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This is a very nice whimsey carved church. The body of the church, with the steeple and freely moving captive bell, was carved from a single piece of wood, with the interior hollowed out. The hinged door opens to reveal pews, a pulpit, choir loft, and a cross on the wall that were all carved separately and added. The bell is hung so it can swing. The two step base was carved from a separate piece. The wood is unfinished, in a medium-dark natural shade, except for the two crosses, which are painted gold. It is signed on the bottom "Mr. Ted Hegg Dec. 20, 1965." The church measures 10 1/2" high, 5 1/4" long, and 3" wide, and the condition is excellent. The price is $285.00. Inventory Code: PTAP. Whimsey carved church ... Another view ... Side view ... The other side ... Front and back views ... Another back view ... Inside the church ... Two more closeups inside ... Closeup of the top ... More closeups of the steeple ... Closeup of the back ... Overall, with door open ... Closeup, open ... Top view ... From below ... With a soda can for scale.
This is a signed, dated, bottle whimsey with extremely fine workmanship. A ladder, rake, and two baskets were built inside an Old Taylor bourbon decanter. The rungs of the ladder are threaded through the head of the rake and the handles of the baskets so that they cannot come off. The larger basket is decorated with pyrography to look woven, and the inscription "R.do: Cordola 1971" is burned into one upright of the ladder. The bottle has a glass and cork stopper. It stands 11 1/2" high by 4 1/4" wide by 3 1/2" deep. The condition seems excellent, but we notice there may have been another rung at the top. The price is $185.00. Inventory Code: TTKW. Ladder and tools in bottle ... Closeup of the baskets ... Side views ... Another side view ... Closeups of the ladder ... Closeups of the rake ... More closeups of the baskets ... From above ... Closeup from above, with stopper removed ... 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 small bottle whimsey has a brightly painted train inside a long, narrow bottle. The wooden train has four cars with applied wheels. The cars are connected to each other with metal links. Each car is glued in place to the bottle, so that the train does not move around. Two small carved and painted blocks make up a base. The bottle measures 7 1/4" long by 1 1/4" in diameter. It is 1 5/8" high sitting on the base. The condition is excellent. Age is unknown, but it appears to be 1950's or 60's. The price is $95.00. Inventory Code: TCSC. Train whimsey in bottle ... The other side ... From above ... End view ... The other end ... From below ... Removed from base.
This is a bottle whimsey made with a village scene inside. It contains two houses, three people, a cart, palm trees, and much more. It came from the Philippines and is intricately constructed, completely filling the inside of a liquor bottle. The cap is wrapped with multicolored braid in a spiral pattern. It is mounted on a wood base. The overall size of the bottle is about 10 2/3" by 2 1/2" by 3 1/4" high. With the base it is 4 1/2" high. It was probably made in the 1960's or 70's as a tourist piece. The price is $125.00. Inventory Code: TCSP. Tropical village in bottle whimsy ... Closeup ... Another closeup ... From above ... Back view ... Another view from back ... End view ... The other end ... Top view ... Two views from below.
Here is an interesting whimsey. It is a carved pine penny holder with several links of chain attached. There are two 1904 Indian Head pennies set in to the holder. They were likely put in after the wood was soaked, as they are secure. The holder is about 6" by 2 1/2" and 7/8" thick. It is almost 13" long with the links. The carving has been stained a dark walnut color. There is a little wear to the holder, but otherwise it is in excellent condition. It was likely made in the early 1900's. The price is $125.00. Inventory Code: AKCS. 1904 Indian Head penny whimsey carving ... Closeup ... The other side ... Closeup, other side ... Side view.
Here are two funky whimsey carvings. They are somewhat crude - or perhaps were never finished as there are still a few pencil marks here and there. Both are carved from pine, and are probably only about 20 years old. They are in excellent condition.
The first is a rectangular cage with a knob on top. Inside the cage is a link fixed to the top, with a free-moving link attached. It is 3 5/8" high by 1 1/2" by 1 1/8". The price is $45.00. Inventory Code: AOKA. Image ... A second view ... A third view ... From above ... From below.
Next is a rounded cage with a free-moving square block inside and a square link through a loop on top. It is 3 3/4" long by about 1 1/8" in diameter. The price is $45.00. Inventory Code: AOKP. Image ... A second view ... A third view ... From above ... From below.
This is a carved whimsey that is very interesting in that it seems to have been a work in progress. The balls are still fixed, yet all the hard work was done, so they could have been released easily. The piece has nice form and a naturally aged and darkened surface. It was likely made in the 1940's or so, is 14" long by 1 1/4" square, and in excellent condition. The price is $110.00. Inventory Code: AKCT. Image ... Second view ... Third view ... Fourth view ... Fifth view.
This is another nicely carved whimsey. It has a single large cage with three carved balls inside. It is carved from a dark colored wood, and is 7 3/4" long by 1 3/4" by 1 3/4". It has some age to it, and is in excellent condition. The price is $95.00. Inventory Code: ATTA. Overall View ... Second Overall View ... Third View.
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 is a collection of whimseys, carvings, and a hand made box, all by the same maker. They came from Florida, and show great variety. They appear to have been made around the 1940's or 50's. Some are completed and some are not. The carvings are all offered as a group, with or without the box. Details on each piece follow. The collection of carvings plus the box are priced at $215.00. Inventory Code: AARC-AARR. If you would like the carvings without the box, the price is $160.00, and the inventory code is AARR. The price for the box alone is $85.00, inventory code AARC.
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This is a large carved whimsy with a bold look. It has a two handled vase suspended by two links from a yoke. The yoke hangs from four more lengths of chain. The entire whimsy was carved from a single piece of wood with a smooth, medium natural surface. It measures 22" long by 4 3/4" wide by 2" deep and is in excellent condition. It was probably made in the 1930's or 40's. The price is $275.00. Inventory Code: TRPC. 
See a slideshow of several views [470k] ... Large hanging vase whimsy carving ... Front and back views ... Side views ... Closeups ... Two more closeups ... Closeup from above ... Another view from above ... With a soda can for scale.
Some much larger photos: Front and back views ... Closeup.
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Next is a whimsey chain with a ball in cage at the end, and a swivel in the middle. It is finished with a medium dark brown stain, with white stars painted around the ball. It is 8 1/2" long by 5/8" by 5/8", and is in excellent condition. Part of inventory code: AARR. 
Here is a working pair of pliers carved from a single piece of wood. It is painted black, and is 5 3/4" long by 1 1/2" wide by 1/2" thick. It split at the joint and was reglued. Part of inventory code: AARR. 
This is a chip-carved ornament with a different pattern on each side. It is 3" high by 1 1/2" by 1 3/4", with an unvarnished surface, carved from pine. It is solid, no moving parts. The condition is excellent. Part of inventory code: AARR. 
This anchor was probably meant to be the end of a whimsey carving. The cross-piece swivels on the vertical, but is cracked almost through. The carving is 3 1/4" long by 2 1/2" wide by 1/2"thick. Part of inventory code: AARR. 
Here is another unfinished piece that was probably meant to be part of a larger whimsey. It is a diamond shape with a loop at the top and holes on each side. It is 3 1/2" high by 1 1/2" wide by 1/2" thick. Part of inventory code: AARR. 
This is a series of incompletely carved numbers: 1, 2, 6, and 9. Each is separate, with a hanging loop at the top. They are each about 3 1/2" high by 1 1/2" wide by 1/8" thick, with an unfinished surface. Part of inventory code: AARR. 
