, with pin mark ... Another closeup of the center ... Closeup ... Overall, side view ... Reverse, side view ... Closeup, reverse, with pants piece ... Second closeup ... Closer view with flour sack printing ... Third closeup ... Fourth closeup ... Fifth closeup.
This is an absolutely extraordinary folk art model of what may be a Jewish Temple or tomb. It is very detailed in the construction and decorated all over with a variety of carved wood pieces also found in tramp art. There are also several stone carvings incorporated in the decoration. This piece is dated 1850, which is cut through the back, and seems to be from that time.
It has a carved plaque with two words in Hebrew. This was translated by a curator in The Jewish Museum in New York who wrote: "I believe this reads "Kever Mashiach," which would mean "grave of the Messiah." However, the first letter of the second word (which would be "Messiah" if I am reading it correctly) is difficult to make out."
This wonderful piece is highly decorated as you will see through the images. Many of the pieces seem to have been made from cigar boxes. The overall size, excluding the two movable covered benches with metal rails is 17 1/2 inches wide by 10 5/8 inches deep and 13 1/4 inches high. The benches are each 3 1/4 inches high by 3 5/8" by 2". They can be set on top or anywhere else. Since they are movable, we have pictured them in various places.
This piece has some amazing detail. It includes carved stone masks and water receptacles, a stone carved font (in the rear center, underneath) and much more. Even the inside of the structure has work such as rooms, etc.
The condition is extremely good, but there have been a few splits which were reglued, and it may have a few missing pieces. We say "may" because while we do not see any, it is so detailed we might have missed one. Showing in a few of the photos are some tiny white specks. Some are dust, some come off with a touch, some with a little rub. I think almost all can be removed very easily.
Even with all the photos we have provided, this construction is far more impressive in person. It is an exceptional piece of folk art. The price is $2800.00. Inventory Code: THHT. 
See a slideshow of several views [895k] ... Folk art temple, moveable pieces on top ... With moveable pieces on upper back ... With moveable pieces to either side ... Closeup from above, showing date ... 3/4 view ... Another overall angle ... Closeup of central arch ... Closeup, lower right ... Lower right, another angle ... Closeup, left side ... Closeup, left from above ... Closeup, lower left ... Closeup, top from left ... Closeup, top from right ... Side views ... From above ... Top view ... Closeup from top ... Back view ... From below ... With a soda can for scale.
This is a bottle whimsey with an amazingly intricate root formation inside. The old square bottle has small bubbles in the glass, and the initials "LP Co" on the lid. The root formation inside is all one piece, except for a short (less than 1") broken fragment. The bottle is 7 3/4" high by 2 1/2" square. The price is $125.00. Inventory Code: TCST. Root bottle whimsy ... Three more views ... Closeup ... Another closeup ... From above ... From below ... With a soda can for scale.
This is a folky house with chip carved tramp art elements, and great old paint decoration. It was made in the early 1900's and is constructed from crate wood, and pine. The house is 20" long, 11" wide at the eaves, and 13 3/4" high to the top of the chimney. The colors are red, white, and blue, plus some wood which has naturally aged to a light gray. The paints have taken on a wonderful patina and some have crazed or crackled. The house has other folk decoration such as stones inset in a panel on the rear and dots of white on the front top. Each of the chip carved notches on the front porch was also painted in blue or red. There are two side benches under the covered porch. The door opens to reveal the inner house. Everything is nailed and still fairly sturdy, although there is some little movement of a few pieces. The windows are glass. There is a bit of normal loss to the paint and perhaps the house was at one time decorated with more stones or shells. Overall, this is a colorful and rather intricate folk art model. The price is $425.00. Inventory Code: TTHC. Chip-carved house ... Another view ... One side ... Front view ... The other side ... Back view ... Closeup ... Another closeup ... Front, with door open ... Closeup of open door ... Another view of the back ... From above ... Top view ... From below.
