Folk Art Handmade Original Paint Greenhouse Sign Retro Vintage

Hand Painted Sign for Star Greenhouses Big Rapids, MI. Hand cut letters and stars, original paint. Approx. Five feet long. Circa 1950 - 1960? Collection Jim Linderman / Dull Tool Dim Bulb #folkart. #handpainted. #sign. #Vintage.

Painted by Hand Envelope Cachet works which correspond to each city from which they originate! Unusual Art

I firmly believe everyone should have a hobby, and this gent certainly did. In every town he would stop and paint the a work to represent it.In Battle he puts two fellows going at it with guns.In Lilly one would grows. Redwing? A painting of a black bird with redwings. Farmer got a farmer, and as you can see Bigbow was given just that. He would address them to himself, drop them at the local postoffice to have their stamps cancelled…and when his trip ended he would receive them courtesy the U. S. Postal Service.

An enterprising and as far as I know unique passion. I have five envelopes from five different cities But have no idea how many he produced. I believe it costs some 60 cents to mail a letter now, to any city in the 50 states…but the nearest competitor (Fedex) charges TEN BUCKS! Every few years stupid Republicans try to “privatize” the mail…don’t let them. Mailed envelopes with hand-painted cachets from respective towns. All c. 1950. Collection Jim Linderman / Dull Tool Dim Bulb the Blog.

Three original drawings by Basil Merrett c. 1945 - 1950 Collection Jim Linderman Dull Tool Dim Bulb the Blog Outsider Art Art Brut Christmas

Three hand-drawn Christmas pieces by Basil Merrett drawn while confined at the mental hospital Bedlam in London c. 1950. Other “occupants” at Bedlam include Vincent Van Gogh and Louis Wain (The cat artist). Each approx. 4 x 6 Three original drawings by Basil Merrett c. 1945 - 1950 Collection Jim Linderman Dull Tool Dim Bulb the Blog

Beatnik wannabee anonymous snapshot.

BEATNIKS! Well, beatnik wannabe privileged white folk with a mural, anyway. They must have recently read a Life Magazine expose on the “Beat Generation” and decided to drink too much wine, I’ve always said there was only three real beatniks…Jack Kerouac, Neal Cassady and a Times Square thief and Junkie named Herbert Huncke. Look him up. “Beatnik Party” anonymous snapshot c. 1959 Collection Jim Linderman / Dull Tool Dim Bulb

Bizarre Real Photo Postcard of a group of strange paintings. RPPC

A bizarre real photo postcard seemingly depicting a life gone wrong through 4 paintings. Some allegorical tale of which I do not know.I guess folk art paintings preserved for all in simple mailing format,but this one is unmailed. #realphotopostcard #rppc. #dulltooldimbulb

Calamity Ice Bombs and the Coming Super Man. D.W. Matter Marches from Hell

The Coming World-Wide Calamity was originally published in 1943 and sold for a dime. There isn’t anything remarkable about it except the cover. One thing I’ve noticed about modern zealot evangelicals causing havoc on our school libraries, forcing away diversity progress electing a buffoon? You don’t hear them saying “Love thy neighbor” anymore. The other thing that bothers me? Whenever one of the disasters shown on this ridiculous book cover actually happens it’s God that caused it, not climate change or science or reason or denying fools in office. Sigh. The author, one D. W. “Matter” doesn’t matter at all, except for the notable prediction of 100 pound hailstones! The same drivel occurs in most of these disposable tracts. But I absolutely LOVE the cover. “The Coming World-Wide Calamity by D. W. Matter” 1943(?) not indicated. Artist not identified. collection Jim Linderman

Real Photo Postcard of Uncle Sam. Circa 1920 collection Jim Linderman / Dull Tool Dim Bulb

Real Photo Postcard of Uncle Sam. Circa 1920 collection Jim Linderman / Dull Tool Dim Bulb

Sewing Card Set hand stitched 1927 Schoolgirl Art

A Sewing Card Set created by 4th Grader Miss Lillian Ethel Wandel in 1927. The set was commercial (although the box indicates only an inventory number) and consisted of a dozen or so pre-punched cards to be hand sewn by the student. Although she hand-stitched the collection appropriately I believe the idea of stringing them together into what is essentially A giant flip book…or as seen here a wall hanger was her own. I have had several pieces from the same unidentified manufacturer over the years. I have duplicates of some, but this is the only set I have seen in this format. Completed sewing card set by Lillian Ethel Wandel 4th Grade dated December 14, 1927 Collection Jim Linderman / Dull Tool Dim Bulb

Soap Carving of a Prison and Prison Yard made from Ivory Soap c, 1930

Prison (and prison yard) hand-carved from a bar of Ivory Soap. Circa 1930. Collection Jim Linderman / Dull Tool Dim Bulb #soapcarving. #ivorysoap. #prisonart. #folkart.