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In loving memory of Moomy and Larry Douglas: were it not for both of you, the two of us simply would not have traveled this road together. Our joy has always been tempered by your absence.

Heartfelt thanks to Jack, Mary Rose and Debra Turner: the bonds of blood are not the only element that creates who we hold close as family.

For Marty: why have a metal truck roof when plywood would do the trick?

Daisy, our darling girl: all that is good and true has come to us because of you. You remain the gentlest and kindest soul that has ever shined their light on us. Without question, we three will meet again, this side or the other.

With love and a singular devotion to Brian and Johnnie: 25 years ago, the four of us began our journey together as a family. No matter what the challenges were that we faced, we never let go of one another. That alone brought all of us here and now to the doorstep of Lake Heaven in Michigan, where the view looking forward will forever be ours to call home.

1990

Let love and faithfulness never leave you; bind them around your neck, write them on the tablet of your heart.

Proverb 3:3

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It has been said that if you choose a job you love, you will never work a day in your life. We can genuinely attest to the truth of that maxim. Despite the long hours and countless miles that we have spent on the road, traveling the country as we searched for the next great find, this extraordinary and adventurous life has always felt more like a labor of love than work, allowing these past 25 years to disappear like the turn of a page.

Yet hand in hand with having this spectacular life, we now know what we did not in 1990 when we began: to grow and become noteworthy dealers of integrity and stature, to stay in touch and remain focused on the ever changing times and tastes of our clients meant putting in the dedicated effort necessary to raise the bar in order to keep our standards above the norm, year after year, without fail and without excuse.

Along the way, we faced many obstacles, expected and otherwise, and handled challenging disappointments, both large and small. Yet the triumphs we celebrated on this journey have far outnumbered the difficulties. That joy gratefully reminded us that we have been honored with a singular and magical life, free of boredom and monotony. We have experienced this wonderment together as husband and wife as well as business partners, all the while being able to share with our children the rewards of our hard work.

When deciding what to feature on the cover of this celebratory anniversary catalog, nothing better represented this adventure of ours more than the diminutive pin cushion. With a combination of finding real luck and love while reaching for the stars and beyond, this small piece speaks to who we are and will remain, as we stand together hand in hand, looking forward to the years to come.

Herewith is a sampling of our latest discoveries.

Michael J Ogle and Diana Douglas1990 • 2015

Press on: nothing in the world can take the place of persistence.

Talent will not; nothing is more common than unsuccessful men with talent.

Genius will not; unrewarded genius is almost a proverb.

Education will not; the world is full of educated derelicts.

Persistence and determination alone are omnipotent.

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Pin Cushion

Early 1900 rare and diminutive folk art pin cushion showing

a carved wood horseshoe above the central post of a carved

hand in hand, affixed to a star over heart base, with pencil

markings on the underside ‘Pearlie to Ida’ Lancaster County,

Pennsylvania origin. 4.75" high x 3" wide x 3.5" deep.

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Angel GabrielCirca 1900 rare wood angel Gabriel weathervane with the original iron vertical

mounting rod intact, all showing remnants of the dry and original white paint

and surface. This vane is the actual example pictured in the book The Art of the

Weathervane, page 108. 36.5" long x 22.5" high x 1.25" deep.

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Diminutive Eyeglasses

Late 19th century double sided optometrist trade sign eyeglasses in a rare diminutive size with

an unusual cast iron ribbed frame showing an old black painted surface over the original gilt,

hand painted detailed eyes, more than likely used behind a store counter as a trade stimulator.

18” long x 5.25” high x 1” deep.

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Tobacco Cigars Candy

Early 1900 ‘Tobacco Cigars Candy’

sign constructed from a single

wide board plank, boldly and

professionally lettered in several

different font styles with small

multi colored decoration squares

in each corner, original and

exceptional surface and condition.

60" high x 19" wide.