This is "Big Jack", by the late Alva Gene Dexhimer. Painted in acrylic on cardboard, the piece itself is 20 1/2" wide by 18" high. It is framed, under glass. The overall size of the frame is 22 3/4" by 20 1/2". This painting was purchased from artist. There are labels on the back relating to this and the original collectors. It was probably painted in the 1970's or early 80's, prior to his death in 1984. The artist used a piece of found cardboard, which has two very small nail holes, top and bottom. You can read a short biography of Dexhimer here. The price is $450.00. Inventory Code: TRSR. "Big Jack", by Alva Gene Dexhimer ... Closeup of image ... Closer view, upper left ... Lower left ... Upper right ... Lower right ... Side view ... Back view of the painting ... Back of the frame ... Closeup of label on back ... Second label ... With a soda can for scale.
This is a popsicle stick lamp in excellent condition. It was probably made in the 1960's or 70's. It is 23 1/2" high to the top of the finial by 8" across the base; the shade is 9" wide. It has been rewired. The price is $110.00. Inventory Code: TPWT. Popsicle stick lamp ... Two more views ... From above ... With the shade off.
Here is an extremely well done matching pair of memory jugs. They are each in excellent, almost perfect condition, with only a very tiny amount of loss. Each one is decorated with a huge variety of objects. Both have the same family name of Plummer and Maryland items on them. Other decorations include badges (one from the 1939 New York world's fair), costume jewelry, perfume bottles, advertising pieces, coins, shells, buttons, beads, chains, mirror, screws, gears, shards of dishware, and a variety of other interesting, unusual, and colorful objects. They were almost certainly done by the same person, probably around 1950. Each jug is about 9 1/2" high by 6" in diameter. Together they make a most interesting pair, and very good examples of this art form. The price is $675.00 for the pair. Inventory Code: TKRA. See a slideshow of the first jug [548k] ... See a slideshow of the second jug [729k].
Pictures of the first jug: One of a pair of memory jugs ... Another side ... Third side ... Fourth side ... Closeup ... Another closeup ... Third closeup ... From above ... From below ... Another view from below ... Both jugs together ... Both jugs, with a soda can for scale.
Pictures of the second jug: Memory jug ... Another side ... Third side ... Fourth side ... Fifth side ... Closeup ... Another closeup ... World's Fair badge ... Closeup of neck ... Badge with name and town ... From above ... From below ... Both jugs together ... Both jugs, with a soda can for scale.
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. Rocket ship ... Back view.
This reptile and amphibian-covered stand is carved from diamond willow, with a soapstone base. The natural contours and ridges of the diamond willow have been carved into snakes, frogs, and salamanders, all very finely detailed with set in eyes and lines, spots, etc. The match holder (?) on top is incised with the words "F. Reichter, square bow, flat bottom, 1859 Minnesota River" and is supported by a brass hose nozzle. The silver paint looks fairly recent, but the snakes, etc. all have a very good, old, dark, patinated surface. The stand is 44" tall, the base is 9 1/2" in diameter, and the condition is excellent, with one old, probably original break near the base. The price is $750.00. Inventory Code: PHTS. Overall Image ... Closeup ... Top half ... Base and lower half ... Another overall view ... A third overall view.
This whimsey pin is a carved leaf with three dangling baskets carved from peach pits. The baskets are attached with hand made copper wire loops. The leaf is 3 1/2" wide, each basket is about 1" high, and the overall height is 2 1/4". A safety pin is attached to the back for wearing. It is from the early 1900's, has a nice surface and patina, and is in very good condition. The price is: $95.00. Inventory Code: ATCS. Overall view ... Back ... Another overall view.
This is a good looking, detailed cast iron finial. From St. Louis, probably late 1800's, it is an extremely nice decorative piece. It has an old, dark, oxidized surface and is mounted on a painted wooden base. It is 17" tall and 5 1/2" across; in excellent condition. The price is $250.00. Inventory Code: ASRC. Cast iron finial ... Closeup of top ... Closeup of bottom ... Overall, second side ... Third side ... Fourth side ... From above ... From below.
