This was what I’d come to see.
And with a nod to Abe, we entered.
By definition:
That may be….
But I just think it’s fun.
Would I ride a carousel ostrich?
You bet your tail feathers I would.
And hey….
Chickens are prominently featured, so you know I’m on board.
Folk art has numerous styles, shapes and mediums.
Paintings being one of the most popular.
And this collection didn’t fail to impress.
From nautical…
To agricultural…
To portraiture…
There was something for everyone.
And chickens rule.
Which clearly surprised this canine.
And yes, there were creepy antique dolls now and then as well.
Sleep with this shifty, black eyed, soul stealing creature in my bedroom?
Was this woman used as the model?
I see the resemblance.
And that poor man looks half dead already… so it could be.
River's world..... 
The doll! She’s haunted.
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And coming for you…
Run!
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Folk art: The slow ugly cousin of real art…
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But with a sense of humor.
Yes.
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I like folk art museums, except for the dolls. Case in point would be the example of said in your photo.
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It always makes me wonder who created these little soul stealers….
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Why? Why are there so many creepy dolls in this world?
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To add that little specter of death your daughter’s toy chest was missing?
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I love folk art and I never knew what it was actually called! Chickens, chickens everywhere, and that doll….ohhh so creepy! How did little girls back in the day actually play with these things? Seriously?
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And what about the mothers who gave them? Did they hate their daughters… it’s the only possible explanation.
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I know, how creepy right?
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dolls………….shudders
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I’ve always hated them. Even as a child…
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I actually like the cabbage patch ones.
But the old time and the rest of the current ones? SHUDDERS!!
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No food? Didn’t they eat back in those days???
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Not very often apparently…
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Ooh! I love! Also, love the beady eyed doll 🙂 Not to keep in my house, but to admire in a museum far, far away!
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Behind bullet proof glass…
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Haha!
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I must visit on our next trip to Wmsburg! What a great collection of stuff!
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It was. I highly recommend…
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