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Tree Branch DresserRare dated 1914 masterpiece rustic

dresser with attached mirror, showing

an applied bark surface and created to

simulate an unearthed tree base, with

cut branches showing intertwined

twig work surrounding the mirror,

with hidden compartments, latches

and secret openings, Minnesota origin.

88" overall high x 44" wide x 27" deep.

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Cast Iron Flowers

Circa 1900 unusual cast iron tiger lily flowers in a cast iron urn shaped vase

on feet, showing exceptional detailing and original dry painted surface.

16.5" high x 10" overall diameter.

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Crowing Rooster

Late 19th century unusual three dimensional copper crowing rooster weathervane,

shown standing on a globe with a directional arrow and feather with the tip of

the arrow in original cast iron form, with much of its original and untouched gilt

surface intact, manufactured by JW Fiske, New York. 25" long x 22" high x 15" deep.

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Floral CaneTurn of the century wood

walking stick with unusual

and detailed carved floral

blooms opening in a spiral

form along the cane, with

a carved snake circling the

top of each of the flowers

and showing a carved stem

projecting upward from the

center of the top flower and

terminating in a round carved

hand hold, all in original

painted surface in five colors,

original condition.

33.5" tall x 4.5" wide.

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TrolleyCirca 1920 large scale hand made wood trolley with iron wheels, original condition

and original yellow, green and red exceptional age cracked painted surface.

31" long x 16" high x 10.5" deep.

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Star Game Wheel

Early 1900 exceptional

wood numbered game wheel

in five colors of cherry

red, green, black, yellow

and silver with a starburst

center attached to the

wheel with iron rods, on

the original wood and iron

mounting stand, all in a

spectacular age cracked

multi layered painted

surface. Game wheel is

48.25" diameter x 3.5" deep;

on the stand 78" high x

27.5" deep.

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Goddess of LibertyRare circa 1860 wood Goddess of

Liberty weathervane in detailed

relief carving, wood dowel

construction with a detailed

tin 13 star flag affixed to a

copper flagpole, all mounted on

a copper horizontal stabilizing

bar, in a dry and untouched

surface. 29" high x 19" wide.

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Grandview House19th century double sided wood inn

trade sign with deep scroll cut

ends, black and white sand painted

surface with gold and silver high-

lights and stars in each corner,

original cast iron hangers.

45" high x 39" wide x 1.75" deep.

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Flying Horse

Circa 1870 copper flying horse weathervane in the flattened full body form with

a pierced eye, applied mane and tail, all on a large ball, age cracked gilt surface

over an earlier paint, attributed to A.L. Jewell and Company, Waltham MA.

36" long x 32" high x 8" overall deep.

1919

2020

Oysters For Sale

Early 1900 double sided wood ‘Oysters For Sale’ sign with bold professional black lettering

with green and yellow shadowing, unusual chamfered edge applied frame in red and black,

exceptional untouched surface and condition. 33.5" wide x 21.5" high x 1.5" deep

Garden GnomeCirca 1900 rare wood gnome

carved with great detail to

the face and musculature of

the body, all in an exuberantly

multi colored paint scheme

showing a fine and dry

craquelure second surface.

35" high x 15.5” wide 15" deep.

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Wire Table

Circa 1925 wire table showing fancy drop

spring detailing around the underside of

the table top, with a center post descending

into a fenced lower tray and terminating

with lower skirt, with turned feet and drop

detailing, constructed from Model T copper

coil wires and made by Peter Wing of Hawk

Point MO, untouched surface and condition.

28" high x 24" diameter.

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Ring Toss

Circa 1900 wood ring toss game board in an unusual diminutive size, in exceptional and brilliant

original polychrome craquelure painted surface, original ring toss hooks intact.

21.25" square x 1.5" deep.

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Plymouth Rock Whirligig

Circa 1900 completely handmade one of a kind wood whirligig showing the paint scheme of a Plymouth

Rock rooster, with wings that rotate 360 degrees, exceptional original condition and original age

cracked paint decoration. A similar example is pictured in the book A Gallery of American Weather-

vanes and Whirligigs by Robert Bishop, page 377. 24" overall high x 23" wide x 7" deep.

