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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.)
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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 |
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Member Price $418.50 |
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 Celtic Crosses 12 to 40 inches tall
 Ringed Cross with Celtic Style Knots
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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 Northeastmostly 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 Ring Cross, 40 inches tall
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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 |
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Member Price $175.50 |
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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
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Hand-carved Songbirds by Ben Raino
Handcarved wood with applied glass eye and metal feet. Mount of wood.
Ben Rainos carving has won awards, including first prize in the Mohawk Valley Art and Wood-Carving Associations annual show. His abilities as a storyteller have earned him membership in the "Adirondack Liars 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 |
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Member Price $40.50 |
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ITEM #303 Goldfinch 6" X 3" X 4" $52.00
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Member Price $46.80
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Other birds available by special order.
Various prices: $45-$260.00
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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 |
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Member Price $234.00 |
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Pewter Letter Openers
LIMITED QUANTITIES!
The late Sid Bell began crafting belt buckles, letter openers, and “Sportsmans jewelry” while working as a geologist in Alaska. An expert carver, he taught bird and fish carving techniques. For the pictured pieces, he used soft metal casting in hand-crafted molds and then re-engraved the pieces to restore details lost in the casting process.
We have only 8 openers remaining and they are the following:
Turkey in flight (2 darkened, 1 untreated)
Duck heads (2)
Dog Head
Marine Corps insignia
Please specify preference below.
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ITEM #305 Letter Opener, 8" long
$19.50
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Member Price $17.55
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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 |
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Member Price $98 |
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Fish Decoy by Grant Van Loan
Grant Van Loans 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 |
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Member Price $72.90 |
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Carved Duck Decoys
Grant Van Loans 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
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