Miniature Clay Hat Celebrating William McKinley inauguration

A Miniature Clay Hat Celebrating the William McKinley Presidential inauguration in 1897.  Stamped around is the inscription, appropriately, "Mckinley's Hat" and with the remnants of a red ribbon. Guess what!  Amazingly, there is a FILM of Mckinley's parade!  Hmm...looks pretty crowded there Trump.  Maybe the attendees were secretly paid by George Soros!

McKinley was not allowed to serve his full term due to an assassination.  In fact, maybe the clay hat was produced then, to mourn the loss? 

As with all presidential terms, McKinley's run as President had ups and downs...but at least the wasn't Donald Trump.  Furthermore, his Vice President was the remarkable Theodore Roosevelt, who was twice the man of Mike Pence AND one with the insight to favor the environment for future generations. 

William McKinley souvenir Miniature Clay Hat Celebrating William McKinley inauguration (or passing?) 1897 - 1901.  Collection Jim Linderman

Miniature Clay Antique Boot Folk Art and the First Santa Toy

Miniature clay boot created circa 1900 by the American Marble and Toy Company in Akron, Ohio. Little more than one inch tall, and produced by the thousands.  My understanding has always been that the factory burned down at some time and boxes of the tiny toys of clay were dug from the ruins.  Sure enough, according to the website American Toy Marble Museum  "...on one unlucky day in 1904, thirteen years after it had been incorporated, The American Marble & Toy Manufacturing Company burnt to the ground. This unfortunate event appeared, to some young pilferers, to be a great day for marble collectors: the next morning, every little boy in Akron came down to scavenge and fill his pockets with marbles. This was no play ground, far from being a safe place for such innocent children to be hanging (and looting) about. The police were called in to keep these treasure hunters from unlawfully appropriating the marbles, and soon after, the city ordered the charred remains of the factory to be buried."
 

Image BLUE SANTA & FRIENDS

Interestingly, the factory was also responsible for the very first SANTA CLAUS toy!  The little fella, known as "Blue Santa" was dug up in 2009...you can hear the story on NPR HERE, and the picture is taken from the BLUE SANTA AND FRIENDS site which provides the full story.

Tiny Stoneware Boot circa 1900 Collection Jim Linderman
Courtesy Natalie Curley Antiques.
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Glazed Ceramic / Clay Bust of a Woman

Glazed Ceramic / Clay Bust of a Woman No Date Found in Tennessee.  
Collection Jim Linderman

Sewertile Brick Clay Head of a Woman End of Day Folk Art Pottery Pipe Sculpture

Sewertile Brick Clay Head of a Woman End of Day Folk Art Pottery Sculpture.  19th Century.  The figure appears to have been built up over shards and leftover materials.  Collection Jim Linderman

All Ears Folk Art Clay Sculpture

All Ears.   Folk Art Clay Sculpture Collection Jim Linderman

Clay Head Folk Art Sculpture

Clay Head Folk Art Sculpture circa 1940 collection Jim Linderman

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A Worried Man with a Worried Mind Folk Art Sewer Tile Clay End of Day?

End of Day Sewer Tile Whimsy Folk Art Pottery Clay Head.  A worried man with a worried (clay) mind.   Collection Jim Linderman

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