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Carousel Horse

19th century wood carved and painted outside row prancer carousel horse adorned with wheel etched

stars on the small mirrors surrounded by leaf pattern medallions and brass tassels, double eagle

heads on the saddle seat, all in multi layered park paint of white, red, blue and gold, attributed to

Charles Looff, Brooklyn NY. 66" long x 59" high x 13" wide.

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Parcheesi Game BoardCirca 1890 unusual

wood Parcheesi game

board with four

gaming corners, each

individually and

uniquely designed,

with the center

gaming area showing

a four corner design

with a center oblong

home field, all in

an exuberant age

cracked painted

surface comprised

of seven colors of

burgundy red, black,

white, yellow,

green, orange and

blue, with a wood

framed border,

more than likely a

table top board as

evidenced by the

marks on the reverse

side, New England

origin. This board

was as featured

in the Summer

2010 issue of The

Magazine Antiques.

24.75" square x

1.25" deep.

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Dickman

Signed and patent dated Sept 19 1911 by JT Dickman LA CA cast iron clown shooting gallery target

with applied mask, all in old working polychrome park paint. 20" high x 15.5" wide x 2.5" deep.

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Mooring HeadRare 19th century cast iron

mooring head in the figure

of a young black man,

excellent and untouched

original condition, original

base intact, ex Savino

collection as pictured in

the book of their collection,

Horsing Around: 19th Century

Cast Iron Hitching Posts.

9" high x 6.5" wide x 7" deep.

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Wire Compote

Circa 1925 wire compote with exceptional detailing showing fancy drop

springs at the top, curlicue detailing on base, all standing on double circled

feet, constructed from Model T copper coil wires and made by Peter Wing of

Hawk Point MO, untouched surface and condition. 11" high x 8" diameter.

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Banner VaneCirca 1840 banner weathervane with the front portion comprised of a sculptural

and dimensional zinc arrow with the back section made of copper and showing an

elegant scrolled and open copper fan with a V shaped support bar, with a vertical

post terminating in a globe, all in multiple surfaces of gold gilt, sizing and patina.

This vane has been attributed to gracing the top of the GAR building on Cape Road

in Buxton ME. 61.5" long x 36" overall high x 7.5" overall deep.

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Granite Head

Circa 1850 large scale

granite head of a woman,

carved in great detail

and reminiscent of the

Goddess of Liberty,

removed from the Green

Family Estate at Mirror

Lake, formerly Camp Wood

Crest, Berkshires MA.

24" high x 13" diameter.

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Wine & Liquors

Early 1900’s wood trade sign with a painted pictorial center, flanked by turned half

columns, original gold gilt lettering and decoration. 39.5" high x 36" wide x 3" deep.

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In loving memory of Moomy and Larry Douglas: were it not for both of you, the two of us simply would not have traveled this road together. Our joy has always been tempered by your absence.

Heartfelt thanks to Jack, Mary Rose and Debra Turner: the bonds of blood are not the only element that creates who we hold close as family.

For Marty: why have a metal truck roof when plywood would do the trick?

Daisy, our darling girl: all that is good and true has come to us because of you. You remain the gentlest and kindest soul that has ever shined their light on us. Without question, we three will meet again, this side or the other.

With love and a singular devotion to Brian and Johnnie: 25 years ago, the four of us began our journey together as a family. No matter what the challenges were that we faced, we never let go of one another. That alone brought all of us here and now to the doorstep of Lake Heaven in Michigan, where the view looking forward will forever be ours to call home.

1990

Let love and faithfulness never leave you; bind them around your neck, write them on the tablet of your heart.

Proverb 3:3

Catalog design by Velocity Design and

American Garage www.velocitydesign.net

© 2015 American Garage Inc. All rights reserved.

Text and images may not be reproduced without permission

Visit us online at www.americangarageantiques.com