Folk Art Collectibles and Curiosities
FOLK ART STYLE
Folk art is a genre of art that shares the creator’s traditions, offering not just an artistic display but an opportunity to learn about a culture. Antique, new and vintage folk art typically reflects a heritage or location. It can include utilitarian objects and handmade art as diverse as weather vanes, duck decoys, portraiture and paintings, carnival art and quilts.
Quilts are a quintessential part of American folk art but their roots are international, with quilting dating back to Ancient Egypt. The practice spread to Europe and was especially prominent in the Middle Ages, with one of the oldest surviving examples being the Tristan quilt made in Sicily in the 14th century. They were made as bedcovers and clothing, including as a layer for knights to wear beneath their armor. Native American folk art includes functional objects reflecting their heritage, such as baskets, textiles and wooden pieces.
Elsewhere, the vast range of work associated with Mexican folk art includes masks made by Mexican craftspeople for traditional celebrations and ceremonial dances. Mexican masks are part of the country’s folk-art traditions that go back thousands of years and play a role in festivals and theater.
Works in the folk art tradition are valuable because of the skills involved, like weaving, hand-carving wood and even stonework. Many folk artists are self-taught, while some train as apprentices within their community. By using available materials and taking a personal approach to their creations, artists ensure each piece is unique and conveys a story.
During the Great Depression, artistic materials in America were hard to come by, so artisans used discarded wood from cigar boxes and shipping crates to make highly stylized, notched pieces — most often picture frames and boxes — that are today sought after by collectors. This folk art style is called tramp art and was popular from roughly 1870 until the 1940s.
Folk art brings vibrant culture and traditions into your home. Browse an extensive collection of antique, new and vintage folk art on 1stDibs.
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Style: Folk Art
19th Century Mexican Folk Art Carved Wood Church Sculpture
Located in San Francisco, CA
An extraordinary one of a kind Mexican folk art carving of a church.
Carved from a soft wood, possibly cactus, and having a beautifully aged patina.
Everything thing about this pie...
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19th Century Mexican Antique Folk Art Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Wood
Window on Sedona Living in the Land of the Red Rocks by Dottie Webster Book
Located in North Hollywood, CA
A Window on Sedona: Living in the Land of the Red Rocks
by Dottie Webster.
1st Edition.
If eyes are the "window of the soul," then windows are the eyes of our houses. In Sedona, t...
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20th Century American Folk Art Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
The Seven Stars Cookbook Recipes from World-Class Casino Hardcover Book
Located in North Hollywood, CA
The Seven Stars Cookbook: Recipes from World-Class Casino Restaurants.
Harrah's Entertainment Presents The Seven Stars Cookbook: Recipes from World-Class Casino Restaurants.
John S...
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20th Century American Folk Art Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Silver Overlaid Polished Steel Cowboy Spurs by Eduardo Garcia circa 1980's
Located in Stamford, CT
Deluxe silver overlaid polished steel spurs by Eduardo Garcia, circa 1980's.
Pair of Cowboy / Vaquero Ranch Spurs by Eduardo Garcia (1923-2009), signed E. Garcia.
2 1/2 x 7 1/4 x 5 in. (6.4 x 18.4 x 12.7 cm.)
A fine and deluxe set of best quality polished steel spurs from Eduardo Garcia of California. These beautiful spurs are richly overlaid with sterling silver beautifully etched with the stylized form of a swan, the neck and head of the swan supporting the rowel.
Sixteen point rowels with the silver rowel plate and jingle bobs make these fine spurs sing! Jingle bobs make a beautiful and rich sound when walking with these on your Lucchese boots...
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Late 20th Century American Folk Art Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Silver, Steel
Traditional Wooden Artist Mannequin Model Doll Vintage Italy, 1920s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
A handmade wooden Artist mannequin model - all joints move as they should. Found on a Estate sale in Verona, Italy.
Shows some wear - but looks beautiful on display! Some scratches a...
