Ha. He was super-friendly. After the 'I doubled my money on this basket' comments he started talking about how his bank once gave him a better...
Thanks for the research @2manybooks.
It's strips of cedar bark, a common material in NWC baskets. But as noted above, also used by non-native basket-ers.
Thanks for the help everybody. Here's a pic in more mellow light, as per @Roaring20s comment. [ATTACH]
$3 for this on this, my birthday weekend. I'm thinking some hipster in this town of mine will pay 10x that.... Can't find a maker, though it...
Bought this today for $2 from a very friendly (and very foul-mouthed) Vietnam veteran who said he only paid $1 for it and so was happy to double...
Thanks @Lithographer and @Marote. So, a Cyrillic date, and therefore possibly it's an Eastern European / Russian painting?
Interesting idea. Also, if it is a '69' date, I have no idea what that little mark after the numerals is...
Thanks. It does not look like any landscape around here. I'm one of those 'geo-guessers' and it's not the west coast. Perhaps an eastern US...
Hey friends. I found this today: an oil painting of a winter snowscape, dated " '69". I'd appreciate help with the signature. And I'd really...
It reminds me of a philosophical puzzle I studied once: if an old wooden ship is repaired, one board by one board at a time, until the entire ship...
Wow. So similar.
Who's the little guy, underneath?
That green, angular one is first rate!!
Agree with Jeff here. The darkening is intentional and not actual.
It's hard to see the wood in your pics, but I can still go ahead and say that quarter-sawn oak is truly one of the most beautiful woods, imo. Them...
Very informative post Steve! Well done. That very much helps members give you opinions.
I know what you mean about Klickitat baskets having a similar rim, but the willow rod foundation on mine seems much more Southwestern in style to...
Mine has some age to it. It's not an antique, but judging by the color fade alone, I'd say it's at least vintage. I think it's one of those cases...
Thanks @Ownedbybear!
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