Dull Tool Dim Bulb

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

When Dreams Come True Folk Art Wood Construction by Loring A. Wood

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One of the lesser known wonders of the world was Loring A. Wood’s giant log construction “When Dreams Come True” A VERY big project with ve...

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

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

Wooden Lumberjack at the Snohomish, Washington Grange State Fair 1936 Folk Art Sculpture Real Photo Postcard

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Wooden Lumberjack at the Snohomish, Washington Grange State Fair 1936. The fair continues to this day. Real Photo Postcard collection Jim...

African-American Yard Show Folk Art in the Black Eden Idlewild, Michigan Black History 1915 RPPC Collection Jim Linderman

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Dated 1915 (which makes it likely one of the earliest photos of an African-American Yard Show) this scarce RPPC comes from Idlewild, Michig...

Antique Folk Art Carved Articulated Figure Original Paint

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Folk Art Carved articulated figure with original paint. Early 20th century. Collection Jim Linderman / Dull Tool Dim Bulb #antiquefolkart...

Walking Crybaby Vintage Folk Art Carving

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Walking Crybaby Vintage Folk Art Carving Mid-20th C. Collection Jim Linderman

Three Blind Mice Folk Art Parade Staffs c. 1930 - 1950

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Three Blind Mice Folk Art Parade Staffs c. 1930 - 1950 Collection Jim Linderman / Dull Tool Dim Bulb

Collection of Antique American Folk Art wooden figures

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Collection of Antique American Folk Art wooden figures. NYC circa 1995 Dull Tool Dim Bulb the Blog

Outsider Art. Famous British Women by Basil Merrett

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Basil Merrett was institutionalized at Bethlem Royal Hospital in London as a psychiatric patient. These drawings, each approximately 4...

Original Bibleland in Florida. Real Photo Postcard images of a Folk Art Environment

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I seem to collect plywood Jesus images. These come from the original BIBLELAND, a somewhat charming theme park / folk art environment erect...

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

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

Folk Art Ventriloquist Figures

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

Scholar Tyler Sonnichsen finds out if Harlowe's Wooden Man still exists

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Scholar Tyler Sonnichsen finds out if Harlowe's Wooden Man still exists! Read his account at the link: https://sonicgeography.com/2021/...

Clown with Guitar Painting

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A first for Dull Tool Dim Bulb, It's a clown with the blues! Private Collection, Michigan.

Tuck's Paintbox Postcards with watercolors included. Encouraging Juvenile artists from Great Britain in the early 19th Century.

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One of the earliest and most successful commercial products created to encourage juvenile artists was the Tuck series of paintbox books. Th...

Where did Noah's ark land? Programmatic Architecture Original postcard c. 1950 Collection Jim Linderman

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If you have ever wondered where Noah’s Ark landed, here it is! North of Leucadia, CA at the Batiquitos lagoon! Note the pair of Giraffes ...

Life size Mermaid folk art carving

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

Vintage Drawings of Railroad Characters collection Jim Linderman

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A group of four humorous drawings by one Ike Harrison depicting railroad workers and (of course) a raillway cop. Dated 1951. Collection J...

Folk Art Pole full of Cowboy Culture.

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Early snapshot of an unusual pole full of cowboy carvings! Unknown location Collection Jim Linderman
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Antique Folk Art Sculpture. Uncle Sam in North Dakota 1926

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Antique folk art Uncle Sam waits for mail. Original anonymous snapshot 1926 Collection Jim Linderman
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