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January:
MORE INTRICATE HANDWORK
Continuing from December, 2009 with another of what some refer to as the "Boulder Houses," the second of three such known. Another fine piece from the Barb Kuz Collection.
I'll be back with the dimensions as soon as I can get them, but I think it's a little smaller than the December HOM.
Here is the third known example of one of these "Boulder" houses.
This picture was recovered from the internet, so the color may not be exact. The painted stone detail is not as good. I'm sure that sprig of lycopodeum is not original and half the fence is missing.
February:
Lavender Giant
From Tom Hull - a recent super-find!
You just don't find them like THIS every day.
(Ted, here - The oddest feature of this house to me is this strange truncation of this one rear corner. The house itself is not really forced-perspective except back here.
One ponders the "why" of it ...)
Tom's own words -
"The paint on this Santa is perfect. He glued down with a slight lean and will leave him that way. Will take a post from the rear and put it up front and make a replacement for the back one. Also have some cellophane that needs to be addressed and hope to do that soon.
This is in outstanding condition - have never found the coconut this pristene. I have already re-glued the Santa figure back in place.
Close up view of the porch. This is about the right tint for the lavender. Notice the slight whitish appearance to the stone or sand that has been sprinkled over the lavender paint. I have noticed this for some time and am not sure how they achieved this look. Anybody have a guess as to what it is? It almost seems to have "drunk up" some of the paint and turned lavender while some of it stays white. Whatever the reason it is a very charming building.
Notice the aluminum foil on the roof. First Giant house to sport this feature.
The dimensions on this house are 9" by 5" base and overall height is 7 1/4".
On the left is the end panel. Though the numbers look like they are hand lettered I believe they are an odd printers type face. Notice the (1) which indicates the quantity.
Notice the cloth texture to this cardboard which the white paper covering did not hide. I believe this is a fairly home made type of pasteboard that was rolled out using a roller press and rolled onto a type of sailcloth to make it easier to handle and to dry. Likely made from rice straw as that would have been far more available than say wood pulp. Further the breaking down of the cellulose fibers in straw is far easier than breaking down wood pulp and more do-able on a small scale workshop basis.
- Tom Hull"
