Unusual Folk Art (Real) Star Fish Basket! plymouth england bright blue eyed gaze down

bright blue eyed gaze down to those tiny black laced shoes

So many boxes out there of tintype portraits to rummage through

weighing nearly half a pound each

detailing 39 different types/shapes of leaves

The surfaces on these three old carnival knockdowns--which I guess I'd put in the category of bottle knockdowns--are totally amazing

Unusual Folk Art (Real) Star Fish Basket! plymouth england bright blue eyed gaze downA curious one, which I purchased from a dealer in Nashville named Kitty Saylor, my favorite name ever and just right I think for someone offering up a starfish basket! It is a real and large starfish that forms the basket here, its underbelly (basket interior) painted a now mellow gold, and its exterior coated in a dark brown stain varnish. The handle is wood, with what appears to be a vine wrapping it tightly, all stained and varnished too, and with