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This is a nice small birdhouse made in the style of a 1950's ranch house. It is in excellent, old condition, with good color, detail, and form. The walls are made from 3/4" pine, while the roof and bottom are 1/4" plywood. The decorative doors and window are from veneer, with small cut pieces and layering of the windows on the garage doors. They have all been painted in great detail. The bottom of the house is held by screws so it can be removed for cleaning. The birdhouse is 11" long by 7" deep, and 5 3/4" to the top of the hanging screw eye. It is likely from the 1970's or so. The price is $225.00. Inventory Code: TOWW. Ranch style birdhouse ... Another view ... Front view ... Side view ... The other side ... Back view ... Closeup of detail ... From above ... From below ... With a soda can for scale.
This is a very decorative, antique, funky, wooden garden seeder. Probably made in the late 1800's or early 1900's as a hand made, factory made piece, from wood and iron which has aged with a good natural and painted surface. This implement has wonderful form and has been hung on a wall as a decorative piece; however, the mechanism seems to work even today. With the two handles, it is about 6 feet long by 32" high by 12" wide. It has a wooden wheel, a metal feeder wheel inside, and and iron hook at the front - probably to attach to a horse harness to be pulled. The main bin was painted red, which has worn and aged nicely. There are two metal gears and an unusual metal chain which turns with the wooden wheel and moves the feeder wheel. This piece is in generally good, sturdy condition, with a wonderful look. The price is $275.00. Inventory Code: ARPS. Antique garden seeder ... The other side ... Closeup of the mechanism ... From behind ... Closeup of wheel ... Mechanism inside ... Overall, from slightly above ... The handles ... Closeup of side ... Closeup of base from behind ... Closeup of iron hook at front.
This is a "Queen Bee" birdhouse by Benny Carter. It is made from a painted gourd, with a rhinestone tiara, mounted on a hexagonal wood base. The opening is in the bottom of the gourd. The base is signed and inscribed "Queen Bee". It is in very good, weathered condition with minor paint wear. The size is approximately 8" high by 8 3/4" wide by 10" deep. The price is $110.00. Inventory Code: CRPO. Benny carter "Queen Bee" birdhouse ... Front view, with a soda can for scale ... Another angle ... Side view ... The other side ... Back ... From above ... From below.
This is a fairly large Benny Carter birdhouse. Done in the form of an apartment building, the house has 5 openings for birds, a shingled roof topped with 2 red chimneys, a porch roof - also shingled, and a porch with 2 vertical supports for its roof. On one side is written "John 3:16", while on the other is "Jesus Saves". On the back is "Love Your Mother". The birdhouse is in very good used condition with some appropriate wear from being outside. The paint is generally strong, however there is some loss and flaking on the chimneys and the bottom of the front porch. It is 39 1/2" high by 22" wide, by 9 1/2" deep. The price is $650.00. Inventory Code: CRAS. Benny Carter birdhouse ... Another angle ... Third view ... Two side views ... Back view ... Closeup, upper ... Closeup, lower ... Closeup, from back ... With a yardstick and soda can for scale.
This is a very detailed model house with accurately carved construction details, a heavy wire fence, and yard. It is also a birdhouse. It includes a carved chair and sofa on the porch. All the downstairs windows have what seems to be pictures of windows taken from magazines. These are mounted behind thin clear plastic. The fence likely was cut from a larger piece of wire mesh. The gate swings open and closed. The base (yard) is pine and the rest is a combination of pine and crate wood. The overall condition is very good - especially for the age, likely about the 1940's, and the outdoor use. However there is some slight loss to the top of the chimney and a bit of the back right roof corner was split off years ago. The entire house, yard, and fence has been painted, with no sign of repaint or overpaint. There is some natural aging, crazing, and wear in the paint. The yard is 14 3/4" by 19 1/2"; the house 13 1/2" by 11" and 9 1/2" high to the ridge. The price is $475.00. Inventory Code: AKHO. Folk art birdhouse ... Front view ... One side ... The other side ... Closeup ... Another closeup of front ... Closeup from above, gate open ... Top view ... Back view.