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Early 20th Century Italian Folk Art Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Metal
Late 19th Century Carved Wood Folk Art Walking Stick
Located in London, GB
Late 19th century carved wood folk art walking stick
Continental, Late 19th Century
Height 89cm, width 6cm, depth 4cm
This antique walking stick, intricately hand-carved from w...
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Late 19th Century European Antique Folk Art Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Metal
Late 19th Century Fairground Knock Down Figure
Located in London, GB
Jeu De Massacre Fairground Figure
One of the finest examples of a late 19th Century fairground knock down figure we have had the pleasure to obtain, in ...
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Early 1900s French Antique Folk Art Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Wood
19th Century Bocce Balls, France, Set of Three
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Late 19th to early 20th century bocce balls, France, set of three
boxwood, iron and brass nails.
The first ball has the letters PP in brass, the second ha...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Folk Art Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Brass, Iron
Amazing Arma Christi, circa 1850
Located in London, GB
Amazing Arma Christi, circa 1850
We are proud to offer an amazing museum quality circa 1850 Arma Christi. Likely German or Austrian in origin, an excepti...
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1850s German Antique Folk Art Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Wood
Vintage Brass Looped Hunter's Horn Bugle Made into a Table Lamp by Robert Abbey
By Robert Abbey
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Vintage brass looped hunter's bugle made into a table lamp.
handcrafted Robert Abbey table lamp.
Vintage decorative brass hunting horns, British horn bugle, or military brass Instr...
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Mid-20th Century American Folk Art Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Brass
English Jigger Doll
Located in London, GB
English Jigger Doll
We are proud to offer an early 20th century hand carved folk art English jigger doll example. Carved from pine and joined with brass supports. Jig dolls are traditional wooden or tin-plate ‘toys’ for adults or children. Obtained from a private collection in London and untouched in form with all its original featured intact. They are dolls with loose limbs that step dance...
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1920s British Vintage Folk Art Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Pine
Italian Flat Ball Hand Painted Village Blown Red Glass Christmas Tree Ornament
Located in Clifton Forge, VA
What a fantastic large shiny red mercury glass flattened ball Christmas tree ornament with a sweet snow covered village, including a bridge, hand painted on the front and swirls of g...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Folk Art Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Blown Glass
Let It Bleed The Rolling Stones Altamont, and the End of the Sixties Book
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Let It Bleed: The Rolling Stones, Altamont, and the End of the Sixties Book by Ethan Russell and Gerard Van der Leun.
1st edition. 239 pages.
LET IT BLEED takes you where no Rolling ...
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21st Century and Contemporary English Folk Art Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Blown Glass Snowman w/ Top Hat Christmas Tree Ornament
Located in Clifton Forge, VA
This is just the cutest little guy made of blown glass covered in a sugary snow like finish and wearing a plastic top hat with a star on top. He has rhinestones glued to his face for...
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20th Century Unknown Folk Art Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Glass
Too Young to Die by Patricia Fox-Sheinwold Hardcover Book
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Too young to die by Patricia Fox-Sheinwold.
Too Young To Die Hardcover Book By Patricia Fox Sheinwold 1979 First Edition.
Too Young to Die by Patricia Fox-Sheinwold Hardcover published by Emson Books, N.Y. 1997.
301 pages with illustrations.
Informative and fascinating hardcover book on the lives and tragic deaths of 40 personalities from music legends like Buddy Holly, Elvis Presley,John Lennon,Jimi Hendrix,Jimmy Morrison, Janis Joplin,to lesser known deaths like Sam Cooke, Charlie Parker, Billie Holiday, Bobby Darin, Jim Croce, Rickie Nelson and Duane Allman.
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Late 20th Century American Folk Art Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Antique French Marionette
Located in Houston, TX
We found this wonderful 19th century French marionette in Rouen France. The puppet, and its art form, have been a mainstay of French cultural life f...
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Mid-19th Century French Antique Folk Art Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Fabric, Wood
English Folk Art Church Model
Located in London, GB
Folk Art Church Model
We are proud to offer a wonderful example of a mid-20th Century folk-art church model. Built from scratch using various material...
