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This is a very folky wood and metal whirligig of a man driving a horse and buggy, followed by a dog. It has "Uncle Billy" painted on both sides. The colors are rich, deep, red, pumpkin, yellow, brown, and silver. Some of the paint is finely crazed. The figures are sheet metal, except for the man's arm, which is wood. The propeller is wood with metal vanes. It is mounted on a turned wooden finial. It is in very good, used and weathered condition, with minor paint wear, some bends in the propeller blades, and a chip off the base of the finial. Age is from the first half of the 20th century, likely 1930's or 40's. It stands 18" high by 17" long. The propeller is 13" across. The price is $895.00. Inventory Code: CWWC. "Uncle Billy whirligig" ... The other side ... Another angle ... A fourth view ... Closeup ... Closeup, figures moved ... Closeup other side ... Front view ... Back view ... From above ... With a soda can for scale ... 
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This is a very strange and interesting relief carving. On the right are Eve, the serpent, and the apple tree. In the center there is a piano and dancers. Devils are torturing a person at the bottom, with other devils and people around the edges. A small figure floats above the scene in the upper left, next to the inscriptions "D.S. 1940" and "M.Y." In the lower center is the date 1935 and "K.B." The carved panel was mounted in a mitered wood frame. An eagle was carved on a separate piece of the same wood used for the frame and attached as a crest. There is a clear lacquer or varnish finish. It measures 17 1/2" wide by 12 1/4" high by 5/8" deep. There is an age crack that runs most of the way across and some very slight wear on the edges of the frame, otherwise the condition is very good. The price is $595.00. Inventory Code: CRCC. Carving ... Side view ... The other side ... From above ... From below ... Back view ... With a soda can for scale.
This is a wonderful root carving of a crocodile. It has an open mouth, with very finely carved feet, teeth and tongue. The spiky, curving shape of the root forms the length of its body. It has a nice surface, finished with varnish or lacquer, and is mounted on a very twisted piece of burl. There is a printed label on the bottom that reads "Sebek of the Nile Carved by Ned R. Young first 18, later 16 Main Street, St. Johnsbury, Vermont between 1898 and 1917". The age certainly looks to be from that era. It is approximately 12" by 7" by 5" high. The condition is very good, with a small chip missing from each of the front feet, as seen in the closeups. The price is $795.00. Inventory Code: CWCK. Crocodile root carving ... The other side ... Another angle ... Fourth view ... Side view ... Front view ... Back view ... Closeup of head ... Head, other side ... Closeup of feet ... Another closeup ... From above ... From below ... With a soda can for scale.
This is a very strange sculpture of an abstract, somewhat Cubist figure sitting in a rocking chair. It is built from scrap wood, brightly painted in thick, textured paint that is slightly crazed. The size is 12" high by 9 1/2" wide by 11" deep. Likely from the second half of the 20th c., it is in very good condition with minor paint loss as seen in the photos. The price is $300.00. Inventory Code: CRKA. Painted sculpture ... Another angle ... Front view ... Side view ... The other side ... Back view ... From above ... Another view from above ... From below ... With a soda can for scale.
This is a large cast iron grate with beautiful form and surface. It is from the late 1800's, and measures 6" high by 15" in diameter. There are three tabs on the bottom: two of them are chipped. Otherwise, the condition is excellent. The price is $295.00. Inventory Code: THPO. Cast iron grate ... Side views ... Another angle ... Closeup ... Back view ... Another back view ... Closeup from back.
This is a birch bark vase, possibly made about the 1930's as a souvenir. It has bent wood hoops and scalloped decoration around the top and bottom, and is initialled "KH" in pencil. The condition is fairly good with a couple of cracks in the bark. It stands 9 1/4" high by 7 1/4" by 7 1/2". The price is $125.00. Inventory Code: COTA. Birch bark vase ... Other side, with a soda can for scale ... Third view ... Fourth view ... Closeup, with initials ... Another closeup ... From above ... From above, showing crack ... From below.
