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Another whimsical whimsy. Or Whimsey? Spelled both ways but referring to a tramp art-ish form of carving. Too much time on their hands? Well, they had no TV or Internet. What better to do while listening to the radio?
A highly skilled artisan, that's for sure. This piece, which also allows the man to circle all the way around, was carved from one piece of wood.
Carved Folk Art Sculpture circa 1930 collection Jim Linderman
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Wooden Folk Art ObjectsSince the Colonial era, wood has been a key medium for American artisans cr…
Tramp ArtPopularized in the late 1800s and early 1900s, the term "tramp art" refers …