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1940s British Vintage Folk Art Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Wood
Midcentury Era Folk Art Made Collection of Miniature Antique Farm Implements
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This framed collection of over two dozen handcrafted miniature antique farm implements are all unsigned, but presumed to have been made in Canad...
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Mid-20th Century Canadian Folk Art Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Leather, Softwood
National Geographic The Photo Ark The Quest to Document the World's Animals
Located in North Hollywood, CA
National Geographic The Photo Ark: One Man's Quest to Document the World's Animals.
Animal Ark: Celebrating our Wild World in Poetry and Pictures (National Geographic Kids) Hardcover – February 14, 2017
Synopsis:
The lush and unique photography in this book represents National Geographic's Photo Ark, a major initiative and lifelong project by photographer Joel Sartore to make portraits of the world's animals—especially those that are endangered. His powerful message, conveyed with humor, compassion, and art: to know these animals is to save them.
Animal Ark: Celebrating our Wild World in Poetry and Pictures (National Geographic Kids) Hardcover – February 14, 2017
by Kwame Alexander (Author), Mary Rand Hess (Author), Deanna Nikaido
Sartore is circling the globe, visiting zoos and wildlife rescue centers to create studio portraits of 12,000 species, with an emphasis on those facing extinction. With a goal of photographing every animal in captivity in the world, he has photographed more than 6,000 already and now, thanks to a multi-year partnership with National Geographic, he may reach his goal. This book showcases his animal portraits: from tiny to mammoth, from the Florida grasshopper sparrow to the greater one-horned rhinoceros. Paired with the eloquent prose of veteran wildlife writer Douglas Chadwick, and an inspiring foreword from Harrison Ford, this book presents a thought-provoking argument for saving all the species of our planet.
About the Author:
JOEL SARTORE is a photographer, speaker, author, teacher, and a 25-year contributor to National Geographic magazine as well as Audubon, Geo, Time, Life, Newsweek, and Sports Illustrated. He has written several books including National Geographic's Rare: Portraits of America's Endangered Species, Photographing Your Family, and Let's Be Reasonable, a collection of essays from the CBS Sunday Morning show. Sartore and his work have been the subjects of several national broadcasts, including the National Geographic Channel's Explorer, the NBC Nightly News, NPR's Weekend Edition, and an hour-long PBS documentary, At Close Range. He is also a contributor on the CBS Sunday Morning Show with Charles Osgood...
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21st Century and Contemporary North American Folk Art Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
American Salesman Sample Late 19th C. Wooden Hay Wagon
Located in Incline Village, NV
SALESMAN SAMPLE: Late 19th C. American (4) wheeled hand carved all wooden horse drawn hay wagon, in excellent condition with original gold stenciling to carr...
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1890s American Antique Folk Art Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Wood
Antique Toy Wind-Up Double Decker Bus by Ferdinand Strauss Toy Co. Circa 1925
By STRAUSS
Located in Incline Village, NV
Antique Wind-Up Double Decker open air bus by the Ferdinand Strauss Toy Company, New York; circa 1925; is quite a large and substantial toy resembling ver...
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1920s American Vintage Folk Art Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Tin
Mercury Glass Santa Holding Charlie Brown Tree Christmas Tree Ornament
Located in Clifton Forge, VA
I have two of these sweet Santa holding a Charlie Brown Christmas Tree ornaments available but have priced them separately, they are photographed together in the last picture. Both a...
Category
20th Century Unknown Folk Art Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Mercury Glass
West Germany Mercury Glass Santa Head Christmas Tree Ornament
Located in Clifton Forge, VA
Here he is The Man himself, Santa!! I have four of these cute Santa heads available and I have listed them individually. He has bright blue eyes, adorable pudgy cheeks, red lips on his silver face which is surrounded by a snowy white beard and hat band and topped with a shiny red hat.
All of these ornaments are in good condition but have some imperfections that were in the making and are age related. The plastic cap is signed West Germany, Ges Gesch...
