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This is an amazingly intricate, completely hand made metal car box. It is cut and formed from sheet metal, with many compartments, and is covered with fine engraving. The hood opens to reveal one compartment. On the back is a removable match container with a lid that opens to load the matches, and a lever on the side that dispenses them one at a time. The top of the car opens to a cigarette tray. That tray lifts out to uncover five smaller compartments, each with a lid. They are round, oval, and heart-shaped. Each of those compartments lifts out separately, and there is more space beneath them. On one side there is a removable box with a hinged lid on the running board. The other running board has a removable open luggage rack. There is a bird hood ornament. Even the wheels are hand made from the same sheet metal, and they turn.
The car is 15" long by 6" wide by 6" high. Age is unknown, but it looks like a 1930's or 40's model car, and we think it was probably made about that time. The surface is dark, oxidized, and unfinished. The condition is very good, with some pieces slightly bent. The price is $550.00. Inventory Code: CKKP. Intricate folk art metal car box ... 
Video of the moving parts ... Another angle ... Side view ... The other side ... Front view ... Another front view ... From above ... Another view from above ... Third view from above ... Back view ... Closeup ... Another closeup ... Compartments open ... With cigarette tray removed ... Smaller inner lids removed ... One of the 5 inner compartments lifted out ... One of the side boxes removed ... The other side attachment removed ... Back match dispenser removed ... From below ... With a soda can for scale.
This is an Oddfellows ceremonial apron. It is fringed silk, painted with fraternal symbols including the All-Seeing eye, sun, and Bible. It has been professionally mounted in a frame 26" high by 25 1/4" wide by 2 1/2" deep. The apron itself is approximately 18" wide by 20" high, and was padded in the frame to give a three-dimensional effect. Age is from the late 1800's or early 1900's. It is in very good condition with minor wear and staining to the silk. The price is $425.00. Inventory Code: CROT. Framed Oddfellows apron ... Closeup ... Closer view, upper half ... Lower half ... Side view ... The other side ... Back ... With a soda can for scale.
This is a decorated popsicle stick lamp made by Benny Carter. Each side has New York City yellow taxi cabs, costume jewels, beads, and mirrors. There are marbles and glass rocks on top and red, white, and blue painted spools for feet. Each taxi is cut from a soda can and painted with a different name. It is signed on top of the base. The lamp stands about 18 1/4" high by 10 1/4" by 10 1/4". The condition is excellent overall. There may be a small piece or two missing - nothing that is obvious to us. The cord has been spliced underneath with electrical tape: as with all vintage electrical devices, we recommend you ask an electrician if it is suitable for your use. The price is $500.00. Inventory Code: CRPK. Benny Carter popsicle stick lamp ... Another side ... Third side ... Fourth side ... From above ... Another view from above ... Lit up ... Closeup of the shade ... Second closeup of the shade ... Third closeup of the shade ... Closeup of the base ... Second closeup of the base ... Base, with signature ... The cord ... From below ... Another view from below ... With a soda can for scale.
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.
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A concrete dove yard ornament 10" high by about 8" long by 4" wide. It has several layers of old, crazed and weathered paint, in good condition, with outdoor weathering and some paint loss. Also a very lifelike wood carving of a Great Dane dog with a lot of personality. It is in excellent condition, from the mid to late 20th c., about 11 1/4" high by 8" long by 5" deep.
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This is a wonderful whirligig of a rocket orbiting the moon. One side of the moon is almost full, awake and smiling. The other side is almost new, and asleep. A spacesuited figure is sitting on top of the rocket, silver tinsel comes out the back for exhaust. The shaft and blade are painted deep blue, spotted with yellow stars. As the blade turns, the rocket goes around the moon. The whirligig is about 35" long; the moon is 12" in diameter, and the blade is about 11" across. The metal pole supporting it in the photos is not part of the whirligig and is not included. It is in very good condition with a little loss of paint on the blade, visible in the photos. The age is unknown, probably the second half of the 20th century. The price is $425.00. Inventory Code: CKKC. Moon rocket whirligig ... The other side ... Closeup of the full moon ... Closeup of the new moon ... Closeup of the rocket ... Another closeup of the rocket ... Front view ... Closeup of the blade ... Closeup from front ... Back view ... Another closeup ... From above ... From below ... With a soda can for scale ... Video of the motion.
This is a nicely decorated tramp art box, initialled and dated 1911. It combines pyramids and flat work, with columns on each corner. There are carved floral panels on each side. The front has a panel with two hearts and the initials "G.G.". The back panel has two hearts and "25/12 1911". The inside is lined with green velvet, pieced together from smaller scraps, and an oval mirror in a chip-carved frame in the lid. There is also part of a cigar box label inside the lid, and "Sirius" labels on the bottom. The size is 7 1/4" high by 13" by 9 1/4". The condition is good, with four small breaks on one side and some surface wear. The price is $950.00. Inventory Code: CKPH. 1911 tramp art box ... Another angle ... A third view ... From above ... Side view ... The other side ... Back view ... Closeup of back ... Lid open ... Closeup inside lid ... Inside box ... Another view from above ... From below ... With a soda can for scale.