This is a set of approximately 70 hand carved jackstraws. There is a variety of different shapes: no two are quite alike. Two have bent metal pins in the end as hooks for pulling out the selected straw. They are old and well used, with a good patina on their unfinished surfaces, and in a worn, old cardboard box, with the words "Jack's Straws" pencilled in. They range from 1" to about 3 1/4" long, with most 2 3/4" to 3"; probably from the early 1900's, in very good condition. The price is $250.00. Inventory Code: PWSW. Image.
A roughly carved, fat little squirrel with penciled in eyes. 4" high by 3 1/2" long by 1 1/2" wide. The price is $40.00. Inventory Code: PHPS. Image.
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. Image.
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.
Remember the 70's? This political memory bottle is covered with Republican campaign buttons, flags, plastic marching band figures, bullets, a soldier, "Official U.S. Taxpayer G.O.P" buttons, and little plastic critters, some with wiggly eyes. From the late 70's, it is in excellent condition, 12" tall by 4 1/4" by 3". The price is $225.00. Inventory Code: POCT. Image.
A very sweet little husky dog, minimally carved. 2 1/4" long by 2 1/8" high by 3/4" wide. The price is $55.00. Inventory Code: PCKR. Image.
A Tasmanian devil? 5" long, 3 1/2" high, 1 1/2" wide. The price is $65.00. Inventory Code: PHSK. Image.
This is a wild manufactured piece that we just love. It is a Brunswick Custom-Matic bowling ball fitter, likely from the 1950s. Everything is here: the special bowling ball that is used for fitting, together with all of the various sizes of the finger holes, and it's all in the original plywood and peg board display. If you look at the photos of the ball you will see many of the size markings. On the rear of the display are 21 removable finger sizing holes. On top is a printed metal fitting chart. Overall this is in extremely good condition, with some very slight marking from wear, a couple small spots of black paint, and a very little loss to a bit of the plywood. The overall size is just over 16" wide and deep by 11 1/2" high. The price is $325.00. Inventory Code: TKOK. See a slideshow of several views [837k] ... Brunswick Custom-Matic bowling ball fitter ... Another angle ... A third angle ... Back view ... Side view ... The other side ... Closeup ... The ball ... The ball, 2nd side ... The ball, 3rd side ... The ball, 4th side ... The ball, 5th side ... The ball, one end ... The ball, other end ... Base, with the ball removed ... From above, ball removed ... Closeup ... Top view ... Another back view ... Closeup of back ... Another closeup of back ... With some of the back inserts removed ... Closeup of the inserts ... Another view from above ... Closeup from above ... Another closeup from above ... From below ... With a soda can for scale.
This a striking and good sized wood carving of a man. He is all hand made from one solid hardwood log. There are even saw and knife marks between the man's legs. He is wearing a coat, shirt and tie, and is done in detail. The top portion is painted white which has aged over the years, while the bottom is the naturally dark color of the wood. The carving stands about 48" high and is 11" wide at the shoulders. The base is approximately 9" in diameter. There are several age cracks in the wood, an old repair to the nose, a little bit of loss to a finger, and wear of paint; but overall it is in very good, sturdy condition. On the back of the shoulder is a darker concave area. This is probably where a large knot was located, adding one more interesting feature to the carving. This man was likely from the 1930s or 40s. The price is $1900.00. Inventory Code: TROK. See a slideshow of several views [471k] ... Large carved man in jacket ... Back views ... Closeups ... Closeups of side and back ... Another closeup ... Closer view of the head ... Side view of face ... The other side ... Another closeup of face ... Fifth closeup of face ... The head, from behind ... Another back view of head ... Closeup of the hands ... Very close view of the loss ... Another closeup of the hands ... Closeup of back and shoulder ... Closeups of the feet ... Side views of the feet ... Feet, from behind ... From below ... With a yardstick and soda can for scale.
This is a lamp with hand relief carved symbols associated with sailors as decoration. It is finished in a crazed dark lacquer. The symbols include a heart, anchor, star, and cross. It is in excellent condition, without a shade; was made in the early 1900's; and is 8" x 8 ½" by 9" high. The price is $275.00. Inventory Code: APCS. Base ... Side ... Image 2 ... Image 3.
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