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Mid-20th Century German Folk Art Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Mercury Glass
Moroccan Vintage Berber Tribal Ethnic Cuff
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Vintage Moroccan Berber tribal bracelet from the High Atlas of Morocco.
Handcrafted by Berber women using Moroccan silver nickel.
The...
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20th Century Moroccan Folk Art Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Metal
Two Tribal Bronze Konga Anklet Leg Band
Located in North Hollywood, CA
An early 20th century antique African tribal leg band (ankle bracelet),
These leg bands were both currency and status symbols for the Mongo tribe of northwest Congo.
They were ma...
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Early 20th Century Congolese Folk Art Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Bronze
Four Piece Furniture Doll Set. All Tin. Circa 1950's
Located in Incline Village, NV
All tin; circa 1950's four piece doll furniture set, scaled to fit and accommodate all of your 8" or so dolls from that era, e.g. "Muffie, Ginnette, etc".
Display your dolls around this ensemble consisting of a clothing wardrobe...
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1950s American Vintage Folk Art Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Tin
Lehman Auto "Ito" Sedan, Germany, circa 1913
Located in Incline Village, NV
This hand-painted German tin toy was manufactured by the "Lehman Toy Company" in Brandenburg, Germany beginning in 1913. It was made for a number of ye...
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1910s German Vintage Folk Art Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Tin
Anselm Kiefer Collectible Art Book
By Anselm Kiefer
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Title: Anselm Kiefer (Venezia Contemporaneo)
Publisher: Brand: Charta
Publication Date: 1997
Binding: Soft cover
An excellent overview of Anselm Kiefer_s long career. Over the past four decades, Anselm Kiefer has produced a diverse body of work in painting, sculpture and installation that has made him among the most important artists of his generation. His subject-matter ranges over sources as diverse as Teutonic mythology and history, alchemy and the nature of belief, all depicted in a bewildering variety of materials, including oil paint, dirt, lead, models, photographs, woodcuts, sand, straw and all manner of organic material. By adding found materials to the painted surface of his immense tableaux, he invents a compelling third space between painting and sculpture.
Synopsis:
This monograph presents Kiefer's complete work to date, reproduced in full color.
Review:
Writing about one of the most important and complex artists of our times requires the erudition, clarity, and broad view of a Daniel...
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20th Century Italian Folk Art Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Steel Canvas The Art of American Arms Hardcover Book
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Steel Canvas The Art of American Arms Hardcover Book by Robert Lawrence Wilson.Wilson offers the first book on the extraordinary spectacle of America's ...
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20th Century American Folk Art Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
"Peg-Leg Beggar" Mechanical Bank, American, circa 1880
Located in Incline Village, NV
"Peg-leg Beggar" 19th century cast iron mechanical bank was probably inspired by the many disabled Civil War veterans begging for their subsistence. The bank was manufactured by the ...
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1880s American Antique Folk Art Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Iron
Trench Art Vase Dated 1918-19
Located in Fulton, CA
Extraordinary example of WWl Trench Art. Historical significance as this vase is signed by the soldier that crafted it, "Lieutenant Thorburn" including regiment "62nd Reg" and date "1918-19". Also inscribed A. E. F. The AEF helped the French Army on the Western Front during the Aisne Offensive (at the Battle of Château-Thierry and Battle of Belleau Wood...
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Early 20th Century American Folk Art Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Brass
The World of Bruegel by Timothy Foote Hardcover Art Book in Sleeve
Located in North Hollywood, CA
The World of Bruegel, By Timothy Foote hardcover book Slipcase.
The World of Bruegel: 1525-1569.
The work of the Flemish artist discussed in a blend of biography and art criticism wi...
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20th Century Belgian Folk Art Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Mercury Glass Nutcracker Toy Soldier Christmas Tree Ornament
Located in Clifton Forge, VA
This is the cutest Nutcracker Soldier Christmas Tree ornament made of blown molded glass. He has a finish that resembles fur around the bottom of his coat, on his beard and on his ea...
