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Folk Art Painted Tintype Ferrotype Hand-Painted Means of Production and the Consumer
Published on 2012-02-14 20:01:00
A circa 1880 hand-painted tintype. It is remarkable to consider the photographic process which resulted in an actual unique physical object one could hold, paint by hand and frame has gone from black and white to gone in two or three lifetimes. I haven't quite figured it out yet, but the warmth of an image may have gone with the film.As far as the public goes, each step forward in the photographic process helped the producer become more effective (and profit more) while leaving the consumer ho
Rude Novelty Gag Adult Bad Tasting Valentines
Published on 2012-02-13 20:42:00
Ten cents worth of eleven novelty gag Valentines. One shown.No date, no publisher Circa 1960 Collection Jim Linderman
Carnival Punks Folk Art Knock Down Gay Terminology and the Ramones on Joe Franklin!
Published on 2012-02-13 08:40:00
Years ago, I had the fortunate pleasure of visiting one of the most prominent collectors of American folk art on a regular basis. Besides teaching me much, I was learning at the feet of a master. (Literally...there was no room in his house and I had to sit on the floor.) We traded things back and forth monthly. I would study them, he would study them, and once in a while swaps were made. The stuff didn't have much financial value then, and I'm not sure if it does today.I once brought the col