Here are four Canada goose yard ornaments from Maine. They are plywood cutouts, painted on both sides, with metal stakes to drive into the ground. Two have articulated heads that swivel up or down. The birds themselves range from 11" to 16" in height, and from 25" to 31" long. With the stakes included they are 17" to 23" high. Some of the stakes are a little loose. They are in appropriately used, weathered condition with varying amounts of paint wear and minor loss. The photos should be clear on this, but if you have any questions contact us. They are priced at $80.00 each, with a discount for the group. Inventory Code: TPCP. Goose yard ornament ... Other side ... With head moved ... Closeup ... Second goose, one side ... Second goose, other side ... Third goose, one side ... Third goose, other side ... Third goose, head moved ... Fourth goose, one side ... Fourth goose, other side ... Fourth goose, Closeup ... All four together.
Next are several nicely painted birdhouses by the same maker. Each is built of wood set into a gourd. They have wire loops for hanging, and drainage holes drilled in the bottom. From the second half of the 20th c., they are in used, very weathered condition but still sturdy for display. There is paint wear and loss, age splits in the wood, and the gourds are cracked, usually where the houses are fitted in.
This smaller gourd is painted yellow, with a green and white peaked roof over the porch. It measures about 9 1/2" high by 8" by 5 1/2". The price is $150.00. Inventory Code: COAP. Gourd birdhouse ... Another angle ... Front view ... Back view ... From below ... With a soda can for scale.
Some much larger photos: Gourd birdhouse ... Another angle ... Front view ... Back view ... From below ... With a soda can for scale.
This one has a small green house with a red and white roof. The gourd is painted dark brown, and is more cracked than the others. It is about 14 1/2" high by 9 1/2" by 5". The price is $150.00. Inventory Code: COAA. Gourd birdhouse ... Another angle ... Back view ... From above ... From below ... With a soda can for scale.
Some much larger photos: Gourd birdhouse ... Another angle ... Back view ... From above ... From below ... With a soda can for scale.
This birdhouse is yellow, with a large gray porch with brown roof. It is about 15" high by 10 1/2" by 7". The price is $150.00. Inventory Code: COAS. Gourd birdhouse ... Another angle ... Front view ... Back view ... From above ... From below ... With a soda can for scale.
Some much larger photos: Gourd birdhouse ... Another angle ... Front view ... Back view ... From above ... From below ... With a soda can for scale.
These two large and funky yard art people have great character. One also doubles as a birdhouse. They have log torsos with hinged wood arms and legs, plywood feet, and faces highlighted with paint and found objects. They are both in excellent, weathered condition, and could be as old as the 1950's or 60's or might be a little bit more recent, but nicely weathered and not new. They were made in Minnesota. They are priced separately, with a discount for the pair. Both yard art log people ... Front view ... The other side ... In the yard. Following are individual details and photos.
The first one has a robot face made from found objects, with a plywood cap topped by a red light bulb in a ceramic socket. His expression seems dismayed. He has a blue hat, brown feet, and blue and yellow paint on his face. He measures 46" high when stretched out. Seated, as he is in the photos, he is 37" high from his feet to the top of his light bulb. He is about 12" wide, and 11" deep (21" deep when seated). The price is $750.00. Inventory Code: TPST. Man with light bulb hat ... Closeup ... Front view ... The other side ... Second closeup of face ... Closeup of face from front ... Closeup of upper body and head ... Closeup from side ... Closeup of body ... From above ... Another view from above ... With Matt, for scale.
