Cokewell the Crow

I admit a fondness for crows. In the spring when their noisy caws explode onto the farm, my heart smiles, as a heralding of spring. My fondness seeps over to the folkart crow. Having made many of them, my all time favorite is a pattern from Kentucky Primitives that is dear to the heart of the designer Victoria Lynn, and has become so to me. Cokewell, from KP, is a tall crow at 19.5". The naked crow is stunning enough by himself, but added on are the layers upon layers of grunge, that makes him crusty & extreme primitive! Cokewell, has 2 old shoe button eyes, 2 hand quilted attached wings, an aged 'apron' and perches atop an antique large filtering funnel, marked Coleman Schuyler Pat., Filtering Funnel, Coleman Lamp & Stove Co. Wichita, Kans. USA No. 1. in an old copper patina hue metal, that has paint splotches on it from another life as a funnel. $92.00 +SH per box dimensions to your zipcode.

Early Style Toy

Solidly stuf'd, this toy animal is a reminder of days past, when children spent hours playing with simple toys, often made at home with meager means. 8" tall, with vintage shoe button eyes, attached ears, in a primitive stained muslin, he will bring hours of enjoyment once again, if only to stir our memories. A Holly Schmidt design. $46 + $6.50 SH

Olde Grain Bag

~From the barn~EXTREME OLD grain bag, in 'as found' condition (not re-aged), with mends, holes, evident wear and use. I merely added a heavy jute to hang it by. 15x15". Great hanging alone, or with dried herbs! $48 includes shipping. EXTREME PRIMITIVE!

Wax Corn & Crow Tags

Wax Corn & Crow Tags~100% beeswax, unpurified, from Tennessee, poured into old cornbread cast irons, sitting on a bed of farm corn husks with flax 'silk', tied with hemp rope. 4/$20+SH Large Crow Tags hand painted stencil 8/$10 includes SH.

~OpheliaMae~

Ophelia Mae closely resembles the poorest of the poor of the 1800's woman. A block base, she has many layers of thick fabrics, in heavy stains. Her apron is cheese cloth and her cape, like her gown and cap, is heavily aged grain sack. Her face is dark and blank. Her carries a gathered bag at her wrist. A magnificent piece of folk art, 9" tall, a Holly Schmidt design. $45 + $8.00SH

Candle in the Darkness

~Candle in the Darkness~...trips to the barn always yield me good finds. A minnow cage (in part), atop an old white painted porch pole base, 8-1/4" square and 3-1/2" tall. The cage (8-1/4" tall) is in the original barn patina rusted screen. I put an old used white wedding candle, fused by wax drippings to a zinc canning lid cover base on the porch pole circle and it sets thru the natural hole of the minnow cage, holding it in place. A very unique and primitive piece! $45.00+ SH per box size. OOAK

Celebrate the Season

~Celebrate the Season!...Unique Christmas cards are often difficult to find. These two photographs captured my heart from the beginning. One taken of fresh snow on the green wreath of the old 1882 Gundrum Mercantile, the other of a vintage 'waist' on an old cupboard against the brightness of lighting. A simple, sincere message of old is hand printed inside. Quality card stock and envelop. 10 cards, mix or match, $20 Post Paid. Other cards available on our website.

Jasper's Shoe

Jasper's Shoe Always intrigued with old shoes, this old black well worn shoe of a child from long ago, is now a makedo pinkeep. Vintage fabric filled with sawdust, some old pins and a smile on your face thinking of the child who owned this shoe. $29.00+ $4.60 SHOOAK

Woodland Santa

From the Tilda Collection, signed and dated from 1994, is this Woodland Santa. He has a resin face, stuf'd body, sculptured fingers, black wool felt boots, tied with aged bobbin string. His under clothes are of brown and black cottons. His outer wear is a coat of pieced old white and red quilt, sewn to him, held together in front with 2 vintage mismatched closure buttons. His hat is of the same quilt pieces, secured with old green fabric. His beard and hair is sheeps wool. The trim above the boots is old quilt inside cotton ( the color of its age), wrapped around his legs and secured. He is 19" long, 10" sitting. $115.00+ SH