Orange Crush

9.75” tall, 7.5” wide, 4” deep (Freestanding or wall hanging)

Orange Crush is beautiful because each of the orange pieces is a very similar color of orange. Depending on how you’re viewing these pictures, you may see that the bulls-eye trim has a bit of a light blue hue to it, which really sets off the orange pieces. The Tonka tow-truck is a somewhat rare find.

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Ted

9.75” tall, 7.5” wide, 4” deep (Freestanding or wall hanging)

Ted is the name of the Cardinal that lives in our back yard. This piece is named after Ted, the Cardinal. The tonka van from the 1960’s has just the right amount of rust and character. I attached the 8-ball to the cherub because it fit perfectly in his hand. I don’t know what the cherub was before I found him. He was not attached to anything and whatever was in his hand had broken off, long ago. The glossy piece of wood with the colored stripes was pulled from an old croquet set that was apparently hand-made. I found Ted on the floor of a garage at an estate sale. He has a perfectly non-plussed look on his face.

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It’s the Plumber, I’ve Come to Fix the Sink!

10.75” tall, 10.75” wide, 5.5” deep (Freestanding or wall hanging)

“It’s the Plumber, I’ve Come to Fix the Sink!” is a cartoon sketch from the old PBS show “Electric Company”. Its about a plumber, a parrot, and an old woman. Check out this link to the cartoon The Electric Company PBS It's the Plumber (youtube.com). The blue Tonka Van reminds me of a van that belonged to a Plumber in our Neighborhood.

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Side Job

10.75” tall, 10.75” wide, 5.5” deep (Freestanding or wall hanging)

I think “Side Job” is the perfect name for this sculpture. The old Tonka van looks like one that a carpenter would have just to do side jobs. It would have a great set of old tools inside. Just the right tools for just about any job. The base of this piece is made from an old swivel seat stool. The bull’s eye has a particularly ugly color painted on it. I can’t imagine it in a house, but it goes well will the orange color of the van and the wooden handle screw driver.

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M is for Monkey

11” tall, 9.25” wide, 4.5” deep (Freestanding or wall hanging)

M is for Monkey is one of my wife’s favorites. The colors of the monkey blend very well with the various colors of years-old paint on the bulls-eye trim. This one is very simple but the monkey’s eyes contain a lot of expression and the “M” block is a bit of a rare find.

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The Lady

8.75” tall, 9.25” wide, 7.25” deep (Freestanding )

This lady does not need, nor is she interested in any of the things the world is throwing at her. No newspapers, bosses, bankers, or any Mickey Mouse bullsh*t for that matter. You can draw your own conclusions about what each of the figures represent, but as long as she has the basket of bread on her head and the bottle of wine in her hand, she is fine. The lady was purchased from an estate sale. Her head had already been broken off and glued back on. The paper boy is an old Manoil, hand painted figure from the 1950’s. The small green houses are old Monopoly pieces, back when they were made out of wood. The “boss” is a hand carved and hand painted figure, rescued from being thrown away.

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The Key

11.5” tall, 4.25” wide, 5” deep (Freestanding or wall hanging)

The lines in the wood molding represent the different levels of enlightenment. The wood molding is from a great shop in Chicago called The Rebuilding exchange. They have a ton of cool stuff that they have salvaged from old houses and buildings. This one has some perfect imperfections. The wooden ball seems very old. It’s from an old childrens’ game resembling skee ball. The ball is not attached to the rusty eye bolt that it rests in. So if you needed to, you could place the key in the keyhole.

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Evermore

11.5” tall, 8.25” wide, 6.5” deep (Free standing)

I love the sound the bell makes. I believe the bell is the kind you would find on the door of an old general store or mom & pop shop. It has the sound you hear in old movies. The glass door knob has obviously had a lot of use in it’s past life and is still beautiful. The yellowed, vintage dice are a nice accent on the sides. I don’t know much about the bird. I found him at an estate sale and thought he looked very unique. He looks like he knows something we don’t. I really like that this piece is so compact and solid.

$95.00 SOLD 6/23/22

Any Fish You Wish

12” tall, 6.25” wide, 9” deep (Freestanding)

This hand carved, fisherman has a devilish look in his eyes. He stands on top of this old croquet ball as if to say “On top of the world, Ma” The fish are hand made and purposefully made to look childish like they’re out of a Dr. Seuss book. The pulley was rescued from an old garage and has the perfect amount of rust. The fishing boat was found at a church rummage sale. It had a ton of dust and grime on it. I left a little bit on there for effect.

$100.00 SOLD 1/23/22

Castel Bran

14.5” tall, 9.25” wide, 5” deep (Free standing )

On the bottom of this stoic figure is written “Castel Bran”. I learned that Bran Castle is located in Romania, but I was not able to find any information on this uniquely carved figure. But I did find that the lion is a powerful figure in Romanian art and culture. I think the cast iron lion works well behind him. If lit correctly the shadows on the lion’s face are perfect!

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Wing Nut

11.5” tall, 7.5” wide, 7.5” deep (Freestanding)

You might compare the two halves of the croquet ball to our planet. You might then compare the gears seemingly pushing the two halves apart, to large industry. The wing nut is the small piece holding it all together, much like our delicate atmosphere. Or you might see something completely opposite!

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Baked

12” tall, 12.5” wide, 3.5” deep (Freestanding or wall hanging)

“Baked” was fun to put together. I found this little guy at an estate sale on a table full of salt & pepper shakers. He was greasy and dusty, and had no mate. I thought he might have been the mascot for Jay’s potato chips back in the day, but I have not found anything to back this up. I really like his imperfections and his expression. The blue frame is from a broken clock , its blue color brings out the blue accents on the baker’s uniform. The oak fascia is from an old painted table, it is rough, scuffed and stained. I think this drawer is a perfect accent. It’s obviously old and has the perfect amount of patina. This piece just works, it’s simple, it’s fun, and I love looking at it.

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Under Pressure

10.25” tall, 7” wide, 7.5” deep (Freestanding)

I can never pass up an old gauge. The black gauge on the bottom was attached to this silver water filter contraption. I had to buy the whole assembly just to get the gauge. It did not occur to me until months later that it resembled a submarine. I also have a collection of old water valve handles. I had to try several before landing on the right one. The piece of silver trim at the top is the frame from a mirror. I felt this might represent the surface of the ocean. The piece of coral at the bottom brings a little bit of balance between organic industrial.

$125.00 SOLD 06/19/22