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Icelandic Lava Sculpture of Gnomes (or are they trolls?) – From Our Wild Heart Gallery

Wow… take a look at this amazing carving of gnomes or trolls – I’m not sure which! According to the auctioneer, this is Icelandic lava sculpture but he had no further information regarding the piece. So all I know is … Continue reading

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Such a Wonderful Brass Owl

Who doesn’t love owls? They are such beautiful and enigmatic creatures! This guy has an 8″ chain that would allow him to hang from your ceiling or a fixture, adding a touch of forest magic to any room. Condition:   It’s … Continue reading

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Carousel, by Peggy Whiting – A Spiritual, Inspirational Poem

From Fine Art America: This poem was written by Peg Whiting, It won an award for Poet of the year. It was also sold through “Home Interiors” for two years and sold over 200,000 copies. It was one of the … Continue reading

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Vintage Cast Iron Trivet

Old trivets have soooo many uses! But the most important of course, is to keep your old cast iron pots – or new Le Creuset or whatever your preference is – from leaving scorch or burn marks on your counter … Continue reading

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Believe in Something Greater Than Yourself

If you type the words above into a search engine, you’ll come up with loads of hits with people from all over interpreting what this means to them. No matter… what’s important is what it means to you. And that … Continue reading

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Dance to the Song of Life

I love this saying, and that was before I read that it’s a quote attributable to Katherine Hepburn, who was one of my favorite actresses. (I was certain it’s a line from a Cole Porter song, but can’t find it … Continue reading

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Sold! 1950s Wood Carving of Elderly Haitian Woman with Vegetable Basket

This original wood carving bears F Simeon’s signature underneath. F Simeon was a well-known artist, often depicting Haitian figures, especially women carrying baskets of vegetables or fruit on their heads. I searched through every site in which I could find … Continue reading

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Original Pastel of Award Winning Pomeranian by Noted Animal Artist Louise Lopina, Dated 1967

The cardboard backing has the following information: “Contains Pastel. Please do not bend, fold or [?]…” “Pastel is for high scoring Pom in trial. Qualifying score essential.” Then “Louise Lopina” (the artist). “But he got it!” There’s quite a bit … Continue reading

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Refurbished School Desk with Unique (!) Covering

I suspect you’d be the only person in town rocking the design this old, refurbished school desk has. It’s very 1960s cool. Someone put some time and effort into updating this desk to make it look like this! Condition:   Very … Continue reading

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Gone! Inexpensive, No Frills, Computer Table with Monitor

This corner computer table is pretty basic but I’m sure someone can find a use for it. The Sharp monitor that comes with it is probably pretty old, but perhaps it’s still good enough for a game of Pong? The … Continue reading

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