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This is a very good sized carved and jointed man. He stands just under 15" tall (around 20" including the base), is about 5 1/2" wide and 3" deep. He has a strong look, with an "inscrutable" Mona Lisa smile. He also has only one ear (made that way). The figure is in excellent condition with a nice painted surface which has taken on a rich patina and bubbling over the years. This piece was likely made in the early third of the 1900's. He is well done and striking. The price is $875.00. Inventory Code: THPR.   Carved and jointed man ... Top ... 2 looks ... 3/4 view ... Showing size ... Another front view ... Lower half ... 3 views ... Top of head looking down.
Larger images:   Carved and jointed man ... Top ... 2 looks ... 3/4 view ... Showing size ... Another front view ... Lower half ... 3 views ... Top of head looking down.

This is a wonderful red, white, and blue, metal whirligig with Popeye. It was likely made in the 1930's or '40s, and is in excellent working condition. It is on a relatively new base. This piece has great old and original paint and interesting construction. The tail, for example is part of the main whirligig and is twisted rather than applied. The whirligig itself is about 20" long and 12" high, while the diameter of the blade is 13 1/2". On the base it stands about 29" to the top of the blade. Popeye, with an expressive face, goes back and forth as the 12 bladed propeller spins. Take a look at the motion (925k) of this really nice and folky piece. The price is $795.00. Inventory Code: THPA.   Popeye whirligig ... Another view ... Closeup ... Closeup with action turned ... Front of blade ... From behind ... Another angle from behind ... Closeup from another angle ... From above ... One side ... The other side ... Another side view ... Another overall view ... From a front angle ... Video of the motion (925k).
Larger images:   Popeye whirligig ... Another view ... Closeup ... Closeup with action turned ... Front of blade ... From behind ... Another angle from behind ... Closeup from another angle ... From above ... One side ... The other side ... Another side view ... Another overall view ... From a front angle ... Video of the motion (925k).

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.
Larger images:   Figural whimsey carving ... Several other views ... Side view ... The other side ... Back ... From above ... From below.

This is a very weathered, primitive carved head of a bearded man. It is painted red, white, blue, and brown. It was found in Shreveport, LA, and probably dates to the 1930's or 40's. He is a cheerful fellow, standing 20" high, 8 1/2" wide, and 6 1/2" deep. While wood and paint are weathered, he is strong and sturdy, in very good display condition. The price is $325.00. Inventory Code: TCOW.   Carved bearded man ... Closeup ... Side view ... The other side ... Back view ... From above ... From below.
Larger images:   Carved bearded man ... Closeup ... Side view ... The other side ... Back view ... From above ... From below.

This is a painting by Robert E. Gilbert of a woman sitting in the woods by rocks and a stream. It is framed and under glass, so it is difficult to tell the paint, but it looks like acrylics, on artist's board. Gilbert, who is known more for his outer space and science fiction paintings and drawings, also seemed to have some strange attitudes toward women, which reflected in cheesecake paintings and "space bimbos" (for example, this painting). This is dated April 21, 1971. This image is 17 1/2" by 23 1/2", while the wood frame is 23 1/2" by 29 1/2" and about 3" deep. The price is $275. Inventory Code: REG 81.   Painting by Robert E. Gilbert ... Closeup of hand and rocks ... Closeup of signature ... Back, with date.
Larger images:   Painting by Robert E. Gilbert ... Closeup of hand and rocks ... Closeup of signature ... Back, with date.

This super whirligig has a man with a sailor's cap and pipe, standing on the roof of a small, fenced house, sawing wood. He looks like Popeye, but it is likely that this piece predates him. The large eight bladed propeller is painted red, white, and blue. The paint is beautifully crazed with great patina. The house has a shingle roof and wire mesh fence. The whirligig measures 17" long, with a propeller diameter of 35". The sailor is 11" tall, and the house is 8 1/2" wide. It is mounted on a custom metal base, overall height including the base is 60". It was made c. 1920's and is in excellent condition with normal paint wear. The price is $1750.00. Inventory Code: TAPT.   Sailor whirligig ... Another view ... Closeup ... Another closeup ... The other side ... Closeup of the other side ... Closeup of propeller ... Closeups showing part of the action ... Closeup of house ... Another closeup of the man ... Front view ... Overall front, including base ... Overall side view, including base ... Back.
Larger images:   Sailor whirligig ... Another view ... Closeup ... Another closeup ... The other side ... Closeup of the other side ... Closeup of propeller ... Closeups showing part of the action ... Closeup of house ... Another closeup of the man ... Front view ... Overall front, including base ... Overall side view, including base ... Back.

