GW "TREASURES"

miniature   treasures..

Some people regard Goodwill with disdain, like it is a dumping place of garbage..I don't!..And there a few others who have been visiting the place, just to check what came in..

Many are flea market vendors, antique store dealers or seniors with lots of time in their hands...I regard myself as a "treasure hunter" always keeping an eye at some valuable bric-a-bracs which some people just donate, without thinking what intrinsic values those things possess..

Here are some samples..

This is a miniature copy of a pioneer wagon..Remember those old time prospectors of gold in California before? If I examine the piece ( the photograph is not the best ), I see a rifle ( made of wood and wire ) , a bucket, wheels and other details which are so amazing just to look at..I could imagine the time spent by the artist in cutting and gluing the pieces together..

 

The back view of the cart shows a wooden crate, a plow and a shovel...The cover of the wagon is made of painted canvass with a couple of small patches placed in for the sake of realism...

 

The other side of the cart shows another bucket. The wheels do turn and if you attach a string to it, then it will just move around. But easy does it. I would not give it to a 2 year old to play with!

 

This guy came with it ( originally ) but in the process, it was given another price tag. $1.49..The wagon, by the way was $3.99..If I made them, I would not sell them for such a cheap price!..The pioneer is a burly, tough looking guy, with snow shoes which look morelike tennis rackets..These helped them tread the snow packed fields of the early American frontier..

 

The side view of the guy..The person who made it must have been good with sharp chisels, another tool used by artists in a different medium....

 

Ah..the old fashioned sailboat... ..Ahoy there!

 

This is called a ROSE ARBOR COTTAGE...It is about 3 inches high, hand painted and limited edition work by someone named VIOLET SHURNIG ( the name was handwritten on a plaque on the base so I am not sure about the spelling )..The original is exquisite; details are very sharp..

 

This piece looks similar in handiwork to the Arbor Cottage. It looks like a tea light holder converted to a cottage.  The occupants are two pigs. Papa pig is sitting on a bench  laughing his little fat ass off. Mama pig is on the otherside of the cup ( not shown )..She is holding a plate of 3 cookies and waving at someone..This couple might be the parents of the 3 Little Pigs. 

Who would be throwing out such treasures as these?

--vic