Item: Sand Painting in a Bottle
Inventory #: 4470
Description: Wonderfully detailed and colorful sand painting in a bottle.
Buffalo and birds circle the bottle, with geometric forms at top and bottom. Initialled on bottom. It’s not an Andrew Clemens, but it’s finely
decorative and in great condition.
Dimension: Approximately 6-3/4” high, 2-1/2” diameter at bottom

Item: Carved and Painted Indian Club
Inventory #: 4422
Description: Carved and painted club with Native American designs,
including a relief carving of an Indian face, and painted flowers and deer
and moose around the sides and back. Probably Northeast U.S. origin and
may be a tourist piece. C. early to mid-20th century.
Dimension: 28” tall, 9” at widest point.

Item: Pilgrim Apple Head Dolls by Grace Lathrop
Inventory #: 4460
Description: C. 1930 Pilgrim dolls made by “Oregon’s Dollmaker” Grace Lathrop. Hand-made costumes are wool with cotton collars and cuffs, and the jailer’s cape is lined with silk. They all have leather shoes with silver “buckles.”
The faces are wonderfully pinched and wizened.
The attention to detail is marvelous!
Dimension: Seamstress 15”; Jailer 17”, Man in Stocks 13-1/2”

Item: Scandinavian Mangle
Inventory #: 4309
Description: Mid- to late-19th century Scandinavian mangle used for rolling wrinkles out of clothing. Crack upper left. Heavily carved with eyelet for hanging.
Dimension: 21-1/2” long, 6-3/4” wide, 4” high at handle

Item: Salesman’s Sample of Wagon
Inventory #: 4436
Description: Wagon salesman’s sample disassembles into a table and two
benches. When assembled, the legs fold and are clipped in place. The table
then forms the bottom of the wagon, and the benches form the two long
sides. This is a wonderful, unique piece in original paint and condition
with forged iron fittings. Tongue is a replacement. Circa late 19th century.
Dimension: Assembled wagon is 10-1/2”D, 15-1/2”L, 10-1/4”H, with 10-1/2” diameter wheels. Disassembled, the table is 7-3/4”D, 13-3/4”L, 8”H.
Each bench measures 2-3/4”D, 14-3/4”L, 4-1/4”H.

Item: Scandinavian Bentwood Box
Inventory #: 1751
Description: 19th C. beautiful blue hand-made bentwood box,
Norwegian or Swedish. Traces of white-painted name remain on the
front. Hand-forged iron hardware with many make-do repairs.
This is an authentic old box that was well-used.
Dimension: 6”H, 14”L, 6”D

Item: Duck Decoy
Inventory #: 1599
Description: Painted brown and black decoy. Minnesota or Canada.
Dimension: 9-1/2” long

Item: Duck Decoy
Inventory #: 2073
Description: Mallard decoy initialed twice on base.
Nice decoy with chipped paint and crack in tail.
Dimension: 16-1/2” long

Item: Duck Decoy
Inventory #: 2075
Description: Very funky decoy with worn paint and stylized red head.
Chewed beak. Railroad tie used as bottom weight.
Dimension: 16” long

Item: Duck Decoy
Inventory #: 2076
Description: Painted decoy in good condition. Never had eyes.
Dimension: 13-1/2” long

Item: Duck Decoy
Inventory #: 4185
Description: Very funky decoy with chewed beak, worn red and black paint.
Irregular lead weight on bottom.
Dimension: 11” long

Item: Duck Decoy
Inventory #: 2077
Description: Black and white painted decoy, very light wood, possibly balsa.
Dimension: 13” long

Item: Papier Mache Pipe Trade Sign
Inventory #: 4387
Description: Huge papier mache pipe we were told came from a tobacco
shop in the Midwest. Fine condition with painted enhancements.
The bowl sits on two raised feet for a secure display.
Dimension: Approx. 40” long, 14” high @bowl, 15” wide @bowl.

Item: Hand-Carved and –Painted box.
Inventory #: 4381
Description: C. early 20th Century hand-made box, probably
Scandinavian; bought from an Iowa dealer who found it in
Michigan. Constructed of ¾” pine, with snipe hinges and pegs.
Divided interior with till. Incised and painted design on front.
Hand-chipped/carved upper and lower edge to the top.
Paint worn on the top. Pure folk art.
Dimension: 10” high, 14-3/4” wide, 9-1/2” deep.

