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New York Folklore Society
P.O. Box 764
Schenectady, NY 12301
518/346-7008
Fax 518/346-6617
nyfs@nyfolklore.org
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Since November of 2000, the New York Folklore Society has operated in Schenectady the Gallery of New York Traditions, a consignment folk art gallery that provides a venue for artists from across New York State to sell their work. Now, you can shop the gallery on-line.

To purchase an item here, click on the Order button for that item.
(Members, choose the Order button next to the Member Price to automatically receive your discount.)
A second secure page will open showing your shopping cart. You can alter the quantity or remove an item from this page.
To continue shopping, you can close your shopping cart page to return to the shop. When you click another order button, you will again open the shopping cart and see that you have both items in the cart. To return to the cart at any time, click on the View Cart button.

If you prefer to order off-line, you may download an order form to fax or mail with your payment to NYFS.
Green Wing Teal Duck Preening Green Wing Teal by Jim Neenan (9" x 7")

Handcarved wood duck decoy by Jim Neenan, a woodcarver from Staten Island, NY. Jim’s work has won ribbons at the New York’s Queens Farm Museum and has appeared in the National Wood Carvers Association magazine Chip Chats

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ITEM #310
Preening Green Wing Teal         $465.00

Member Price         $418.50


Celtic crosses
Celtic Crosses 12 to 40 inches tall

Handcarved cross
Ringed Cross with Celtic Style Knots

Celtic Crosses

Traditionally carved Celtic-style crosses are hand made by self-taught master woodcarver Peter Teresco. Using traditional hand tools, Teresco carves the crosses from woods native to the Northeast—mostly Adirondack white pine and cherry.

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ITEM #3091       Small crosses — About $35
Small standing cross — $125-150
Large crosses — $150-400

Each cross is unique and price depends on the extent of carving. Please call our office at 518/346-7008 to check on styles and availability of this item.



Claddagh cross
Claddagh Ring Cross, 40 inches tall



Carved Fence Post Loon Fence Post Loon by Grant Van Loan (18-1/2 in. long, of painted locust)

Handcarved by Grant Van Loan. The artist experiments with the use of weathered barn boards and timbers, incorporating patterns in wood to suggest the texturing feathers.

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ITEM #3110
Fence Post Loon         $195.00

Member Price         $175.50


Walking sticks Walking Sticks

Carved by Ben Raino, Quebecois master carver and raconteur, the walking sticks make unique gifts. Ben uses the tools and techniques he developed in his work as a dental technician to carve the wildlife he knows from his life as a woodsman.

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ITEM #301       Walking Stick, 3.5 ft.      about $45

Please call our office at 518/346-7008 to check on styles, availability of this item


Cardinal

Goldfinch

Hand-carved Songbirds by Ben Raino

Handcarved wood with applied glass eye and metal feet. Mount of wood.

Ben Raino’s carving has won awards, including first prize in the Mohawk Valley Art and Wood-Carving Association’s annual show. His abilities as a storyteller have earned him membership in the "Adirondack Liar’s Club." Ben is a gifted arts educator who is in demand for workshops and elderhostels. Each hand-carved songbird is a one-of-a-kind.

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ITEM #302
Cardinal 8" X 6"         $45.00

Member Price         $40.50




ITEM #303
Goldfinch 6" X 3" X 4"       $52.00

Member Price       $46.80


Other birds available by special order.
Various prices: $45-$260.00



Otter Hand-carved Otter by Ben Raino

Handcarved wood with applied glass eye.

Carved by Ben Raino, Quebecois master carver.

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ITEM #304
Otter 11" X 9" X 4"         $260.00

Member Price         $234.00


Lantern Bluestone Lantern

Bluestone with brass bail, brass knob, and brass hinges

Colored plexy inserts (colors vary)

Stonecarver Mark Swanberry uses native Helderberg Bluestone in his lanterns. A stone-mason and dry wall builder, Mark has been carving stone for over twenty years. These rustic lanterns are candle-ready. Perfect for a backyard patio.

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ITEM #306
Lantern 6" X 9 "         $109

Member Price         $98


Fish Decoy Fish Decoy by Grant Van Loan

Grant Van Loan’s interest in decoys stems from his boyhood in Coxackie, Greene County, where he assisted his father in making duck decoys for hunting. Grant experients with the use of weathered barn boards and timbers, incorporating patterns in the wood to suggest texturing.

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ITEM #307
Decoy, Wood and Copper, 8" X 2"         $81.00

Member Price         $72.90


Duck decoy
Birch Bark Decoy
Carved Duck Decoys

Grant Van Loan’s interest in bird decoys stems from his boyhood in Coxsakie, Green County, where he assisted his father in making decoys for hunting. Decoys were then of simple construction, but over the years have become more of a decorative art form. Grant experiments with the use of weathered barn boards and timbers, incorporating patterns in wood to suggest the texturing feathers.

ITEM #308       Duck Decoy         about $260.00




Please call our office at 518/346-7008 about types of duck decoys in stock.


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