Antique Folk Art Whirligig of Tin and wood with Original Paint collection Jim Linderman

Turn of the century folk art whirligig wind toy made of tin and wood.  Collection Jim Linderman

Folk Art Drawing by Elizabeth Stohn Newburgh, NY 1918

Any information on the young artist Elizabeth Stohn of Newburgh, New York who was producing art from at least 1917 to 1922 or so would be much appreciated.  Anyone?  Leave comment for follow-up.  Thank you!

Glazed Ceramic / Clay Bust of a Woman

Glazed Ceramic / Clay Bust of a Woman No Date Found in Tennessee.  
Collection Jim Linderman

Convict made Bricks from Ohio Brick Collecting

Apparently Ohio established a convict brick plant in 1914 or so.  A light, chatty article from that date claims the brick makers worked 6 days a week, had their own baseball diamond and a band which performed concerts.  70 prisoners maintained the plant, and apparently there were no guards.  Other convicts supervised the work. 

I find it brick hard to believe things were that lovely.  Certainly there is better ways to reform a prisoner than having one work a kiln six days a week, but then I wasn't there.  Thankfully.  A few folks who ran brick factories commercially were a bit peeved, but the convict bricks were determined to constitute such a small percentage of the market, they were allowed to compete.

Georgia had convicts make bricks as well, but I don't see any indication they had a baseball team…

The Ohio convict bricks are dated here in 1928.  They were used to line tunnels and municipal projects.

Two Handmade Bricks made by Convicts  Ohio  Collection Jim Linderman





There is a Brick Collectors association.  The ICBA website even has an interactive brick database!  Check out the screen grab below.  You can sort by state…this happens to be Ohio. 

Hit the Baby! Carnival Sideshow Knock down Tents Ball Toss and Shooting Gallery

Hit the Baby!  Illustrations of Carnival Ball Toss Knockdown and Shooting Gallery tents once available from the Anchor Supply Company.  No Date. 

Non GPS Vintage Paperbacks The Dell Series of Mapbacks

Long before GPS in our phones provided direction and Google Maps provided illustrations, the Dell Mapback series of paperback books ruled the racks.  If you would like an affordable hobby (especially if you aren't too fussy about condition) these colorful and downright cool paperback books with "scene of the crime" on the reverse are perfect.  Graphic and lovely.  I've put together groups of them all my life, then parted with them and started over.  Many antique malls have a few.  I will generally go 5 bucks each.  There are, I believe, some 500 of them.  Westerns, Romance, Murder and more, all with cute little "X marks the spot" maps. 

Mid-Century Modern Paintings 1952 by Adele Manson Art Exercises in Color

Mid-Century Modern Paintings 1952 by Adele Manson Art Exercises in Color.  Poster paint on board Collection Jim Linderman.  Thanks to Box Lot on Facebook.

Folk Art Articulated Figure Carving Limberjacks and their Maker Vintage Folk Art Sculpture

Folk Art Articulated Figure Toy Limberjacks and the Maker.  The figures appear to be miniature self-portraits in wood!  See ALSO the 250 page book (and $9.99 instant download IN SITU: AMERICAN FOLK ART IN PLACE now available from blurb.  Picked as a staff favorite at Blurb, and recently reviewed HERE in Collector's Weekly.
Snapshot circa 1930 (?) Collection Jim Linderman

Sewertile Sewer Pipe Folk Art End of the Day Pottery Folk Art Sculpture

Sewertile Sewer Pipe Folk Art End of the Day Pottery Folk Art Sculpture signed MACK. 
Early 20th Century Collection Jim Linderman 

The Famous Folk Art Hooker of Canada Elizabeth LeFort and her Tapestry Mastery

Famed hooker Elizabeth LeFort!  Hooked tapestry, that is.  Canada' s artist in wool! 

Her first significant work was a portrait of President Ike.  16,000 loops,  but that's nothing.  Her tapestry of 33 United States Presidents had 750,000 loops!  Not only that, she hand-dyed the wool! Dr. LeFort dropped out of school at age 12, but eventually she achieved an honorary doctorate from the Universite de Monction and  was appointed a member of the Order of Canada.

Watch Elizabeth LeFont dye her wool Below!


Three circa 1965 postcards collection Jim Linderman
Read more aboutElizabeth LeFort at  Les Trois Pignons
 

Gary Panter Drawings for Pee Wee's Playhouse

Gary Panter Drawings for Pee Wee's Playhouse.  Some artists don't like their sketchbooks out there, but since Mr. Panter published an entire cased-hardcover of his, I guess sharing these is okay.  If he wants them down, I'll do it!  Mr. Panter won three emmys for his design work on the Pee Wee Children's show.  It was a most audacious endeavor.  Captain Kangeroo it was not...  The show was endlessly creative and subversive.  Everyone I knew watched it, young and old.  For a time, it proved Newton Minow wrong...not ALL television was a "vast wasteland" after all.  

Gary Panter Website is HERE  
Gary Panter the book is available at art book stores or amazon.  

Gary Panter drawings circa 1986 (?) Collection Jim Linderman

VICE RAID

Adult Bookstore Raided!  Charged with obscene and lewd.  Original press photograph by Lucy Ware Morgan 1972 with press copy attached. Collection Jim Linderman

American Folk Art in Place In Situ book Collectors Weekly Review and Slideshow

LINK to the American Folk Art in Place IN SITU book by Jim Linderman (with slideshow) on the Collector's Weekly Site:                CLICK

 

Articulated Mechanical Dishwasher Antique Trade Sign from IN SITU American Folk Art in Place

Articulated Mechanical Dishwasher Antique Trade Sign from IN SITU American Folk Art in Place
Original vintage photograph Collection Jim Linderman

Sewertile Brick Clay Head of a Woman End of Day Folk Art Pottery Pipe Sculpture

Sewertile Brick Clay Head of a Woman End of Day Folk Art Pottery Sculpture.  19th Century.  The figure appears to have been built up over shards and leftover materials.  Collection Jim Linderman

The REAL Baby Ruth

HERE is the real Baby Ruth, with her scepter likely made of spun sugar!  She is sitting smack dab in the middle of candyland.  Fortunately, this professional shot (Commercial Photo Co. St. Louis, MO) is crisp and clear, providing all the detail we need to investigate the Baby Ruth story!

First of all, the company (or COMPANIES, ownership has changed a few times) didn't name the bar after Babe Ruth, but they did benefit.  The Curtiss Candy Company claimed it was named after our fattest president's daughter Ruth Cleveland. However, they did it 17 years after little Ruth had died. Whaaa?

Furthermore, the company was located steps away from Wrigley Field.  I smell corporate malfeasance.  Sorry Babe...NO ENDORSEMENT DEAL and NO ROYALTIES!  (But keep on hitting it out of the park.)

Baby Ruth started out as "Kandy Kake" and Baby Ruth came about the year Bambino hit 59 home runs.  What did Grover Cleveland's daughter do that year?  Nothing, she was dead.

We see here not only the lovely queen of candy, but some graveyard brands.  By Jiminy.  Taffee Girafee.  Chum Gum.  Plus, some little goober with a comb over also apparently claiming the name.

Now I have to agree Baby Ruth has really good taste.  The famous scene in Caddyshack?  Not such good taste, but it is the type of gag which has kept the film on the top of the "best golf films" forever.  

Original 8 x 10 promotional photograph Commercial Photo Co. St. Louis, MO No date. Collection Jim Linderman