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

Vintage Photography Sign Giant Camera !

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I have no idea if this charming film drop is still in business, but it had a great door sign. Atwood’s Camera Shop Newton Centre 59, Mass. ...

Two Visionaries Harry Lowe Acquires James Hampton's Throne

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In 1964 in Washington, D.C., a landlord entered a small house which he had been renting out to be astounded by what he found. 180 pieces co...

Justin McCarthy Untitled Landscape c. 1950s - 1960s collection Jim Linderman

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Justin McCarthy Untitled Landscape c. 1950s 20" x 28" - 1960s collection Jim Linderman Additional works by the artist at Http:jus...

Charles Jessup Radio Preacher and Cock Fighter

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CHARLES JESSUP: RADIO PREACHER AND COCK FIGHTER By Jim Linderman Rev. Charles Jessup was a border radio fixture for years on a powerful ...

Black Sculptor George Williams in the Museum and in the Field. Black Folk Art in America Exhitibion

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Detail of an exhibition of early George Williams of Mississippi wood carvings shown in the touring Black Folk Art in America show in 1983, ...

Amateur Femme Fatale Noir Drawings by a Young Woman Scrap book Late 1940s

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div class="separator" style="clear: both;"> Well, I guess girls were influenced by the pre-code comics like the b...

Amazing images of Folk Art Environment Ray's Ornamental Garden in Texas.

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Two images of Ray’s Ornamental Garden in Texas, or I should say formerly of Texas. The color one is a Jumbo format postcard. The other an 8...

Mid-century thread spool and canning jar ring toss game American Folk Art collection Jim Linderman

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Mid-century thread spool and canning jar ring toss game American Folk Art collection Jim Linderman

Antique Bottle Cap Folk Art Environment Logs

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Bottle Cap Tree / Logs. A folk art environment unknown location and date. Original Snapshot Jim Linderman / Dull Tool Dim Bulb #bottlecaps...

Handmade Folk Art Puppet Head with hair and a great painted face. c. 1950 folk art collection Jim Linderman

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A mid-century handmade folk art puppet head with hair and a great painted face. c. 1950 folk art puppet head Mounted on a base. Collection...

Articulated Figure Man on a Ruler Dancing Wooden Folk Art Carving c. 1930

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Man on a Ruler! as shown, 7 inches tall. A beautiful handmade and handcarved dancing toy with original mustard paint on the midsection. C...

The Nutshell (!). A charming folk art environment from the wayback past.

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Meet me at The Nutshell. I wish I could make out the indistinct writing over the front door. Original Photograph circa 1930 (?) Collection ...

A GIANT duck costume with a man inside from Missouri c. 1930

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Man in a Duck costume meeting the train. Why? I dunno. Original snapshot c. 1930 Lee Jellum photo shop Chillicothe. Missouri Collectio...

Giant Articulated Figure Collection Jim Linderman / Dull Tool Dim Bulb the Blog

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Giant Articulated Figure. Nearly 5 feet tall with moving arms, legs and joints. It could be a trade figure, but I wonder if it was an ind...

Folk Art Relief Carving of a Reclining Woman Unknown Artist c. 1950

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Folk Art Relief Carving of a reclining woman, no date. 21” long, 10 inches tall. Unknown artist circa 1950. Collection Jim Linderman / D...

How to Get to Heaven and Avoid Hell Original Photogaph of a Religious Banner

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How to Get to Heaven and Avoid Hell Original Photogaph of a Religious Banner c. 1920 Collection Jim Linderman / Dull Tool Dim Bulb

Police Puppet Show for Safety. Undated Press Photograph

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Police Puppet Show for Safety Undated Press Photograph ? Collection Jim Linderman / Dull Tool Dim Bulb

Original Art from “Trace and Color” by Anonymous 1937. Crayon on translucent paper Collection Jim Linderman / Dull Tool Dim Bulb

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Original Art from “Trace and Color” by Anonymous 1937. Crayon on translucent paper Collection Jim Linderman / Dull Tool Dim Bulb

Tintype Copy of a Folk Art Portrait 19th century art and photography merge

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A half-plate tintype photograph of an even earlier folk art portrait of a young woman. We might place the portrait to 1825 or 1830, I'm...

Time for Laundy and some Debt! Handmade Sign with life-size folk art figures orignal photograph

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Time for laundry and debt ! Original Sign with life-sized folk art figures Snapshot photograph. "A Copper Washer for a Silver Dollar...

Eight-Pagers from the 1930s The ribald little comics comment on Wallis Simpson and the Royal Scandal.

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Well, it’s been scandal after scandal for the Royals, and Prince Andrew may be the worst of them. Creep. It’s not the first dicey debacle t...

Sewer Tile / Pipe Folk Art Grotesque Man Sculpture

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Grotesque Man (co-worker or the boss?) End of Day Sewer Tile Figure, Likely Ohio. Sewer Tile Folk Art was made from left-over clay at pipe...

Chalk Talks for Young People by J. W. VanDeventer. Low Art made High

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Years ago I collected about a dozen “Chalk Talk” books. Chalk Talk is what that charlatan Glenn Beck used to do to confuse his unwitting tv...

Unknown Folk Art Environment in Canada

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A colorful Canadian folk art environment. The decoration looks like marshmallows! This is a photograph as opposed to a postcard, there is n...

Group of Crayon Exercises Anonymous antique School Child Art c. 1910 Collection Jim Linderman / Dull Tool Dim Bulb

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Vibrant Group of Crayon Exercises Anonymous antique School Child Art c. 1910 Collection Jim Linderman / Dull Tool Dim Bulb #juvenillia. #sc...

The Paper House still standing. Folk Art Newspaper Environment

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When I looked up The Paper House I expected it to have burned up. Nope! Entirely made from rolled paper! The maker invented a special sauc...

Disembodied Folk Art Head

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A curious disembodied head. Painted on 5.8” thick ruff hewn wood and 7 inches tall. There is wear on the wood subsequent to it being painte...

The World's Largest Crow. Folk Art Carvings Handmade Sign

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Well, I know Spring is around the corner as the family of crows has started reproducing. Actually, this is a polaroid snapshot of Crow’s Ne...

Women in Hats by Miss Daisy Outsider Art

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WOMEN IN HATS Outsider Art by Miss Daily 1950 - 1970 The world’s a mess but Spring is imminent and that means woman in hats. Plus the Outsi...

Large Antique Homemade Folk Art Horse and Buggy Toy

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A Large wood carved horse pulls a handmade cart made of hand cut sheet metal and wood. The largest pull toy ever! Folk Art toy wagon and...
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