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This is a selection of five small bottle whimseys, each with a ship inside the bottle. Each of the ships is made with paper sails, a wooden mast and hull, and are set is a putty like "sea". Two have American flags, and one has a stamp of "Cape Cod" on the rear sail. These bottle whimseys are nice, but not particularly elaborate. They are all in excellent condition and were likely made within the last 30 years. The prices are $35.00 each, with a discount for a multiple purchase. See a slideshow of several views [277k]
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This figural whimsey carving has two caged balls, with a man's head on top. The man has strong features, and a somewhat medieval looking hat and hair style, perhaps modeled after a chess piece? It measures 9 3/4" high by 2 1/4" by 2 1/4". It is carved from pine with a light stain finish. It is inscribed "W O K" on the bottom. The condition is excellent, and age appears to be mid 20th century. The price is $250.00. Inventory Code: TCPW. Figural whimsey carving ... Several other views ... Side view ... The other side ... Back ... From above ... From below.
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Here is a carved whimsey with a man's head carved on top, a ball in cage, and chain links. The man is balding, and has a lot of personality. It is carved from a light colored wood, likely pine, and measures 10" long by 3/4" by 3/4". The condition is excellent, and it is old and oxidized. The price is $155.00. Inventory Code: TSOP. Figural whimsey carving ... Closeup of head ... Another overall view ... Second closeup ... Third closeup ... Fourth closeup ... A third overall view. Larger images: Figural whimsey carving ... Closeup of head ... Another overall view ... Second closeup ... Third closeup ... Fourth closeup ... A third overall view.
This is a nice little carved wooden whimsey. It has a ball-in-cage and a freely-moving swivel captured in a second, rounded section. The whimsey is 4" long by 1" wide. The rectangular cage is 3/4" wide and deep. This was made in the 1930's, and is in excellent condition, with a natural, aged surface. The price is $110.00. Inventory Code: AOWO. With a pen, for scale ... Second view ... Third view ... Fourth view ... Fifth view ... Sixth 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.
Here is a rustic whimsey carving of an arrow through a slab of wood. The arrow is 6" long by 3/4" high by 3/8" thick. The slab, which is a slice of branch with the bark still on, is an oval about 1 1/2" by 2", 3/8" thick. The carving has an oxidized surface, was probably made in the 1950's, and is in excellent condition. The price is $45.00. Inventory Code: AOKS. Image ... Side view ... Another angle ... Front view ... From behind. Larger images: Image ... Side view ... Another angle ... Front view.
This is a wood turner's whimsey - a detailed Fanta soda bottle turned from wood. The label, with the word "FANTA", is relief carved, and it even has the fluting around the edge of bottle cap carved in. The wood is dark and heavy, with an unfinished natural surface. The bottle stands 9 1/2" high by 2 1/4" in diameter. It is in very good condition with a small chip missing from the cap. The age is unknown, but it is not recent. The price is $95.00. Inventory Code: TASO. Turned wood Fanta whimsey ... Three more views ... Closeups of the top ... More closeups ... From above ... From below ... With a soda can for scale.
Larger images: Turned wood Fanta whimsey ... Three more views ... Closeups of the top ... More closeups ... From above ... From below ... With a soda can for scale.
This is a really nice lover's whimsey, made in an old clear glass bottle similar to a small soda bottle, but impressed with the words "Duraglo" and "contents 6 1/2 OZ." on the bottom. The bottle has a 2" diameter bottom, while it and the whimsey are 11 1/2" high. The whimsey itself is 7 1/2" high. It has a 1" wide paddle on the bottom which was put inside the bottle though a 1/2" diameter hole. The top has another flat area with an arrow through it. The arrow points are almost 7/8" across. It goes through a hole 1/2" in diameter. On one side of the arrow is written "S.C. 'n R.C.", on the other side is "Sherry", and "SC". The condition of the unfinished wood is very good. It was probably made around the 1950's. The price is $160.00. Inventory Code: AAHH. One side ... Other side ... Front view, showing paddle inside bottle ... Closeup of arrow with initials ... Closeup of arrow with name. Larger images: One side ... Other side ... Front view.
Here is the classic Pickle in a Bottle. Sealed in a very old bottle is this large pickle in amber colored liquid - probably pickling juice. The pickle is larger than the opening, and fills the square bottle, which is about 6" high by 2 1/4" on each side, and may be from the 1800's. It is in excellent condition. The price is $125.00. Inventory Code: TCSA. Pickle in a bottle whimsey ... Two more views ... From above ... From below ... With a soda can for scale.
Larger images: Pickle in a bottle whimsey ... Two more views ... From above ... From below ... With a soda can for scale.