This is a whirligig with a man cranking a Model T type car. It is painted mainly in red, white and blue. The name Henry III is painted along one side, and the car's passengers are drawn in pencil. The man is quite folky, with a smiling face and blue overalls. It appears to be from the 1940's or 50's, and is mounted on a more recent wood base, which is included. The condition is excellent with slight weathering from outdoor use. It is 22 1/2" long; as mounted on the base it is 17 1/2" high. The man stands 5 1/4" high and the propeller is 10" in diameter. The price is $195.00. Inventory Code: TAST.   Man and car whirligig ... One side ... The other side ... Closeup of the man ... Closeup of one side ... Closeup of the other side ... 3/4 view ... Two views showing motion ... Back view ... Front view.
Larger images:   Man and car whirligig ... One side ... The other side ... Closeup of the man ... Closeup of one side ... Closeup of the other side ... 3/4 view ... Two views showing motion ... Back view ... Front view.

This amusing and interesting bottle whimsey has a barrel built inside and a lock stopper with a folky carved head. The top and bottom of the barrel were assembled from strips inside the bottle. Then, 17 individually carved staves were attached, and fastened with string hoops. "Apple Cider" is burned into the top, and "H. Campbell, 1989, Norwich Conn." into the bottom of the barrel. The top of the stopper is carved with a bald head with large ears and nose, and painted eyes, eyebrows, and mouth. It stands 14 1/2" tall by 4 1/2" in diameter and is in excellent condition. The price is $225.00. Inventory Code: TTKO.   Barrel in a bottle whimsy ... Several more views ... Closeups of the stopper ... The sides and back ... From above ... Closeup of the barrel ... From below, with signature ... Top.
Larger images:   Barrel in a bottle whimsy ... Several more views ... Closeups of the stopper ... The sides and back ... From above ... Closeup of the barrel ... From below, with signature ... Top.

This is a nice folky whirligig with good paint decoration in several colors. It includes two men cut from pine and then hand carved who turn a crank as the propeller turns. The overall piece is made from pine, with a plywood tail and sheet metal blades. The wood supports for the blades are hand carved. This piece is in very good working condition with normal wear to the paints. It was likely made around the 1960's. The flag and white spacer behind the propeller are both of plastic. The whirligig, including the base, is about 22" high and 17" long. The propeller is 18" in diameter. The price is $225.00. Inventory Code: TART.   Whirligig ... Closeup ... Another angle ... The other side ... Back view ... Closeup of back ... Closeup of back, moved ... Animation of movement ... Closeup from above ... Front view ... Another front view ... Another closeup from above.
Larger images:   Whirligig ... Closeup ... Another angle ... The other side ... Back view ... Closeup of back ... Closeup of back, moved ... Animation of movement ... Closeup from above ... Front view ... Another front view ... Another closeup from above.

Here are two carved and jointed men by the same maker, painted red and black. One is painted with black hair and beard, red nose, cheeks, and ears. The other has red hair, nose, and cheeks. They were made with two small holes in each hand, possibly to be spinning acrobat toys. They are hung by loops of fine wire from wood and metal display bases, included. Each carving is 6 3/4" high by about 1 1/2" by 1 1/2"; with the bases they are 8" high by 2 1/2" by 2 1/2". One is missing part of his foot in an old break, otherwise they are both in very good condition with normal minor paint wear. They were probably made in the early 1900's, possibly earlier. The price for the pair is $390.00. Inventory Code: TTCK.   Jointed carvings ... The other side ... Closeup of the heads ... Closeup of the feet ... Off the stands ... 3/4 view ... From above.
Larger images:   Jointed carvings ... The other side ... Closeup of the heads ... Closeup of the feet ... Off the stands ... 3/4 view ... From above.

This is a selection of Amish drawings from OH, done in pastels. The artist, who was in her 30's when these were drawn, has been doing them since she was 12. She draws the images, and some of her family members fill them in, using colors she has selected. Their bishop allows the family to sell the drawings only if they are not signed and their names are not publicized. The drawings portray: an out-of-perspective home scene, and a series of two drawings depicting an Amish woman in a buggy being hit by a train: one just before the accident, and one just after, with the woman, horse, and buggy flying through the air. All are done in strong, rich colors, and have similar qualities of skewed perspective. They measure 30" by 40" and are contemporary pieces. They are priced at $450.00 each.

