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GINGY and his Friends!




It's GINGY and his friends.   Thanks and a tip of a Gingy hat to Shannon Regan.

Folk Art Embroidery Pair Risque Man and Woman with Trapunto Butts



Trapunto is the technique of padding sections of a textile to create a puffy, stuffed decorative feature.  These "morning ritual" padded butts qualify!  Matching hand towels.  Man holds razor, woman a powder puff.  Circa 1950.  Collection Jim Linderman

Home Visit from a Burlesque Queen c. 1950 Original Photographs





Home Visit from a Burlesque Queen and her trunk of changes.  Group of original photographs, circa 1950.  Collection Jim Linderman

August Mack makes a Serpent! Giant Folk Art Snake



A giant devil rattlesnake acts up through the power of Satan (and electricity running through the conduit pipe) which brings him life!   It's Augie Mack's giant automaton!  The powerful creation of Mr. Mack weighed 300 pounds. The blog post HERE tells as much of the story as is known. 

April Fools Day Pair of Press Photographs 1937




April Fools Day Pair of Press Photographs 1937.  Embellished by Hand.
Collection Jim Linderman