Gus Pufahl The World's Greatest Whittler of Monoma Iowa

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Gus Pufahl 1858 - 1949. “World’s Greatest Whittler” of Monoma, Iowa. Pair of Real Photo Postcards circa 1930. Collection Jim Linderman...

True Crime Dull Tool Dim Bulb. The Great Iuka Illinois Bank Robbery of 1921 Original Drawing

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A rare first person account of a 1921 bank robbery in Iuka, Illinois. Obviously a notorious day for the residents…but there isn’t enough p...

The invention of Graffiti art 19th century stereoview photograph collection Jim Linderman

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The invention of graffiti (or at least among the first instances of it being photographed) Imagine how difficult it was for urchins to tag...

Plywood Caveman ? Vintage real photo postcard of the Ozark Bluff Dwellers

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Plywood Caveman Cutout! Real Photo Postcard directing tourists to the Bluff Dwellers Cave in the Ozarks. The cave was discovered in 1925 a...

R. Winter Folk Art Environment Real Photo Postcard collection Jim Linderman

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Richard Winter was another visionary builder who sold real photo postcards of his creation. Among the KEEP OUT signs there is one reading “...

Vibrant Group of Crayon Exercises Anonymous antique School Child Art c. 1910 Collection Jim Linderman

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Group of early crayon exercises c. 1910 Anonymous schoolchild art. Collection Jim Linderman / Dull Tool Dim Bulb #juvenilleart.

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.