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Folk Art
Penny Toss
Circa 1930
Strong graphic.
The ultimate sucker’s game, a fixture in early traveling carnivals.
47-7/8” wide x 42” high x 2-1/4” deep
# 9309
Iron Arcade or Carnival Vending Machine Front
“Happy Jap”
c. 1903
Found in the Midwest
Pictured in the book Silent Salesmen by Bill Enis
13-1/4” high x 8-3/4” wide x 6” deep
# 9192
Marble Parcheesi Game Board
c. 1940
Large Parcheesi marble game with soft oxidized white paint.
Strong, symmetrical graphic.
26” wide x 25-3/4” high
# 9264
Two Sided Game Board, Checker and Parcheesi
Late 19th c
22” square
# 9105
Early Diminutive Checker Boar
Late 19th c.
Squares are faintly numbered
Square nails
12-1/2” x 12-3/4
# 9193
Collection of Six Pairs of Indian Clubs
c. 1910
Four pair grain painted; two pair patinated wood
Range in height from 13-3/4" to 22-3/4"
Excellent condition
# 9169
Chinese Checker
c.1920
Homemade on a thick plank.
Colorful, as found paint.
Checkers on reverse.
18” wide x 17-3/8” high x 1-1/2” deep
# 9395
Donkey Arcade Target
19th century
Cast iron over wood with untouched original paint.
Cast iron bull’s eye.
One of the largest and oldest arcade pieces to survive from the 19th century.
Hand forged nails and 19th century bolt construction.
Custom mount.
Ex collection Richard and Valerie Tucker
34” long x 28-3/4” high x 6” deep on stand
# 9392
Child’s Carousel Horse
1930-1940
Midwest origin
Dry scraped revealing old layers of park paint.
Tin repairs.
39-1/2” long x 51-1/4” tall (on stand) x 10” deep
# 9389
Gameboard, Checkers
c.1930
Plywood with bold polychrome
Legend on reverse: 1934, Happy Birthday
Decorative and strongly graphic design
17-1/2” wide x 17-3/8” high x 1/2” deep
# 9401
Late 19th century
Square nailed
Subtle coloration
16-1/4” wide x 16” high x 1” deep
# 9402
Dart Board
1937
Home made dart board. Incised and painted lines mimic applied wire in factory made boards.
23-1/4” x 22-1/4”
# 9411
Early, Hand Painted Checker Board with Side Trays
Striking palette and artful wear.
13-5/8” wide x 22” high
# 9412
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