Canadian Goose Folk art Weathervane in original paint with surface wear.

Canadian Goose Weathervane in original paint. Mid 20th century. I believe the hole in the middle resulted from a knothole falling out. The bird happened to have two bb-shots in the head on the other side… they looked like eyes. Private Collection, Dull ToolDim Bulb Archives.

Large Folk Art Whirligig with original traces of paint. 30". Found in Michigan c. 1940 - 1950

Large traditional “sawing man” folk art whirligig with traces of white paint remaining. Long 30 inches, figure is nearly a foot tall. Considerable wear from friction on the saw. Found in Michigan circa 1940 - 1950. Collection Jim Linderman / Dull Tool Dim Bulb

Hand carved vintage folk art Puppet Head of a woman

Hand carved vintage folk art Puppet Head of a woman, circa mid-19th c. Collection Jim Linderman / Dull Tool Dim Bulb

Civil War Vet Folk Art Wood Carving by Wm. Meyers

Mr. Meyers carves a wonderful wagon and horse team using only a jackknife and an awl Real Photo Postcard collection Jim Linderman / Dull Tool Dim Bulb

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

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

Primitive handmade Victorian Table Mat Folk Art

Primitive handmade Victorian Table Mat Folk Art. Vibrant (and unusual) colors and hand stitching on this velour mat. 20" x 20" with curious stichings surrounding the center. Collection Jim Linderman c. 1900

Emil Gerke Folk Art Whirligig Field Near the Grand Coulee Dam Two Views

I do not know if Emil Gehrke, above, imagined his whirligigs turned into color and moved to a new property near the Grand Coulee Dam, but they were. Dull Tool Dim Bulb the Blog

19th c. Carved Folk Art Puppet Head with original paint.

Two views of a painted carved wooden puppet head, 19th Century. Collection Jim Linderman / Dull Tool Dim Bulb

CAT ! Antique Folk Art Drawing of a Cat c. 1900.

CAT! Late 19th / early 20th century drawing of a cat. Collection Jim Linderman / Dull Tool Dim Bulb

Folk Art Handmade Original Paint Greenhouse Sign Retro Vintage

Hand Painted Sign for Star Greenhouses Big Rapids, MI. Hand cut letters and stars, original paint. Approx. Five feet long. Circa 1950 - 1960? Collection Jim Linderman / Dull Tool Dim Bulb #folkart. #handpainted. #sign. #Vintage.

Antique carved folk art “jumping man” articulated figure with original leather string

Antique carved folk art “jumping man” articulated figure with original leather string 14” tall c. 1940 collection Jim Linderman / Dull Tool Dim Bulb #folkart. #dancingtoy. #articulatedfigure. #dulltooldimbulb

Anonymous early folk art drawing "Are You A Princess" circa 1920 in Crayon

Circa 1920 anonymous crayon drawing "Are you a Princess" While crayons were invented around 1905, by 1920 they are in general use. Collection Jim Linderman / Dull Tool Dim Bulb

Wooldridge Sculptures in Maplewood Cemetery photograph

A original period snapshot of the Wooldridge Monuments located in the Maplewood Cemetery of Mayfield Kentucky, along with an enlargement of same. Mr. Wooldbridge built them between 1890 and 1899, when he passed on. Then he was buried among the figures. Despite rumors the miserly lifelong bachelor took his money underground with him, the group lasted a long time. HIs horse here was named Fop. All the figures represent people (and pets) he knew. A storm broke nearly all of them in 2009, but they were repaired and the plot re-dedicated. Original vintage snapshot of the Wooldridge Figures. C. 1950? Collection Jim Linderman / Dull Tool Dim Bulb the blog.

Andrew Clemans Sand Artist original postcard 19th century Collection Jim Linderman / Dull Tool Dim Bulb

The one of a kind sand art bottles of Andrew Clemens are well known to 19th century American Folk Art collectors. I recently found this postcard which indicates the artist was used by an advertiser! I am not familiar with any other folk artists (or sand artists) who were sponsored by a clothier…nor if the John Kramer company of McGregor, IA sponsored any others. Clemens was a good choice. He was a deaf mute living in the same town and his art is something to behold. He also took out his OWN ads in the local newspaper. Clemens would dig sand from the nearby Pikes Peak State Park (Pictured Rocks) and meticulously separate them by color to create his bottles. He made hundreds but not too many survive. Hence, very expensive when one is available. Clemens died at age 37. I do not know if this one still exists. Recently, as Antiques and the Art Weekly reported, a group of three bottles exceeded a million dollars. Original Postcard of Andrew Clemens Sand Art circa 1894 - 1900? Collection Jim Linderman Dull Tool Dim Bulb #folkart. #sandart. #dulltooldimbulb

World's Largest Last Supper made of Buttons ! Norman C. Engler of Arkansas

One never knows where a postcard will lead. In this case, to a rendition of the last supper made of buttons. Thousands of them! The piece is 88” x 30 inches. Created by master button artist Norman E. Engler. His son Peter Engler helped create a web page with a dozen of other creations, including a pioneer wagon train made of 25000 buttons! Original real photo postcard “Where-Away” Home of the world’s largest button mosaics collection Dull Tool Dim Bulb. Photo of Last Supper from Button Country website: https://www.buttoncountry.com/Z%20old%20site/MosaicIndex.html

Antique Folk Art Bottle Whimsey of a Telegraph Tapper

A wonderful folk art bottle whimsey of a telegraph tapper! I placed a photo of an actual piece below as I don’t think many remember the telegraph. Think S.O.S. Samuel Morse tapped out his famous “What Has God Wrought” from Washington to Baltimore in 1844 and communication was never the same. Dots and Dashes predated the telephone by 40 years or so, but the little device lasted for years beyond. I imagine a solitary telegraph operator waiting for signals, and filling his time (and this inkwell bottle) out of boredom. Only two inches tall! A beautiful little folk art sculpture with considerable historical interest. Handmade bottle whimsey depicting a telegraph tapper in a bottle. Collection Jim Linderman. Circa 1850 - 1900. #folkart #whimsies #whimsy. #whimsey. #antique. #telegraph

Angels Folk Art Watercolor painting "Christ the Lord is Risen" Handpainted postcard dated 1914

Hand Painted Folk Art Postcard by Maud Hubler 1914 Collection Jim Linderman / Dull Tool Dim Bulb

Bored with Geometry May 12, 1930 Hand Drawn Handkerchief by a Schoolboy and Friends

Bored with Geometry May 12, 1930 Hand Drawn Handkerchief by a Schoolboy and Friends. A collobrative effort passed along to classmates. Collection Jim Linderman

Folk Art Ventriloquist Figures

Chatterboxes! Pair of Antique Folk Art Vent Figures early 20th century. Collection Jim Linderman / Dull Tool Dim Bulb

Life size Mermaid folk art carving

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