The second person has a mechanism to make his tongue go in and out, and his eyes pop out and back. It works by turning the knob on the side of his face. His head is also a birdhouse, with a hole in the back. He has a painted plywood face, and blue hat and feet. He measures about 46" high overall, 39" high when seated. He is 13" wide, and 11" deep (22" deep seated). The price is $750.00. Inventory Code: TPSC. Birdhouse man ... Closeup, tongue out, eyes in ... Closeup, tongue in, eyes out ... Front view ... The other side ... Another closeup ... Closeup of body ... Back ... Closeup of back ... Closeup from front ... Animation of action.
Here are two folky concrete garden gnomes. They are weathered from outdoor use. Each has its own personality. These are from England, priced individually, with a discount for the pair. This first gnome has a blue hat and a base made from a can. It is 6" tall by 3 1/4" in diameter. It is from the mid-20th c. The condition is very good, with a few small paint chips. The price for this one is $75.00. Inventory Code: CPKA. Garden gnome, with a soda can for scale ... Another view ... Side and back views ... From above and below.
The second English concrete garden gnome is 5 3/4" high by 3 1/4" in diameter. The base is a metal can. It is from the mid-20th c. The condition is very good with minor paint loss, mainly on the cap. The price for this one is $75.00. Inventory Code: CPKT. Garden gnome, with a soda can for scale ... Another view ... Side and back views ... From above and below.
This is a metal chair made from objects found around the farm. The seat is a large pitchfork, the back is a disk from a cultivator. There are three horseshoes worked in, along with chain and other machine or wagon parts. While it has rockers and does rock, the tendency is to sit still on the rear stops. It has very nice old black and yellow paint. The chair measures 29" high by 21" wide by 28" deep. It is in very good, useable condition with minor paint wear, from the 1930's or 40's. The price is $675.00. Inventory Code: TPHH. Metal found object chair ... Front view ... One side ... The other side ... Closeup of back and seat ... Closeup of lower front ... Closeup, one side ... Closeup, other side ... Another overall view ... Back view ... From above.
This is an old wooden gate with a wonderful weatherbeaten, rustic country look. It has a great surface and feeling of age, with nice old weathered hardware. The gate itself stands 43" high by 24" wide by 2" deep. With the support piece it is hinged to, the overall size is 49 1/2" high, 28 1/2" wide, 2" deep. It is from the early 20th century. This is a good visual piece for hanging or display, and can also function as a working door, either swinging or fixed. The price is $235.00. Inventory Code: AKHK. Wood gate ... Another angle ... The other side ... Another view ... Closeup ... Second closeup ... Third closeup ... Closeup of the other side ... Second closeup of the other side.
This is a really elaborate fretwork bird cage. It has two compartments, with a spider and web design on the upper, and a cat among leaves, vines, and flowers on the lower half. The other sides, back, and top are decorated with leaf and branch cutouts. There are perches inside, and rectangular openings on the sides for food and water dishes to be inserted. The cage is cut from 1/4" plywood, finished in a warm light brown varnish. It stands 22 1/4" high by 14 1/2" wide by 10" deep, and was probably made about the 1940's. The condition is excellent. There are two small areas on the upper back where the top layer of the plywood has chipped off, visible in the photos. The price is $800.00. Inventory Code: COAH. Fretwork bird cage ... Front view ... Another angle ... Closeup of upper half ... Closeup of cat ... Side view ... The other side ... Back ... Closeup of back ... From above ... Doors open ... Another view open ... Closeup inside upper half ... Inside lower half ... From below ... With a soda can for scale.
This is a good sized whirligig of a man sawing wood with a stylized tree supporting the blade. It has very folky construction. Likely from the 1940's, the mechanism works. The man's arms move and the saw cuts as the front blade turns. It is an old repaint in dark green, yellow, and a muted orange over dark red. The man has interesting and unusual metal pieces added on the sides for strength. The condition is excellent with one old break on the front of the man's cap. This piece is about 28" long and stands about 34" high on the newer metal base and rod. The blades are 18" across. The price is $425.00. Inventory Code: CWWT. Folky whirligig ... The other side ... The figure moved ... With the base ... Another view ... Front view ... Back view ... Another view from back ... From above ... With a soda can for scale ... Animation of the motion [4 Mb].
