National Sanitary Cake

Available here.

"Pilgrim Preachers Preaching Peace"

Say that 5 times fast!

Available here.

Stone Mask

Auction house description: Pre-Columbian, Aguada Culture, Argentina, ca. 1000 CE. An important and dramatic minimalist stone mask of this rare culture hardly known to us due to its lack of monumental architecture. Its mouth is pointed because it’s a shamanic mask of a "life-giver," life that is blown by a shaman into matter that needs healing. 10"H x 9"W.

Provenance: Ex-Ron Messick Gallery, Santa Fe, NM.

Available at Antiquities Salesroom.

"J.A. Havirland's Stupendous Aggregation: Jesse James' Last Breath and Other Curios and Monstrosities"

Available here.

Amateur Surrealist

Available here.

Folk Art Walnut Shell Baby Stroller

Available here.

Early 1900's Silver Mexican Spurs

Available at High Noon Western Americana.

Vintage Neiman Marcus Scissors

Available at High Noon Western Americana.

Model Maker

Available here.

1886 Wedding Cake

1886 rare piece of golden wedding cake souvenir from October 10th 1886 wedding of Theophilus and Emily Phillips, Salisbury. Found in Massachusetts, wrapped in silver tin.

Available here.

Early Folk Art Carved Fantasy Root Cane

Polychromed fantasy root cane with two animals. Found in Ohio.

Available at Anonymous Works.

Carved Marble Portrait

Dated 1945 carved marble portrait of a woman. Similar to my last post, this is another variant where local artisans in Europe would create these personal souvenirs for American GIs to take home. Someone loved mom!

Available at Anonymous Works.

Portrait of the Girl Left Behind

Dated 1945 etched marble portrait of a woman. Local artisans in Europe would create these personal souvenirs for American GIs to take home.

Available at Anonymous Works.

Circa 1860's Folk Art Articulated Figure

Rare, circa 1860's folk art carved articulated figure. Found in New Hampshire.

Available at Anonymous Works.

Bunnell's Three Headed Songstress

Circa 1880 CDV of a freak show banner. Sold for $240.05 on eBay.

Contortionist Pipe

Available at Anonymous Works.

Life-size Anatomical Model

Designed by the French Physician Dr. Louis Thomas Jerome Auzoux Crafted by Workshop of Louis Auzoux (1797-1880)

Available at Keno Auctions.

Oscar the Boston Cat

Sold for $189.50 on eBay.

Folk Art Wall Box

Available here.

19th Century Folk Art Carved Architectural Head

Found in Wisconsin.

Sam Caught His Man!

Photograph of an early FBI agent and the criminal he caught. Available here.

CDV of an Amputated Civil War Doll

Available here.

Blind Tom Wiggins

More here.

CDV available here.

19th Century Sumo Champion

Available here.

Tintype of a Doll's Head

Available here.

Contemplative...or maybe just bored

Available here.

Colored Panel

Early 20th century decorated panel. Sold at Garth's for $2,049.00.

Jacob A. Light's monumental National Clock

Auction house description:
Jacob A. Light's monumental National Clock, Millersburg, Pennsylvania, completed in 1908, carved and painted with nineteen scenes and 380 figures, to include the parade of U.S. presidents from Washington through Coolidge, Civil war generals, Uncle Sam, the Last Supper, etc., 64'' h., 114'' w. This impressive folk art work is a culmination of eighteen years of craftsmanship with a pen knife representing Light's crowning achievement.

Available at Pook & Pook.