Finally unpacking...

The full home remodel is winding down and it's finally time to unpack part of the collection. Here's a few shots of some articulated figures. Still not sure where they are going to go, but probably want to display them on multiple shelves for a nice group effect. Some I'll probably have to sell too, which is a bummer. I can't tell you how hard it is to sell a great 19th century articulated figure so that I can pay for something like a towel bar! Ugh!

1920's Roadside Folk Art Photo- Statue of Liberty

Here's a nice shot of a Statue of Liberty folk art sculpture on top of the Liberty Cafe in St. Helens, Oregon. I only know this because apparently it is written on the back of the photo. I wish this shot was a little closer up so that we could get a better look at the face and body, but you can still tell that this was a spectacular sight! By the looks of it, the sculpture was at least about 20 ft. tall! Can you imagine? Wonder what happened to it...

19th Century Primitive Southern Folk Art Figure

Just got this figure today. Really, really nice form and great size at 2 ft. tall. Interestingly, it seems the form was made using planks of 2 x 6" Southern Pine which were affixed together and then carved. The back of the head is flat and unpainted and there are two holes in the back that look like they were used for mounting at one time, so the seller thought that maybe this had been part of a 19th century trade sign. I suppose it's possible.