This is a dog sculpture made from iron found objects. The head turns from side to side, and the tail is a spring that wags. It has large nuts for eyes and feet, and looks like a happy dog. The surface is unpainted, dark and oxidized. There is what looks like a welded signature on the side of one leg, but we can't make it out. The size is 14" high by 5 1/2" wide by about 12" long. It is in excellent condition. Age is unknown, probably mid-20th century. The price is $350.00. Inventory Code: CKCP. Found object metal dog sculpture ... Another angle ... With the head turned ... Front view ... Side view ... The other side ... Closeup of the head ... Closeup of legs and signature ... Back view ... From above ... From below ... With a soda can for scale ... Video of the motion.
This is an interesting sculptured head made from galvanized sheet metal. It is hollow, with a weathered, unpainted surface. The stylized form looks different from every angle. The size is 13" high by about 5" wide by 8 1/2" deep. It is in excellent condition, of unknown age, but likely mid-20th century. The price is $400.00. Inventory Code: CKTR. Sheet metal sculpture head ... Front view ... Side view ... The other side ... Closeup ... Back view ... From above ... From below ... With a soda can for scale.
This is a Native Alaskan stone carving of a man and a seal. The stone is dark black, and the seal's eyes appear to be some other material set in. On the bottom is a label "Authentic Native Handicraft From Alaska". The figure stands 9 1/2" tall by about 4 1/2" wide by 4" deep. There is a break on the back of the base, otherwise the condition is good. The age is unknown, but it is probably from the last quarter of the 20th c. The price is $300.00. Inventory Code: CKTW. Native Alaskan stone carving of man and seal ... Another angle ... A third view ... Back view ... Another back view ... Closeup of head ... Another closeup of head ... Closeup of seal ... Closeup of chipped base ... From above ... From below ... Closeup of label ... With a soda can for scale.
Next are two pieces by Alfred "Big Al" Taplet, born in 1934 in New Orleans. He was an artist who began shining shoes as a boy. One day, Big Al picked up scraps of roofing slate from a nearby construction site, thinking it'd be a good idea to advertise his and his twin brother Little Al's shoe-shining business. This took off as people bought the art, and eventually the brothers bought and opened a workshop. While one brother would man their shop, the other would work the shoeshine stand in Jackson Square. After Hurricane Katrina in 2005 they moved to Houston, TX.
Big Al is listed in the Rosenak reference book "Contemporary American Folk Art, A Collector's Guide" as well as the book "Self Taught, Outsider and Folk Art by Betty-Carol Sellen. He is also a featured artist in the award-winning documentary "Outside the Lines/Encounters with Self-Taught Artists".
First is a two sided painting on roofing slate. One side says "I've Gone To The Quarter", with pictures of shoes and boots and a small self-portrait. The other side says "No Money No Egg's No Grits Donuts", with pictures of the food. The colors seem a bit more weathered on this side. It is signed and dated 2004 on both sides. The slate measures 12" wide by 8 1/2" high, with a hand made wire hanger that adds another 2 1/2" of height. Taplet used discarded slates with chips and cracks, but this one looks like one of the top corners may have been chipped after it was painted. The price is $275.00. Inventory Code: CKRT. Two sided painting on slate by "Big" Al Taplet ... The other side ... Closeup ... Another closeup ... From above ... From above, other side ... From below ... From below, other side ... With a soda can for scale.
This Al Taplet painting on roofing slate reads "No Runny No Egg's No Grits", with an egg, some grits, and maybe a salt shaker? It is signed and dated 2005. The slate measures 12" high by 16" wide, and the hand made wire hanger comes up about another 2 3/4". It is in very good condition. The price is $250.00. Inventory Code: CKRR. "No Runny" by "Big" Al Taplet ... Closeup ... Back view ... With a soda can for scale.
This is an Australian Aboriginal painting by Molly Martin. It is acrylic on unstretched canvas, painted right to the edges of the canvas. The size is 18 1/4" by 24". It is in good condition with some slight paint cracking in the upper right, visible in the first closeup. It will ship rolled. The price is $375.00. Inventory Code: CRWP. Australian Aboriginal painting by Molly Martin ... Closeup ... Another closeup ... Back ... With a 12" ruler for scale.
This is a dot painting by the Australian Aboriginal artist Sally Butler Napurrula. It is painted in acrylic on unstretched linen. The back is dated 2015 and inscribed "Fine Dot Art Alice Springs". The overall size of the canvas is 11 1/2" by 24", and the image is about 8" by 20". It is in excellent condition with creases on the edges where it was formerly mounted, and will ship rolled. The price is $250.00. Inventory Code: CRHK. Aboriginal dot painting by Sally Butler Napurrula ... Back view ... With a 12" ruler for scale.
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