Item: Carnival or Carousel Ride Door
Inventory #: 4380
Description: Old hand-painted door from a carousel or carnival ride.
Scene is of a camp site with a fisher in front of his tent. Six sockets
for the light bulbs. Back still retains its latches.
Dimension: 49” high, 33-1/2” wide, 3” deep.

Item: Papier Mache Hands
Inventory #: 4373
Description: Pair of papier mache hands with original tag from the Strawbridge Clothier Company, an early Philadelphia department store. C. 1920.
White with red lines outlining nails and palm lines.
Dimension: 11-3/4” tall, 6-1/2” wide.

Item: Ship Diorama
Inventory #: 4376
Description: Funky and folky ship diorama. Age uncertain, but probably
within first half of century. Unique treatment of sky and waves.
Ship flies an American flag.
Dimension: 10-1/2” tall, 15” wide, 2-3/4” deep.

Item: Outsider Art Wheel of Purgatory
Inventory #: 4363
Description: Astounding carved fretwork ferris wheel. Each car has one of the Ten Commandments printed on the back with carved and painted riders representing children, businessmen, women, a soldier, an African-American, rabbi, Arab and more. A devil rides in a car marked “Eternal Damnation”; an angel’s car says “Everlasting Glory.” Another devil is in the ticket booth.
Dimension: Wheel 22” high by 17” wide. Base 22-3/4” wide by 9” deep.

Item: Carnival Knock-Downs
Inventory #: 4304
Description: Eight painted canvas carnival knock-downs on
weighted wooden bases. Mid-century and in used condition.
Dimension: 11-1/4” tall, base 2-5/8” by 4-5/8”.

Item: Oddfellows Lodge Canvas Backdrop
Inventory #: 4312
Description: Early 20th C. hand-painted ceremonial backdrop from an Oddfellows lodge in the Midwest. Attaches to a metal roller at the top and a wooden roller at the bottom for easy display and storage. Excellent condition on this unique piece, which shows two Middle Eastern men in a bucholic setting. Pair it with my Oddfellows stage-topper (Inventory #3013) and build a room around them!
Dimension: Approximately 7’ long and 6’ wide.

Item: Magician’s Top Hat
Inventory #: 4290
Description: Large hat with secret compartment for getting that rabbit out!
Heavy fire engine red paint over composition and wood.
C. 1930s with some expected repairs.
Dimension: 11” tall, 15” diameter at the brim.

Item: Shoeshine Kit
Inventory #: 1845
Description: Elegant yet folky hand-crafted shoeshine kit. Brass sheets applied over wood. Fancy appliqués on the sides with a shallow shell receptacle on one side and an open-work receptacle in front. Shoe form on the top includes a hole in the sole! Three-dimensional head of a horse in front completes this unique piece. Box opens in the back for storing supplies.
Dimension: Extreme measurements 12” tall, 14-3/4” wide, 10”deep.

Item: Parade or Mardi Gras Mask
Inventory #: 4285
Description: Papier Mache parade mask. Looks like a Roman or Hawaiian soldier. Fits over the head and ties under the chin. Inside label appears to read Tabakuui with a D and a 58 under the word. Some cracks and losses to the applied hair eyebrows and mustache, but overall in good condition.
Dimension: 23” high and 20” front to back. Small head size.

Item: African-American Bottle Doll
Inventory #: 3093
Description: C. 19th century folk art bottle doll of an African-American woman wearing a soiled ruffled cap, lace collar and apron. Button eyes and sewn mouth. Very appealing hand-made and well-loved doll.
Dimension: 8-1/2” tall; 3” diameter bottle bottom.