Some much larger photos: Birch bark vase ... Other side, with a soda can for scale ... Third view ... Fourth view ... Closeup, with initials ... Another closeup ... From above ... From above, showing crack ... From below.
This is a fairly large tramp art box with elaborate decoration. It is made from cigar box wood over a crate wood base, partly lined with red fabric. The dark finish is finely alligatored. The lid is hinged. Inside, part of a crate stencil reads "Mansfield". It measures 14" wide by 8 3/4" high by 7" deep. The age is from the late 1800's or early 1900's. It is in very good condition with some slight surface wear. The price is $1250.00. Inventory Code: COWW. Tramp art box ... Another angle ... From above ... Back view ... Side view ... The other side ... Lid open ... Another view open ... From below ... With a soda can for scale.
This largest totem was carved from a curved branch. Some of the bark was left on as hair and clothing of the figures. The men on top and bottom are wearing a top hats. The man in the middle has painted eyes, and an arm that was carved separately and attached. The other arm is missing. It is mounted on a separate piece of wood with "LB" burned into it. It stands 21" high. The base is 3 1/4" by 2 1/2". The condition is good with the exception of the missing arm and a few old chips in the hat brims. The price is $285.00. Inventory Code: CRST. Carved totem, several views ... Closeups, one side ... Closeups, the other side ... With a soda can for scale.
This next carving is a man in a top hat standing over a pig or dog, over a turtle. It is 13" tall by 1" by 1", in very good condition. The price is $275.00. Inventory Code: CRSC. Carved totem, several views ... Several closeups ... With a soda can for scale.
This totem has a man's bust on top with beads for eyes, over a giraffe, over a turtle. It was carved from something like a furniture leg or bannister rail, and parts of the darker finished surface were left on as accents. It is 12 1/4" tall by 1 1/4" wide by 1 1/2" deep, in very good condition. The price is $275.00. Inventory Code: CRSH. Carved totem, several views ... Several closeups ... With a soda can for scale.
This is a whirligig of John Henry working on the railroad. It was made by Ed Smith of Conover, NC. The carved, jointed figure goes up and down, hammering on the track as the blades turn. There is a plastic model box car on the track, and the blades are Conover license plates from 1978. The tail is a somewhat battered piece of sheet metal painted white on one side. The whirligig is 45" long by 27" across the blades. The man is 10 1/4" tall. As mounted on the wooden display base, it is about 28" high to the top of his head, or 33" to the top of the blade. It was made c. 1985, and is in very good, weathered condition. The price is $425.00. Inventory Code: CAKH. John Henry whirligig ... With blades turned ... Closeup of the figure ... The other side ... Front view ... Back view ... Another closeup of the man ... Closeup, one side ... Closeup, other side ... Closeup from behind ... Closeup of blades ... Closeup of the boxcar ... Closeup of the tail ... Other side of the tail ... With a yardstick and soda can for scale ... Video of the action [5.7 Mb].
Some much larger photos: John Henry whirligig ... With blades turned ... Closeup of the figure ... The other side ... Front view ... Back view ... Another closeup of the man ... Closeup, one side ... Closeup, other side ... Closeup from behind ... Closeup of blades ... Closeup of the boxcar ... Other side of the tail ... With a yardstick and soda can for scale ... Video of the action [5.7 Mb].
This is a detailed and wonderfully painted model swing made out of twig. The twigs are incised and painted, and it does swing. From the NC/TN mountains, it was probably made around the 1920's or 30's, and is in excellent condition. 17" high by 8 1/2" by 8 1/2". The price is $295.00. Inventory Code: APHP. Painted twig model swing ... Another angle ... Closeup ... Second closeup ... Closeup from above ... Side views ... Back view ... From above ... From below ... With a soda can for scale.
Some much larger photos: Painted twig model swing ... Another angle ... Closeup ... Second closeup ... Closeup from above ... Side views ... Back view ... From above ... From below ... With a soda can for scale.
Here is a collection of funky, folky robots made from a whimsical assortment of found objects. They are by Pennsylvania folk artist Kent Greenbaum, initialed and sometimes dated. These were made in the 21st c. from older parts. Each one is named and numbered, with its own personality. They are priced individually, with a discount for a group.
