Jim Linderman blog about surface, wear, form and authenticity in self-taught art, outsider art, antique american folk art, antiques and photography.
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
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.
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