Dull Tool Dim Bulb: Whirligig

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Antique Toy Noisemaker Whirligig Spin by Hand

Antique Toy Noisemaker Whirligig Spinning Toy Spin by Hand collection Jim Linderman
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Folk Art Sculpture Water Wheel Whirligig Articulated Figure

Folk Art Sculpture Water Wheel Whirligig Articulated Figure No Date circa 1930
Collection Jim Linderman

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A Complicated 6 Figure Antique Whirligig Folk Art

An early 20th century piece, but as it had a rotating circle atop the figures and mechanism while it lived outside, the piece is in pretty good condition. Two sawing men and four hammering men work as the gears turn by the wind. It would require a good deal of repair to be put back in working order, but the effort which went into the making is much evident.

Six Figure Whirligig, early 20th Century. Collection Jim Linderman

Winter Whirligig Folk Art Man

The fellow who guards my blueberry plants in Summer and Fall is having a BAD Winter.

Working Whirligig in Ice collection Jim Linderman

Folk Art Kicking Man Whirligig Remnant

Folk Art Man Kicks Mule. What is left of a "Man Kicks Mule" Whirligig. Intricate mechanism inside allows the arm to be pulled down producing a firm kick in the rear. Circa 1930?
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The Wind Worn Whirligig The Part of a Wind Toy One Can Not Make or Fake Folk Art Whirligig Wear

The part of a whirligig one can not build is the wear. The familiar "man sawing wood" whirligig, inescapable when antique hunting. The pattern I have here helps anybody build a wind machine about the same size as the one shown, but you can not create age. Wind and weather does that, and the saw here has been worn smooth as butter by some fifty years of frantic movement. Want to fake the age of a whirligig? You can not. You can trick a buyer, but you can not trick a wind machine. My brother in law found me a good one.

Saw portion of a wooden whirligig, circa 1940-1950

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Antique Sailor Whirligig Folk Art

Large crusty sailor whirligig wearing bell bottoms and doing a jig. Collection Jim Linderman

Early Folk Art Whirligig Man (or Whirling Arms Toy) Collection Jim Linderman

Early Folk Art Whirligig Man (or Whirling Arms Toy.) Lovely wear and paint on this small spinning arms whirligig or toy. There is an old wire mechanism (seen on reverse) which allows the arms to rotate and move back and forth.

Wooden Whirling Arms Toy Circa 1880 Collection Jim Linderman

Junior's First Whirligig Folk Art Snapshot

Anonymous Snapshot, No Date. "First Whirligig" Collection Jim Linderman

Horse and Rider Whirligig Rust and Galvanized Steel Folk Art

Folk Art Whirligig Surface and Patina

Galvanized steel lasts longer than regular, as the rust on this whirligig readily indicates. Can steel talk? If one listens. The use of two metals has created a curious mixture of surface and patina...but he still rides like the wind.

Whirligig, date unknown (1930?) collection Jim Linderman

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Working Man Whirligig Folk Art collection Jim Linderman

A working man whirligig characterized by small size. Lil Man less than five inches tall, his green house only seven inches.

Early Folk Art Whirligig collection Jim Linderman

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OId Airplane Whirligig Weathervane on a Pole Photograph collection Jim Linderman

Anonymous snapshot, No Date Collection Jim Linderman

African-American Yard Art "Does Nothing" Press Photo Collection Jim Linderman

African-American Yard Art "Does Nothing" while being great.

Irving Keene construction, December 1956 Original photograph by Robert H. Burgess Press Photo Collection of Jim Linderman

Old Folk Art Cat (Early Weathervane Fragment Folk Art Cat) Collection Jim Linderman

Wood doesn't last long outside, which is why most weathervanes that remain are metal. This one was made by hand, likely using a pattern from a hobbyist magazine. Traces of the original gray paint remain. Traces of the attached mount remain as well. One can tell if a wooden folk art weathervane is authentic by the age and wear...as there are prevailing winds (and an imperfect balance) the wear should be uneven. I have seen some nearly destroyed on one side, but with plenty of paint and color on the other.

Wooden Weathervane Figure, circa 1920? Collection Jim Linderman

Tin Folk Art Weathervane Airplane collection Jim Linderman

Wood and Metal circa 1930 Collection Jim Linderman

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Where the Whirligig Comes From Folk Art Sculpture

The second Vernacular Photograph of sailor whirligigs and others for sale. See HERE for earlier ( and more dramatic) photo documenting a Nantucket Sailor Whirligig Maker. This snapshot likely shows two travelers, circa 1930, who stopped to take pictures near a whirligig maker on the roadside. Familar Whirligig forms include the "Indian in a canoe" and a "Sailor" full bodied whirligig along with an unusual wooden bird in a hoop and a form I do not recognize (whirling!).

Anonymous Snapshot Untitled "For Sale" Whirligigs c. 1930 Collection Jim Linderman

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