Here is a special whimsey carving. It has five balls in 5 cages and a rounded, tapering handle. The workmanship is good, and it is made from well-oxidized pine. Probably made around the 1920's, it was found in North Carolina. There is no finish on the surface, but there is a nice patina on the handle. It is in excellent condition, and measures 14" long by 1" by 7/8". The price is $185.00. Inventory Code: ATCP. Overall View ... Second Overall View ... End View ... Closeup ... Large Detailed Overall View.
This carved whimsey chain is 16" long by 1 1/2" by 1 1/2". It is old, with an unfinished surface oxidized to a dark color. The condition is excellent. The price is $95.00. Inventory Code: AACC. Image ... Another Image ... Larger Image.
This is a carver's whimsey with rosette ends and an elongated ball-in-cage. It is probably from the 1930's-40's, with an unfinished old surface. There is a very small chip in one rosette. Otherwise it is in excellent condition. It is 5 5/8" long, and 3/4" square. The price is $110.00. Inventory Code: APOW. Image.
This is a memorial, carved whimsey chain, 5 feet, 9 1/2 inches long. Included with this piece, which was made after Hawaii and Alaska were states, is a letter by the maker in which he describes in detail the symbolism of the links and inscriptions. It was made as a remembrance to the four Raider battalions that made up the Fourth Marines in W.W.II. It includes a key on one end, and 55 links; three of which are unfinished. The piece is in excellent condition and is pine, with a clear varnish finish. Some of the letter reads: "To my Raiders Friends. I carved this chain for remembrance of buddys long ago. Their [sic] are fifty five links in all. 50 states Four Raider Bat's and Fourth Marines. Made up of what was left of the Four Raider Bats. I left the last five links solid as was 1st 2nd 3rd and 4th. The 51 link was half carved in memory code talkers." The price is $295.00. Inventory Code: TSWH. Carved whimsy ... Another view ... Closeup ... Second closeup. Larger images: Carved whimsy ... Another view ... Closeup ... Second closeup.
This is a mounted and framed collection of 80 carved peach pits. These carvings include many forms and treatments not usually found. They include several with carved faces, a jug, one and two handled cups, canoes, a shoe, wings, a ring, an acorn, pitcher, squirrel, pig, horses, and many different styles and sizes of monkeys and baskets. Some of the baskets have exceptional detail, some have items inside them, some are relatively flat and small, and some very large. The monkeys range from very tiny to large. One is even decorated with beading. They are in excellent condition. The ages are unknown, but they are old. It is rare to find so many different forms and so large a quantity - all in one place. These pieces are mounted in an oak frame on matting. The frame is 26 1/2" by 22 1/2" by 3" deep. They are really striking as a group, but they are mounted so that they could be removed for individual display if desired. The price for the collection is $495.00. Inventory Code: TWCH. 
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Peach pit carvings collection ... Closeup ... Another closeup ... Side view ... Closeup from side ... The other side ... Closeup, other side ... Another closeup from side ... Closeup, upper left ... Closeup, upper right ... Closeup, lower left ... Closeup, lower right ... Closeup, several monkeys and baskets ... With a soda can for scale.
Larger images: Peach pit carvings collection ... Closeup ... Another closeup ... Side view ... Closeup from side ... The other side ... Closeup, other side ... Another closeup from side ... Closeup, upper left ... Closeup, upper right ... Closeup, lower left ... Closeup, lower right ... Closeup, several monkeys and baskets ... With a soda can for scale.
This whimsey carving has a ball in cage and a freely moving ring on the shaft, all carved from one piece of wood. There is an incised design on one end, and a hollowed knob on the other end. The unfinished surface has a nice aged patina. It is 4 1/2" long by 3/4" in diameter, in excellent condition. The price is $95.00. Inventory Code: TPAR. Whimsey carving ... Another view ... A third angle ... From one end ... The other end. Larger images: Whimsey carving ... Another view ... A third angle ... From one end ... The other end.
This is the tiniest ship bottle whimsey we have ever seen. It is constructed in a bottle which is just over an inch high (1 3/8" with the stopper) and 11/16" in diameter: about the size of a dime. The opening through which the base was constructed and painted, and the boat made and rigged is about 3/16". All of the photos are bigger than the real bottle. It is in sturdy condition. The price is $95.00. Inventory Code: TTOC. Two views, one with a dime ... One side ... The other side ... Back ... From above ... From below.
This is an older, very small whimsey made in a bottle. It contains a hand carved wood stopper from which hangs a linked pyramid form that can swing. The overall size of the bottle is only 2 3/4" by 1 1/4" by 3/4". The carved wood base adds 1/4". This piece seems to have been made about the 1940's or 50's. It is sturdy and well done. The price is $125.00. Inventory Code: TTRP. Two views of the bottle whimsey ... Two side views ... On its side, to show whimsey moved inside ... From above ... From below.
Larger images: Two views of the bottle whimsey ... Two side views ... On its side, to show whimsey moved inside ... From above ... From below.
This is a French bottle whimsey with two orchard workers picking apples. 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.
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