Critters

Folk Art Dachshund

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~She is made from painted cotton.
~A crackle and antique technique was used to give her the look of worn leather.

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This piece is approx. 10.5" high by 10.5" long and is sealed.

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~She sits on a wooden peg.
~The peg is attached to a piece of antique barn siding.
~Her sign which reads "Get along little doggie" is made from an antique barn roof wood shingle and is adorned with sprigs of dried Sweet Annie.
~The wood is from our 160+ year old dairy barn.


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Folk Art Whale
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Folk Art Flamingo
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~She is made from painted and sealed cotton.

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~A crackle and antique technique was used to give her the look of worn leather.
~This piece is approx. 13" high by 9" long.

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~She has two wooden dowels for her skinny flamingo legs which are painted, antiqued and sealed.
~Her legs are attached to a piece of antique barn siding.
~The sign "Stand tall" is made from an antique barn roof wood shingle and is adorned with sprigs of dried Sweet Annie.
~The wood is from our 150+ year old dairy barn.
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Folk Art Pig
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~He is made from painted and sealed cotton.
~A crackle and antique technique was used to give him the look of worn leather.

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~His little curly-Q tail is stiffened.
~This piece is approx. 12" long by 9.5" high.

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~He sits securely on a wooden peg.
~The peg is attached to a piece of antique barn siding.
~The sign "Bring home the bacon" is made from an antique barn roof wood shingle and is adorned with sprigs of dried Sweet Annie.
~The wood is from our 160+ year old dairy barn.
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Folk Art American Morgan Horse
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~ He is made from painted and sealed cotton.
~A crackle and antique technique was used to give him the look of worn leather.
~This piece is approx. 11" high by 12.5" long.

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~His beautiful mane and tail are genuine horse hair.
~He wears a leather bridle/reins.

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~He has a white blaze and rear sock markings.

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~He is firmly attached to a wooden peg.
~The peg is attached to a piece of antique barn siding.
~The sign "Don't look a gift horse in the mouth" is made from a barn roof wood shingle and is adorned with dried Sweet Annie.
~The wood is from our 160+ year old dairy barn.
~This piece is signed and dated.
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Dream
Whoever said the cow jumped over the moon didn't ask the man in the moon what really happened.

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~The Man in the Moon is made from painted cotton.
~The Holstein is also made from painted cotton.
~A crackle and antique technique was used to give them the look of worn leather.
~Both are sealed.

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~The Man in the Moon is attached to the Holstein.
~He holds leather reins in his little moonman hands.

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~He's sporting a pair of checkered Vans because... well, he longs for the 1980's.

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~The Holstein is attached to a wooden dowel.
~The wooden dowel is attached to a piece of antique barn wood. The barn wood is from our 156 year old dairy barn.
~Rusty wired shooting stars adorn the dowel.

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~The hand painted pennants read "Dream" and can be removed.

~This piece is approx. 17" high by 15" long.
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Folk Art Goat
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~He is made from painted cotton.
~A crackle and antique technique was used to give him the look of worn leather.

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~I whittled his horns from maple sticks.
~His beard is soft mohair.
~His tail is stiffened jute and mohair.

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~This piece is approx. 9.5" high by 9.5" long and is sealed.

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~He sits on a wooden peg.
~The peg is attached to a piece of antique barn siding.
~The sign "Don't let it get your goat" is made from an antique barn roof wood shingle and is adorned with sprigs of dried Sweet Annie.
~The wood is from our 160+ year old dairy barn.

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Folk Art Dachshund
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Folk Art Suffolk Sheep

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Folk Art Cardinal
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Folk Art American Robin
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