Category
20th Century Unknown Folk Art Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Mercury Glass
The Complete Quincy Jones My Journey & Passions Hardcover Book
Located in North Hollywood, CA
The Complete Quincy Jones: My Journey & Passions: Photos, Letters, Memories & More from Q’s Personal Collection
by Quincy Jones, Maya Angelou (Preface), ...
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20th Century American Folk Art Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Antique WW1 Era Brass Trench Art Engraved Shell Casing Dinner Bell or Gong
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This very unique and interesting engraved shell casing is unsigned with respect to its maker, but presumed to have been made in possibly Kuwait or Turkey in circa 1917 in a Folk Art style. The shell casing is from an enormous solid brass artillery shell that has been cut and fashioned into a well tuned bell or gong. The shell has been engraved with various panels or vignettes such as doves, palm trees, a landscape and a central crest identifying the years it commemorates. The dinner, meeting or prayer bell...
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Early 20th Century Kuwaiti Folk Art Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Brass
American Carved Wood & Painted Ship Officer on Watch with Ship Lantern, C. 1890
Located in Charleston, SC
American Folk Art carved wood and painted ship officer on watch standing on a two tiered squared plinth with a brass and galvanized ship lantern hanging from wrist. Late 19th Century.
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1890s American Antique Folk Art Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Wood, Paint
Johnny Halliday Rock in the Blood French Edition Signed by Gilles Lhote
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Johnny Halliday Rock in the Blood French Edition Signed by Gilles Lhote author, paperback book.Johnny Halliday, Rock in the Blood - French Edition - De...
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21st Century and Contemporary French Folk Art Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Cigars Store / Trade Folk Art Wooden Carved Sign. c 1900
Located in Buenos Aires, Olivos
American Folk art wooden "CIGARS" sign from the 1920's.
Great old Store Trade sign. Wood cut to cigar shape. Lettered in Gold Paint.
In good conditions, it was a in doors sign. Perfect for any cigar smoker.
Cigars History:
A cigar is basically dried tobacco leaves that are rolled and wrapped by other tobacco leaves in order to give you a full tobacco smoking experience.
Cigars are becoming more popular all around the world recently because they are exposed to a pop culture where a lot of famous people like Michael Jordan and Arnold Schwarzenegger smoke them.
In order to understand why cigars have become very well-known, we need to take a good look at their history and where they came from. That way, we can truly understand this pop phenomenon. Here is a brief history of cigars.
Origin of Cigars
The exact origin of cigars is not entirely known but historians believe that cigars were first invented by the ancient Mayans.
The ancient Mayans would collect tobacco leaves and wrap them up in a plantain leave in order to smoke it. An ancient Mayan pot...
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Early 20th Century American Folk Art Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Wood
Vintage Moroccan Berber Ethnic Bracelet
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Moroccan Berber tribal bracelet Moroccan tribal bracelet, cuff from the high atlas of Morocco.
Handcrafted by Berber women using Moroc...
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20th Century Moroccan Folk Art Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Metal, Silver, Enamel
1920s Harold Lloyd Litho Tin Toy
Located in Peekskill, NY
This rare pre- WW II German made tin toy is seldom seen.
Lloyd, Harold (Clayton) (1893–1971), U.S. movie comedian. Performing his own hair-raising stunts, ...
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1930s American Vintage Folk Art Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Tin
"B.O. Plenty" Vintage Wind-Up Tin Toy by Marx Original Box. American, Circa 1935
Located in Incline Village, NV
"B.O. Plenty (printed on the back) is the name of this American made tin wind-up toy; named after the classic Dick Tracy comic book and radio character of the 1930's. In his hand he is holding his daughter, Baby Sparkle.
Markings include the Marx logo to the rear "Made in The United States of America" in logo as well as location of manufacture, "New York, N,Y.". Vertically in small print on back of pants "By Permission of Famous Artists Syndicated Copyright By Chicago Tribune" (see images for markings), Markings on the box contribute to validating the genesis and name of the toy, and 200 fifth Avenue, New York address of the Marx Company, which was founded in 1919.
