Monday, April 29, 2013
Saturday, April 27, 2013
Boston Hot Air Balloon Advertisements
"On Boston Common. Messrs. Stearns and Bryne's Balloon, Mr. Allen, Aeronaut, Labor Day, 1889".
Available here.
Available here.
Wednesday, April 24, 2013
Mr. Lawson's Homemade Robot
Circa 1930's press photo of a homemade robot.
Labeled on the back: "This 7 ft. man of steel has been constructed by Mr. C. Lawson, a Kettering Radio Engineer. It is claimed that the Robot can control traffic, sing, light and smoke a cigarette and sit or stand. The Robot's friend here gives him a light."
Tuesday, April 23, 2013
George Dean Tin Man
George Dean was a tinsmith and folk artist who created this ten foot high tin man as a trade figure for his shop. It stood on top of his shop until it closed in 1985. The collector and antique dealer Elli Buk bought it shortly thereafter. This, and thousands of other items in the Elli Buk collection, are going up for auction in a few days.
Available at Grogan & Company.
Sunday, April 21, 2013
Tuesday, April 16, 2013
Monday, April 15, 2013
Sunday, April 14, 2013
Saturday, April 13, 2013
Folk Art Directional Man
Circa 1930's folk art directional man. Possibly from an old roadside trade sign. He's always telling me where to go.
Available at Anonymous Works.