Large Folk Art Sculpture / Bust.

Large folk art sculpture I've had around 20 years. I'm not sure how old he is, but the bark fell off not long after I found him and put him inside. 18 inches tall and as big around as a telephone pole. Carved Folk Art bust 20th C. Collection Jim Linderman / Dull Tool Dim Bulb

Dilmus Hall Yard Art Sculpture "The Drunkard"

Remnants of "The Devil and the Drunkard" in the yard of Georgia artist Dilmus Hall early 1990s. Original photo by Jim Linderman.

Life size Mermaid folk art carving

Life size folk art Mermaid carving Michigan origin.Mid-20th Century Private collection.

Wood Carving Folk Art Puppet Head original paint circa 1950

Wooden Folk Art Puppet Head original paint circa 1950 Collection Jim Linderman / Dull Tool Dim Bulb

Antique Folk Art Carved Wooden Horse and Cart 19th / early 20th c.

Antique Folk Art Carved Wooden Horse and Cart late 19th / early 20th c.  48 inches long, the horse is 21" tall and 24 inches long.  Child's riding size!  The largest pull toy I've even seen.  Original paint.  Handmade carriage is made of wood and shaped tin.  Found in Michigan 
Collection Jim Linderman 

Outsider Art Folk Art Sculpture The Catskills Prepare for War

Outsider Art Folk Art Sculpture  The Catskills Prepare for War!  Said to be from New York State.  Circa 1930 - 1950?  Original Snapshot Collection Jim Linderman

Antique Folk Art House Model of Medical Gauze and Plaster

Antique Folk Art House Model of medical gauze and plaster.  Constructed over medical supply boxes. 13" tall.  Circa 1930 - 1940.  Thanks to Box Lot

Antique American Folk Art Wood Carving Miniatures

Antique American Folk Art Wood Carving Miniatures.  1" to 2" tall.  
Collection Dull Tool Dim Bulb

Antique American Folk Art Sculpture Carving of the Spirit of Communication Golden Boy AT&T Statue

Antique American Folk Art Sculpture Carving of the Spirit of Communication Golden Boy AT&T Statue.  An early 20th Century folk art rendering of "Spirit of Communication" also know as Golden Boy.  The wood carving is 23 inches tall and mounted (with two screws from behind) on old plywood.  Golden Boy was one of the largest sculptures in New York City, second only to the Statue of Liberty in size.  Golden Boy was created as the corporate logo for AT&T in 1914.  The design was by Evelyn Beatrice Longman.  The 24 foot tall gold leaf statue was mounted atop 195 Broadway.  For decades, the image became familiar through use on AT&T telephone directories.  The statue remained in place until 1984, when it was moved to Madison Avenue, then to Basking Ridge, New Jersey.  It is now  standing in the lobby of SBC in Dallas, a company which adopted the AT&T name.

This piece could date anywhere from the original 1914 date to the 1930s.  At some time (originally?) mounted on a large piece of plywood with screws.  This protected the piece for decades.  Plywood came into common use around 1930.  Interestingly, the sculpture has been criticized for showing the AT&T Titan of Industry tangled in his own wires.

The piece could have been created by a talented hobbyist, maybe commissioned for the organization?  Used as a display for outlying branches?  It could even be a model involved somehow in production of the actual statue. 


Golden Boy Spirit of Communication folk art wood carving sculpture.  23" tall with original paint.  Circa 1930.  Collection Jim Linderman / Dull Tool Dim Bulb.
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African-American Folk Art Sculpture Joe Louis c. 1940 Sewer Tile Clay

Joe Louis, the Brown Bomber folk art sculpture made of clay. Joe was active in the late 1930's to the late 1940's.  Born in Alabama and moved to Detroit after being visited by a gang of the Klan. Let's not let that happen again.  Best known for his professional record, but also for standing up for civil rights all his life.  In 1934, Louis won his first professional title (for which he earned $59.00) and went on to win all 12 of his fights in 1934, ten by knockouts.
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Joe Lewis clay sculpture Circa 1940  Collection Jim Linderman

Old Folk Art Carving / Sculpture of a Baby

Old Folk Art Carving / Sculpture of a Baby.  Anonymous, circa 1950?  Collection Jim Linderman

Antique Folk Art Sculpture Man sliding into a Coffin

Antique Folk Art Sculpture Man sliding into a Coffin.  Depression era.  Collection Jim Linderman

Erotic Folk Art Carving / Sculpture Nudes with Dog Antique c. 1920

Erotic Folk Art Carving / Sculpture Nudes with Dog c. 1920.  Collection Jim Linderman

African-American Folk Art Sculpture Yard Art in Georgia Hank Aaron Original Photographs by Jim Linderman

I am not disclosing the location of these beautiful cement folk art tributes in a yard in Georgia.  As I recall, the artist has been written about some...but these photographs are over 20 years old and I do not know if the work still stands.  Hank Aaron, an airplane, a bird.  African-American Folk Art Sculpture created as environmental work tends to end up in others hands if it can be moved.  I hope this work remains or has found a museum home by now. 

African-American Folk Art Sculpture Yard Art in Georgia Hank Aaron Original Photographs by Jim Linderman circa 1990 - 1995.

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Antique Folk Art Wood Carvings of Jacob Light Millersburg, PA

Antique Folk Art Wood Carvings of Jacob Light Millersburg, PA from a Real Photo Postcard circa 1925? Collection Jim Linderman.  See Also the book and affordable download 
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Antique Folk Art Whirliwind Bowler Carved by Hand Trophy

It's going to be a hell of a ball release when our whirlwind, "full wind-up" bowler lets fly.  
Folk Art Wood Carving of a Bowler (amateur trophy?)  Collection Jim Linderman

Antique Folk Art Sculpture Statue of Liberty in Antique Week Magazine

Folk Art Statue of Liberty from the Jim Linderman collection is featured in the July 11, 2016 issue of Antique Week.  Article by Susan Emerson Nutter.  Antique Week is HERE

Antique Folk Art Statue of Liberty Carved Trade Figure Collection Jim Linderman

Antique Folk Art Statue of Liberty Trade Figure from the turn of the century.  The massive sculpture on Liberty Island in Manhattan was installed in 1886. Soon after this 34 inch folk art carving was created.  Note construction on the base...several blocks of wood were combined to form a block, and shrinkage of the center piece has been filled at some time with putty or plaster.  Found in Pennsylvania.

A tip of the torch to Curley's Antiques who helped in obtaining this work.  

Statue of Liberty Folk Art Sculpture Collection Jim Linderman

Antique Folk Art Sculpture Miniature Carving of a Man Northwestern Collection Jim Linderman

Antique Folk Art Sculpture.  Miniature Carving of a Man on a hook with original paint.  19th Century.  Northwestern Tribe?  Collection Jim Linderman

Folk Art Heads Handmade Group of Puppets circa 1930 Sculpture Collection Jim Linderman

Folk Art Heads  Handmade Group of Puppets circa 1930 Collection Jim Linderman