Highly lithographed (comes with the very hard to find nice condition original box as well) this example is in excellent and all original condition with no restoration or touch up of any kind.Colors include; yellow shirt and hat. blue vest, brown striped pants, white and flesh tones to face and baby. The toy features B.O. Plenty with a "wise guy" look on his face, while holding his baby. When wound up he waddles back and forth, with his hat flying up in the air and back down again (see movie attached to this listing). The toy works great!
Dimensions: 8 1/2" high x 2 3/4" wide x 2 1/2" deep.
Provenance: From a recently acquired West Coast collection of fine quality tin toys.
See my other listings of vintage toys.
Note: After 40 plus years of dealing and collecting toys, I am justly qualified to guarantee and present the authenticity of antique and vintage toys and children's playthings; important considering the fakes and reproductions in the marketplace. My toys operate properly and are as stated and accurately described.
it would behoove an enterprising collector, dealer, or decorator to take advantage of the opportunity to buy as many of the vintage tin toys...
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1930s American Vintage Folk Art Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Tin
Vtg Blown Glass Painted Peter Rabbit Easter Bunny Christmas Ornament Tree Topper
Located in Clifton Forge, VA
Such vintage sweetness!! I don't know if this is an early Peter Rabbit or Easter Bunny or just a Christmas ornament in the shape of a bunny but it is adorable!1 The ornament has been from clear glass into the bunny shape and is overpainted with the white & light brown fur, fun pink vest...
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Early 20th Century Unknown Folk Art Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Blown Glass, Paint
Pair of Canadian Folk Art Carved Japanese Internment Camp Figures or Sculptures
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This pair of Folk Art carved figures is believed to have been made by a Japanese immigrant to Canada either while or after being interned by the Canadian government during the Second World War. The male carved figure is hand painted in vibrant colors and the base reads: June 11, 1942" and "Ontario" underneath. The nude female carving...
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Mid-20th Century Canadian Folk Art Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Softwood
18th Century Flemish Wood Carved Nativity Angels
Located in Santa Monica, CA
Superb pair of nativity angels. Wood carved with layers of original paint and gesso. Found in a church attic in Belgium. Fantastic craftsmanship and emo...
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18th Century Belgian Antique Folk Art Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Gesso, Wood
18th Century Carved Wooden Angel
Located in Houston, TX
Carved wooden angel from Private Chapel in Provence. Wonderful detail in Angel's hair and draped dress. Figure is mounted on an iron stand.
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18th Century French Antique Folk Art Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Iron
Complete Book of Traditional Aran Knitting by Shelagh Hollingworth 1982
Located in North Hollywood, CA
The Complete book of traditional Aran knitting Book by Shelagh Hollingworth.
Collects patterns for knitting shirts, sweaters, jackets, coats, and other clothes in the style of the Aran Islands...
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20th Century English Folk Art Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Vintage Afghan Pictorial Map Rug
Located in New York, NY
A vintage Afghan Pictorial map rug from the mid-20th century.
Measures: 3' 0" x 4' 10"
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Mid-20th Century Afghan Folk Art Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Wool
Set of 2 Hand Painted Inspirational Rowing Oars or Paddles Priced Individually
Located in Manhasset, NY
Set of 2 hand painted inspirational rowing oars or paddles. Priced individually. Each in a rustic painted design having inspirational writings.
Only two left: "BISTRO" & "OUTDOOR"
Category
Late 20th Century Folk Art Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Wood
Lewis Carroll Observed Hardcover Book
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Lewis Carroll Observed A Collection of Unpublished Photographs, Drawings, Poetry and New Essays.
GUILIANO, Edward edited by
Published by Clarkson N. Potter, New York, 1976
An anth...
Category
20th Century American Folk Art Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Early 20th Century English Folk-Art Farmer and His Wife Model
Located in London, GB
Early 20th century folk-art farmer and his wife model
We are proud to offer an unusual hand carved folk-art model of a farmer and his wife sat on a cart pulled by two oxen. This ite...