Some much larger photos: Folky whirligig ... The other side ... The figure moved ... With the base ... Another view ... Front view ... Back view ... Another view from back ... From above ... With a soda can for scale ... Animation of the motion [4 Mb].
Here is a planter made from an old can surrounded by old-fashioned painted wood clothespins (not the spring type). The weathered paint is brown over green. Probably made around the 1940's, it is in very good condition. The size is 4 1/4" high by 7 1/4" in diameter. The price is $160.00. Inventory Code: PRWS. Image.
This is an exceptionally nice, old, metal plant stand, with a sort of deco look. It has an inner section with a flat metal spiral which both supports and creates a sense of motion. The stand is 39" high with the center tube 4" in diameter. The 5 arms which hold the plants can both swing and be moved to various levels. If fully extended, they could be as much as 2 feet apart. The base is a tripod, tipped with balls, and is 23" on each side. The stand was probably made about the 1920's or 30's and is in excellent condition. The price is $350.00. Inventory Code: AHPH. Metal plant stand ... From above ... A second overall view ... 3rd angle ... 4th view ... Without the planter loops.
This is a concrete dove yard ornament. It stands 10" high by about 8" long by 4" wide. It has several layers of old, crazed and weathered paint, white with yellow beak and feet and red eyes. The condition is good, with outdoor weathering and some paint loss. The price is $375.00. Inventory Code: CKSR. Concrete dove ... The other side ... Third view ... Closeup of head ... Closeup of head, other side ... Closeup of feet ... Closeup of tail ... Closeup of base ... Front view ... Back view ... From above ... From below ... With a soda can for scale.
This is a red, white, and blue birdhouse by Benny Carter. It is painted with American flags and lots of inscriptions, including "Welcome", "God Bless The Old U.S", "Go Panthers All American Football Team Charlotte, N.C.", "God Bless America & Old Poor Folk Artist" and more. It is also signed several times. The house is wood, with a shingle roof and a wire for hanging. It is 11" tall by 7 1/2" wide by 7" deep, in very good, used and weathered condition. The price is $275.00. Inventory Code: CRTO. Benny Carter birdhouse ... Another angle ... Front view ... Side view ... The other side ... From above ... Another view from above ... Back view ... From below ... With a soda can for scale.
This is a birdhouse by Benny Carter. The front is painted like an apartment building with four holes. The roof is shingle, with two chimneys, and is painted "Love Jesus B.T.C." The back is painted "Love Your Mother", and both ends are signed. It measures 38 1/2" wide by 13 1/4" high by 10 1/2" deep and is in good, weathered condition. The price is $325.00. Inventory Code: CRAW. Benny Carter birdhouse ... From above ... Back ... End view ... The other end ... From below ... With a yardstick and soda can for scale.
This is a primitive home made rake with a great funky look. The handle and cross piece for the tines are are hand fashioned from hardwood. The tines are heavy metal spikes which were tapered toward the ends. These were driven into the wood crosspiece, which also has bolts put through it at the ends to prevent splitting and a wire support for strength and stability attached to the handle. The rake is strong and was used. The handle is smooth from use; the iron well oxidized; and the cross piece obviously worn from work. It was probably made in the early 1900's or late 1800's, has a great surface, and is 43" long by 14 1/2" wide by 6" deep. The price is $225.00. Inventory Code: CSKA. Primitive hand made rake ... Closeup ... Another closeup ... More overall views ... Closeup from side ... Closeup from back ... Closeup, other side ... Sixth closeup ... Seventh closeup.
Some much larger photos: Primitive hand made rake ... Closeup ... Another closeup ... More overall views ... Closeup from side ... Sixth closeup ... Seventh closeup.
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