The first robot is labeled "R92 Host" and dated 6/03. It has a round wooden head crowned by toothpick spikes through a metal sink strainer helmet. Its chest is labeled "Comfortair". The right arm is moveable, the left is labeled "Westinghouse". The legs are screws, springs, and wooden beads, mounted on a wooden base. There is a whistle attached to its back. It stands 13" high by 5" wide by about 3" deep. Some of the toothpicks are replaced, otherwise the condition is excellent. The price is $325.00. Inventory Code: CKCW. Robot made from found objects ... Front view, with a soda can for scale ... Another angle ... Closeup ... Side view ... The other side ... Back view ... From above ... Another view from above ... From below.
This white robot is "R126 PAK". It has six arms made from coiled metal that can be moved and bent into almost any position. Two of the arms have large fishhooks dangling from the ends. Its head is made from an electrical fitting. The chest is decorated with costume jewelry and a metal insignia that reads "Ever Forward". The base is unpainted wood. It is 10 1/4" high by approximately 10" wide by about 5" deep, depending on how you position the arms. The condition is excellent. The price is $250.00. Inventory Code: CKHC. White robot with six arms, with a soda can for scale ... Another angle ... Third view ... Closeup ... Side view ... The other side ... Back view ... From above ... From below.
This is "RN5 ZAP", with a red wood and gray metal body and a reflector on its head. The arms are coiled metal that can be moved and bent into almost any position. The chest has copper wiring, a small light bulb, and a metal insignia that reads "Let's Go". The base is unpainted wood. It is 8 3/4" high by about 7" wide by about 5" deep, depending on how you position the arms. The condition is excellent. The price is $250.00. Inventory Code: CKHP. Red and silver robot ... Another angle ... Closeup ... Side view ... The other side ... Back view ... From above ... From below ... With a soda can for scale.
This blue robot is "R21 Conducta". It has something of a fishing theme, with a cork head that swivels, moveable arms made from fishing lures, and a box with fish hooks. There is a metal insignia on its chest that reads "Conducta" with scales of justice and crossed spears. The base is a box of playing cards. It is 9" high by 4" wide by about 4" deep depending on where the arms are positioned. The condition is excellent. The price is $250.00. Inventory Code: CKCR. Blue robot, with a soda can for scale ... Another angle ... A third view ... Closeup ... Side view ... The other side ... Back view ... From above ... From below.
This green robot is "R19 Capper". Its arms are bottle openers, one marked "Pabst Blue Ribbon", the other "Ortlieb's Premium Beer". The head is topped with a fishing reel crank. The chest has a red knob marked "Clear", a piece of costume jewelry, and a metal insignia with a plane inside stylized wings. The base is unpainted wood. It stands 10" high by 2 3/4" by 2 3/4", in excellent condition. The price is $250.00. Inventory Code: CKHA. Green robot ... Front view, with a soda can for scale ... Another angle ... Closeup ... Side view ... The other side ... Back view ... From above ... From below.
This red robot is "R39 Prop". It has a propeller on its back that spins, a sliding metal latch on front, and moveable arms. Electrical wire makes a halo around its head. The base is a box of cards. It is 8 1/2" high by 3 1/2" wide by about 3" deep, in excellent condition. The price is $250.00. Inventory Code: CKCK. Red robot ... Front view, with a soda can for scale ... Another angle ... Side view ... The other side ... Back view ... From above ... From below.
This black robot is "R15 Turbiac". Both arms are moveable and the brass head turns. There is an "AMVETS American Veterans of World War II" medallion on its chest. The base is made from four wooden blocks glued to a square of corrugated cardboard. The size is 10 1/2" high by 4" wide by about 5" deep. It is in excellent condition. The price is $250.00. Inventory Code: CKHS. Black robot, with a soda can for scale ... Another angle ... Third view ... Closeup ... Side view ... The other side ... Back view ... From above ... From below.