Item: Soldier or Cadet Whirligig
Inventory #: 4263
Description: 19th century whirligig of a soldier or cadet. Some old repaint and a repair to one arm. Sits on a piece of tin (original to the piece) and is mounted on a new custom-made wood base with bottom lined with deerskin to protect your table top.
Dimension: 14-1/4” to top of hat, 19-3/4” to top of paddle, 6-1/2” diameter base

Item: Horse-Drawn Wagon with Driver
Inventory #: 4030
Description: C. early 20th C wagon with two carved horses and driver.
Original paint. Original leather harness supplemented with old shoelaces.
One horse has reattached tail and the other has some wear to bottom of hooves. Wheel missing some inner wood.
Dimension: Horses 14” to top of head, 19” long. Wagon 20” long plus 21” to end of tongue, 10” high (16” to top of driver’s head), 13” side to side.

Item: Tramp Art Chest of Drawers
Inventory #: 4241
Description: Awesome early 20th C. tramp art. Three drawers with original surface applied drawer fronts and porcelain knobs. Bottom drawer made from crate stenciled “Penny Sticks”. Chip carved edge around top, cookie corners in front, eight layers on each corner. Chip-edged heart applied on two sides. Case raised on four feet.
Dimension: 12” T, 15-1/2” W, 9-1/2” D.

Item: Wooden Plane
Inventory #: 4224
Description: Folky wooden plane with relief carved heart and initials.
Some worm holes, so possibly European.
Dimension: 8” H (to top of handle), 27-1/2” L, 3” D.

Item: Antique Black Rag Doll
Inventory #: 4121
Description: C. early 1900’s Black doll with the most wonderful cornrow hair! Handstitched with embroidered eyes, nose and mouth and tiny eyebrows. She wears a blue and white striped pinafore and sits only.
Dimension: Approximately 8-1/2” high.

Item: Carved Wood Hands Holding Cup
Inventory #: 4123
Description: Carved from one piece of wood; could it possibly be sailor-made? Marvelous folk art appeal in the carved fingernails, ruffle at the wrist, leaves carved on each side of the cup, and even a ring on the left hand!
Dimension: 8” H, oval top of cup is 3-1/4”, 5-1/4”W at the bottom.

Item: Bent Twig Dress Form
Inventory #: 4124
Description: Unusual folk art bent twig dress form in a doll size. One break in shoulder. Flat oval wood piece provides stability at the shoulder area.
Probably early 20th century.
Dimension: 20” H, oval top 8-1/2”, bottom 9” diameter.

Item: Old Bird House
Inventory #: 1752
Description: Old folky bird house from New Hampshire.
Original grungy paint and rusted nails.
Dimension: 7-1/4” high by 9” wide by 9-1/4” deep.

Item: Goose Decoy
Inventory #: 4027
Description: C. early 1980’s goose decoy signed on bottom by Massachusetts carver, Hank Walker. Created with a “plug” or dowel technique.
Tack eyes. Light hairline on bill.
Dimension: Approximately 15” high by 24” wide.

Item: Game Board
Inventory #:1933
Description: American, Foil Backed Circa 1900
Dimensions: 21” by 21”

Item: Wooden Folk Art House
Inventory #:3052
Description: Made from great old dovetailed wooden crate. From Pennsylvania c 1900-20
Dimension: 16” by 10” by 12”

Item: Metal Architects’ Model House on Wooden Stand
Inventory #:1650
Description: Late 19th or Early 20th Century
Dimension: House is 18 ½’’ by 19” by 15”. Wooden stand is 18 ½” by 19” by 36”

Item: Game Board
Inventory #: 1307
Description: Inlaid wood, covered with glass, C 1900
Dimension: 14” by 17”

Item: Skip Jack
Inventory #: 1557
Description: Original paint. 19th Century. Found in Nebraska
Dimension: 19 ½” high

Item: Folk Art Rolling Pin
Inventory #: 1381
Description: Great Piece from 1936 Bachelor Party
Dimension: 43” long

Item: Pharmacy Trade Sign
Inventory #: 4000
Description: Wooden; 19th Century; Older Repaint; Found in California
Dimension: 15” wide by 20” tall

Item: Shoe Shine Box with Horse Head
Inventory #: 1845
Description: Applied brass over wood; c 1910
Dimension: 13” wide by 12” high by 9” deep

Item: Barber Pole
Inventory #: 1908
Description: Late 19th century; from North Dakota
Dimension: 33” long