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Antique American Red and White Wooden Barber Pole Great Small Size 36" Circa 1900-1925: This handsome red and white striped antique Barber Pole has great visual appeal and is small enough to fit just about anywhere. This fine early trade sign will compliment any collection of American folk art or Americana.

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In 1917, the same year of the the February and October Russian revolutions,  Denshin published Viatskaïa bliniannaïa igrouchka v rissounkakh, the first illustrated catalogue  of clay toys from the Vyatka region.The book features fifty plates hand-colored by the author and  lithographic text printed in sepia from his calligraphy

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Manufacturing workshop Dymkovo Toys

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Dymkovo Doll from Russia. Photo ©Liza Cowan

The Russian Folk Toy. Part 1. Clay Dolls from Vyatka, Moscow, 1929

Unknown American artist, Little Boy With Book, Basket, And Hammer

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SmallEquals I've never seen such a little boy with a schnoz like this. But he's so cute. He looks like such a wise-guy.

Mary B. Tucker (American artist, 1784-1853) Learning the ABCs c 1840

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SmallEquals Here's an article about the gendering of children's clothing http://www.smithsonian...

William Matthew Prior, (American artist, 1806-1873) Boy in White Dress (Prior-Hamblin School)

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SmallEquals An article about the gendering of children's clothing http://www.smithsonian...

William Matthew Prior (American artist, 1806-1873) Three Sisters of the Copeland Family 1854

Sturtevant J Hamblin (American artist 1817-1884) Young Boy Holding a Bow and Arrow with a Drum on the Floor

Sturtevant J Hamblin (American artist 1817-1884) Boy with Riding Crop

Sturtevant J Hamblin (American artist 1817-1884) Little Boy with Flowers (Prior-Hamblin School)

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SmallEquals An article about gender and children's clothing http://www.smithsonian...

United States c. 1930 Polychrome paint on zinc panel. Framed by simple grey metal frame with plywood backing. Handpainted for 1930's movie theatre. Artist's first attempt "Show Now Going On" still visible in outline beneath a later script.

c. 1930's Carnival Midway Game Wheel American c. 1930's Bold and graphic red, yellow, and white painted carnival midway game wheel with blue arrows and traces of green under layer. Found in the Northeast.

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Carnival Ride Child's Car USA 1960s Very sweet molded resin carnival ride element in the over-stylized shape of an early 1960s convertible. Lots of charm and cheer with this one; red, white and green painted surfaces in a distressed patina overall.

Horse Figure USA 19th century Dappled Horse Jointed wood with original polychrome. Horse hair tail.

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Carnival Dart Game Wheel USA 1930-40 Fibre board game wheel in strong yellow and red paint, double sided

Child's Riding Horse United States circa 1912 This wonderful horse was made by Abraham Neuenschwander for his young nephew in 1912. The horse was carved from a tree root uncovered during field clearing in Oregon. Abraham's biolgraphy is available.

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Carved and Painted Child's Horse United States c. 1900 An extremely folky former child's rocking horse now mounted on a custom iron stand.

c. 1930's Carnival Greyhound Racing Dog Game Wheel American c. 1930's This c. 1930's carnival game wheel, with eight painted dogs, was likely used for a dog race carnival game. It appears to be carnie-made. Fantastic paint surface.

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Gaming Wheel Late 19th century New England, ca. 1900 Originally found in the Berkshires, Massachusetts

Late 19th C. Chinese Checkers Gameboard USA 1880-1900 LATE 19TH C. ORIGINAL PAINTED CHINESE GAMEBOARDS FROM OHIO. THE MOST UNUSUAL PASTEL ON A WHITE GROUND IN GREAT CONDITION.

Carnival Clown Shooting Gallery Target American 1920's Sheet iron carnival shooting gallery target in the shape of a clowns head. Not marked, but thought to have been made by the Macglashan Air Gun company in California. Target still has the bell apparatus on the back. Entire shooting gallery was found in New Jersey. We have many other targets from the same shooting gallery.

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