This and That: A Blog

 I went to a yard sale last month that had not only dog figurines, but ephemera, including postcards!  Lots of dogs... The marked ones were made in Japan, and most of the unmarked probably were as well.  Perhaps not the carved wood ones though.  That's more of a US folk art thing. Here are two wooden ones.  The black one is pretty big, and was only 25¢.  The sitting schnauzer was $2.  The little Scottish terrier is celluloid, c.1930s to early 1950s.  He was $2 as well.  My favorite is probably the sitting chalkware dachshund that dates to the same period as the Scottie, 30s-early 50s.  Chalkware (chalkware is the collectibles name for plaster of Paris) was a popular material for carnival prizes.  $1.  The black Scottie was 50¢ and the redware boxer/bully, $1, both from the 1950s. The little spotted dog, the setter, and what looks to me to be an American Eskimo dog, were $1 each.  The shepherd type was 50¢. Salt and pepper ...

This little bronze figure had been in the locked case at St. Vincent de Paul for a few months.  Finally it moved to an end cap and I could see it was only $1.50.  It's something quite interesting and unexpected!  It's a reptile, a protective amulet from Burkina Faso made in the lost-wax casting tradition in the 1960s-1970s.  Not made specifically for the tourist market, although they do show up as souvenirs, these were sold for local use and regional markets.  They were worn as pendants sewn onto cloths, hung in doorways, or attached to ritual bundles for protection from harm and home protection.  It's quite a bit smaller than in this photo!  I went to a few garage sales a few weekends ago.  When things aren't priced I get concerned they will be over-priced, but in the case of these two prints I was wrong, they were well under-priced! Fragrance in Bloom by  Jean-Baptiste Robie (Belgium 1821-1910)   The publisher information is cut o...

    Cee's Fun Foto Challenge   Photos of Your Hobby Oh, dear... my hobby?   Thrifting.   Second-hand stores.  Yard sales.  Estate sales.  Church rummage sales.  Goodwill Outlet bins.  Free piles on the curb after weekend garage sales. I am a collector of many things, but predominately: Salt and Pepper Shakers Dogs Postcards Stamps Last, but by far the least, I thrift artwork!   If you aren't familiar with my Tuesday posts, they are a feature I call Tuesday Treasures, where I share my latest thrifted finds.  Tomorrow will actually be five pieces of art found at St. Vincent de Paul and Goodwill.