TRAMP ART

This is a form of "Tramp Art" and is a miniture dresser, with a mirror and pull out drawer. It also comes with a miniture hand mirror. This piece is made out of match sticks and canvus. It would make a great dresser box for a man or woman who truly appreciates folk art objects. It propbably was made in the 1930s Depression Era and most likely as a toy for a child's doll house. It is approximately 8.25 inches long, 10.25 inches high and 5.5 inches deep.

This little desk is made entirely out of cigar box parts. There is a hand written note that we found inside the desk that does stay with the piece and it says: "My mother's eldest brother, Harrison Burt, though having only one hand (the left one blown off in a mine explosion) carved this little desk for me a long time ago." It goes on and is difficult to read but does state they lived in Troy, New York. We estimate this little desk to have been made in the 1930s era.

This is an all wooden kitten bank, probably hand carved and hand painted. The necktie moves over to reveal the slot for coins and the top portion of the bank is screwed on which can be unscrewed to get at the coins. We think it dates to the 1910 era. It is approximately 4.5 inches wide, 7 inchs high and about 2.75 inches deep.

A little commode, wash stand or small dresser. It was handmade and probably for some little girl's doll house. The top drawer does pull out and the bottom drops down to reveal storage space inside. It is approximately 9 inches wide, 12 inches high and 6.25 inches deep. One of its feet needs repair, but it does stand by itself OK. We estimate that it dates to the 1920s.

This is a hand carved camel smoking stand with compartments on each side for Camel Cigarettes, a match box holder on top and a place for an ash tray. We think this guy dates to the 1930s or 40s. I wonder what the maker's connection to Camel Cigarettes was, just a smoker who loved the brand, an artist making a statement or a stockholder in the company? It is approximately 10 inches long, 7.25 inches wide and about 3.75 inches deep.

This is an entirely hand carved and hand painted dancing pig. We think it dates back to the 1920s. All of his limbs are jointed and move as one yanks up and down on his string. He stands approximately 15 inchs tall, 11 inches sitting, about 5 inches wide and 3 inches deep.

This is a miniture Swedish Bride's Box and is dated 1905. The bride's box was a German Dutch and Scandivnavan tradition. The groom would make the box himself or hire a known local artist to make a custom box for his bride. This is all hand decorated and in excellent condition. It is approximately 4.75 inches long, 3.25 inches deep and 3 inches high.

This is a little hand made riding chicken for a very small child. It would make for great decor in a country kitchen or bedroom. It was probably made sometime in the 1940s. It is approximately 17.5 inches long, 12.5 inches high and 6 inches deep. All hand made and hand painted.