Family. Inventory Code: PTWC. Image.
Before the train wreck. Inventory Code: PTWO. Image ... Larger image ... Closeup.
After the train wreck. Inventory Code: PTWR. Image ... Larger image ... Closeup.

• This is a hand drawn and painted tribute to the artist's parents on their 50th wedding anniversary. At the top it says "Love, Honor, and Obey". A sign on the wall says "Home Sweet Home", and the couple is talking about their happiness. The man is holding a copy of the Buffalo Lake News with headlines about divorce, while a note on the bouquet reads in part: "Congratulations to Mother and Dad". It is ink, pencil, crayon and tempera on textured paper, in a frame that measures 11 3/4" wide by 14 3/4" high. The visible area is 10 3/4" by 13 3/4". A signature and date are partly hidden by the frame. We can't make out the date for sure, but it looks like '37. The condition is excellent. The price is $125.00. Inventory Code: AAPW. Image ... Closeup of couple ... Closeup of bouquet and message ... Closeup of newspaper.    Larger images:   Image ... Closeup of couple ... Closeup of bouquet and message ... Closeup of newspaper.

• This pottery bathing beauty is fully three-dimensional, reclining on a triangular ashtray. She is natural colored clay decorated with reddish brown glaze. The size is 10" wide by 4" deep by 2" high. It is in very good condition, with a few extremely tiny flakes on the edges. The hair and bathing suit are typical of the 1960's. The price is $90.00. Inventory Code: ATWP. Image ... Front view ... Back view ... From one side ... Bottom.    Larger images:   Image ... Front view ... Back view ... From one side ... Bottom.

• This amusing jointed man has a detailed, primitively carved face. Real hair has been glued to each cheek to form a really unruly beard. His arms are oversized to the rest of him, and are held out from the body with large, hand-carved wooden washers. The metal hardware also appears to be handmade. He is in very good condition with one old, very small chip missing from his hat brim. 5 1/4" high by 1 1/4" wide by 1" deep. The price is $125.00. Inventory Code: ASCS. Image

• This is a primitively carved man with jointed arms and legs, and feet that even swivel from side to side. He has the faint remains of blue paint for pants. The rest of the piece has an unfinished, oxidized surface. He is 7 1/2" high by 2" wide by 1 1/4" deep, from the early 1900's, and found in the Midwest. There is an old repair on one arm, otherwise it is in excellent condition. The price is $210.00. Inventory Code: AAPO. Image ... Larger image ... Another angle ... Larger image.

• This is an oil painting on canvas of a giant soldier watching over Europe. It is unsigned, and was found in Iowa. From the 1940's, it is in the original frame and in very good condition. The size is 18 1/2" by 23 3/4"; the frame is 24 1/2" by 29 1/2". The price is $275.00. Inventory Code: AACP. Image ... Larger image ... Back view.

• This smiling brass head is made from found objects including pipe, plumbing fixtures, nuts, hooks, etc. The top of his "hat" screws off, and small things could be kept inside. The size is 10 3/4" high by 4" wide by 3 1/2" deep. It is in excellent condition, of unknown age. The price is $150.00. Inventory Code: PRTP. Image.
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• 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 life size figure was made as a self-portrait by a painter and handyman in Weaverville, NC. It is made of wood, wire mesh, carpet, and plaster; painted and dressed in the maker's old clothes. When he finished the piece, he hung it on his front porch. His wife came home, saw it, and thought he had killed himself. It is 6'2" high, in good condition. The price is $975.00 Inventory Code: PAKO. Image of the Head ... Overall image ... Closeup of top half    Larger images: Head ... Closeup of top half.

• These are three handmade dolls with dried apple heads. Their bodies are made from wire, wood, and cloth, with hand made clothes, and decorated with beads, buttons, etc. There is a man standing; a man in a seated posture, wearing glasses and holding a piece of newspaper; and a woman sitting in a chair made from thin, curled strips of metal. One is labeled by the maker, from North Carolina. They were probably made around the 1970's. They range in size from 7" to 10" high and are in very good condition. The price is $75.00. Inventory Code: PCWW. Image.

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