Category
1940s European Vintage Folk Art Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Pine
Terres Marocaines Nadia Demnati, France Marie Fiorese Book
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Terres marocaines ( Moroccan land) French book
Nadia Demnati , France Marie Fiorese.
1997 , 48 pp Nadia Demnati , France, Marie Fiorese Photos with Artifacts in it Rencontres médit...
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20th Century Moroccan Folk Art Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
An Intricate And Large Folk Art Sailors Frame
Located in Bridgeport, CT
A very well and done and highly decorative woven Nautical Sailor's Frame that presents as a frame within a frame within a frame. Meticulously crafted, this unique piece showcases int...
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20th Century Folk Art Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Cord
Sculptural Antique Folk Freestanding Wooden Drum with Leather Drumhead
Located in Yonkers, NY
An antique wooden drum with leather drumhead. Sculptural and freestanding, this antique Indonesian wooden drum is a striking piece that effortlessly combines form and function. Toppe...
Category
19th Century Indonesian Antique Folk Art Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Leather, Wood
Italian Modern Venetian Handmade Blue and Gold Carnival Mask with Feathers
Located in New York, NY
This Folk Art cobalt blue mask is a real Venetian creation, entirely hand-drawn and handcrafted with gold decor and white stone.
Italian Artists have realized this piece in full res...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Folk Art Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Metal, Metallic Thread
Wood Lawn Bowling Game Original Caddy and Bowling Balls, circa 1900
Located in Santa Monica, CA
Lawn bowling set and caddy. The best orange and yellow paint. Great as a display or design accessory. Or play the game! Complete and as good as it gets. Includes 14 wood carved pins...
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Early 1900s North American Antique Folk Art Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Wood
Japanese Puzzle Bank Portrays A Building Bank "National Savings Bank" Circa 1948
Located in Incline Village, NV
Quite an unusual piece for bank collectors or just for those seeking a unique collectible. This is a coin bank made of all wood; walnut and inlay here and there with a green painted ...
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1940s Japanese Vintage Folk Art Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Wood
MANDALA By Jose and Miriam Arguelles Softcover Book 1972
Located in North Hollywood, CA
MANDALA By Jose and Miriam Arguelles Softcover Book.
Shambala 1st Edition 1972 - Mandala - English text 140 pages
A wonderful trip through the art of the last few centuries.This lavi...
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Late 20th Century Indian Folk Art Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Collection of (3) American Eskimo Children's Toys Two of Which are Identified
Located in Chicago, IL
Collection of (3) Native American Eskimo Toys. The kayaker in the middle is signed, "Andre Boucher", who was flat-plane woodcarver – trained at Sa...
Category
1940s American Vintage Folk Art Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Wood, Cotton, Hide, Fur
Folk Art collectibles and curiosities for sale on 1stDibs.
Find a broad range of unique folk art collectibles and curiosities for sale on 1stDibs. Many of these items were first offered in the 21st Century and Contemporary, but contemporary artisans have continued to produce works inspired by this style. If you’re looking to add vintage collectibles and curiosities created in this style to your space, the works available on 1stDibs include more furniture and collectibles, folk art, decorative objects and other home furnishings, frequently crafted with wood, metal and other materials. If you’re shopping for used Folk Art collectibles and curiosities made in a specific country, there are Europe, North America, and United States pieces for sale on 1stDibs. While there are many designers and brands associated with original collectibles and curiosities, popular names associated with this style include Berber Tribes of Morocco, J. Chein & Co., Louis Marx and Company, and Nils Olsson. It’s true that these talented designers have at times inspired knockoffs, but our experienced specialists have partnered with only top vetted sellers to offer authentic pieces that come with a buyer protection guarantee. Prices for collectibles and curiosities differ depending upon multiple factors, including designer, materials, construction methods, condition and provenance. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $29 and tops out at $45,000 while the average work can sell for $652.