This blue robot is "RN9 Coil". There is a heavy copper coil and a metal insignia marked "United States Army Communications Command" on its chest. The arms are moveable, and the legs are also coils. The base is unpainted wood. It is 9 1/2" high by 2 5/8" wide by about 5" deep, in excellent condition. The price is $250.00. Inventory Code: CKHT. Blue robot ... Front view, with a soda can for scale ... Another angle ... Closeup ... Side view ... The other side ... Back view.
This yellow robot is "R16 Spotter". The arms are drawing compasses with sharp points. There is a metal military insignia on its chest. It is mounted on a box of "Scorpio" playing cards. The height is 9 1/2" by 3 1/2" wide by 2 1/2" deep, in excellent condition. The price is $250.00. Inventory Code: CKCO. Yellow robot ... Front view, with a soda can for scale ... Another angle ... Closeup ... Side view ... The other side ... Back view ... From above ... From below.
This is a large carved and painted small mouth bass by Michigan folk artist Miles Smith (c. 1920 - 1993). It is unsigned, with his typical U-shaped stamps for scales. The size is 27 1/2" long by 8 3/4" high by 5" wide. There is a very small, tight crack on the lip, otherwise the condition is excellent. Age is from the last quarter of the 20th c. The price is $295.00. Inventory Code: CKWH. Carved fish ... The other side ... Front view ... From above ... Another view from above ... Back view ... Closeup of the head ... Other side of the head ... Closeup of the tail ... From below ... With a soda can for scale.
Next is an extraordinary collection of hand carved, jointed and movable figures which at one time made up a motorized logging scene. The mechanism is no longer, but the figures remain. This grouping includes individual people, all with very distinct looks; a pair of wood sawyers, and a man on a wood wagon (with the mechanism underneath).
All the people were hand carved and painted. Some of the heads turn, and one has a lower jaw which opens and closes. All the clothing is original, and includes leather boots, hand knit hats and scarves, shirts, coats, and pants. Most of the arms and legs were made out of copper tubing which was then flattened and formed with great detail, including fingers. The bodies and heads are wood.
This very folky grouping is now mounted on individual two tiered bases. The figures came from Northern New Hampshire or Maine. While there is some wear, and loss to the clothing, they are in generally very good to excellent condition. They were probably made around 1910, give or take a few years. Following is a listing of the pieces, their actual size, the size of the bases, and the price. They are priced both individually and as a collection. For purchase of several, please contact us for a quote. Inventory Code: ATTR.
 A. Rifleman: 8" by 4 1/2" high, by 2 1/2" wide. Base 5 7/8" by 10 3/4" $450.00. Image ... One side ... The other side ... Front view ... From above ... Back view.
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 D. Man with beard, heavy coat and hat: 6" by 2 1/2" by 2 1/2". Base 5 1/2" by 5 1/2" $375.00. Image ... Closeup ... Side view ... Back.
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 E. Man with oil can: 6" by 2 1/2" by 3 1/2". Base 5 3/4 by 6". $400.00. Image ... Front view ... One side ... The other side ... Back.
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 F. Man with long arm, hand extended. His jaw is hinged to open and close (the boss?): 5 1/2" by 3" by 3". Base 5 3/4" by 5 1/4". $325.00. Image ... Closeup ... Side view ... Back.
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 G. Man with hammer: 5" by 4" by 2 1/2". Base 6 1/4" by 6 3/4" $400.00. Image ... From above ... One side ... The other side.
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 H. Man with axe: 5 3/4" by 3 3/4" by 4". Base 6 1/2" by 7 1/4" $400.00. Closeup ... Overall ... One side ... The other side ... Back.
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  I. Two sawyers: 15" by 4" wide by 4 3/4" high. Base 19" by 7 1/4" $750.00. One side ... The other side ... Closeup of both ... Closeup of one man ... Closeup of the other man.
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  J. Man on wood wagon: 12 1/2" by 6" by 7 1/4". Base 9 1/4" by 18 7/8" $625.00. One side ... The other side ... Closeup ... A second closeup ... Third closeup ... From above ... Front view ... Back view.
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