Folk Art Barge with Great Lines and Great Color cigar box man or to use daily around

or to use daily around the house

Nat King Cole and Jimmy Durante

I believe the big bows and sailor's collar worn by some of the girls likely dates this to the 1920s or so

Overall though it shows very well and has a very warm presence

The interaction between the vinyl and the paint is such that it is not at all flaking

Folk Art Barge with Great Lines and Great Color cigar box man or to use daily aroundI want to call this a barge, because of its flat bottom and boxy form, but it feels rather more like a lobster boat in spirit! In any case I think it's fabulous, seeming like a box adapted in make do fashion to become a boat, with one ladder above and one leading below deck, and a little cutout window at the corner of the shelter, facing front. That gray and yellow paint combo really can't be beat and the lines and proportions are so good. 12 3 4" l x