Simoan Fisher a Halloween cat with a neurosis

Simoan Fisher holds a fish skeleton. The aftermath of some eating frenzy I suppose. They say he likes to keep the little dead things with him. Hence the strong odor of decomposition he reeks of. Other than this minor neurotic condition he is quite sweet. He is an original stuffed muslin ornament by Folk Art by Penny. You can find out more about Simoan on MY ETSY

Ms. Hattie Spellman

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"Hattie Spellman"

She is one of those "Spellman sisters". They are known about town as quite the old cronies. Hattie has a huge crush on the Man in the Moon. He was less than enchanted so she actually plucked him right out of the sky and forced him to take her to the Halloween Ball. Hattie's constant companions Thadeus Toad and Sylvia the spider are also attending the Ball. 

This is an original one of a kind Witch gourd created by me Penny Grotz Streit. Hattie is painted in colors of burnt orange, vintage white and soft black. Her hat is decorated with sunflowers, cobwebs and a spider. She has pumpkins or jack o lanterns surrounding her body with a toad painted on one. I did add some clay to the bottom of the gourd so she would stand upright and stable.  Hattie  measures 9 " tall and 4 " across. She was given a faux vintage or antique look with an umber wash.  She has been artist signed and dated by me with a 1/1 indicating he is a one of a kind and will not be recreated. She has been coated with polyurethane for lasting years of beauty. 

If your interested in purchasing Hattie or maybe you would like to look at more pictures of her you can check her out on my ETSY

Jack Treatsters

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"Mr. Jack Treatsters"

This is a one of a kind Vintage style candy container Pumpkin or Jack o Lantern guy, I created him from paper clay.  He was hand painted in soft black vintage white and burnt orange and then faux antiqued. His bow is embellished with black german glass glitter. Jack sports a vintage style Halloween tag from a wire around the container. Jack is full of whimsy as he really doesn't give out corpse dust but Halloween candy. He really enjoys pulling pranks. 

Jack  is artist signed and dated o with a 1/1 indicating he is one of a kind and will not be recreated.  He measures 11" tall  and 3" across.

Several coats of polyurethane were applied for durability. 

Materials-paper clay,acrylic paint, glass jar . If your interested in purchasing Jack you can click on American Holiday Artists Studios Marketplace

Pete Easterly

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Mr. Pete Easterly at your sevice. Pete is a one of a kind paper mache Rabbit. Pete's a debonair guy or so he thinks. Though he is fond of Easter I have painted him in colors and design that would make him suitable for display all year long.

   Pete measures 9 1/2" tall by 5 3/4" across. 

He sports a green vest decorated with little carrots. His undershirt is a vintage white with pink polka dots. He wears a top hat adorned with a checked hat band. He holds a bucket with carrots that were all created and painted by me. He will come artist signed and dated(on the bottom) with a 1/1 signifying he is a a one of a kind and will not be recreated. I have applied three coats of polyurethane. If your interested in purchasing Pete click on American Holiday artists studios marketplace

Archie Snowdon

He's the man!Archie is a one of a kind papier mache snowman who I have just listed on Ebay. He is decorated with a lot of fu fu. A fleece scarf, a velvet hat band with some whispers of fibers resembling feathers sticking out. His  wire arms are posable. He holds hand made suckers, a candy cane and two vintage style tags created by none other than Jan Davis of Big Brown Dog Graphics check her out on Digital Antiques on Etsy for some really sweet tags, labels, graphics, etc. His vest is handpainted in two hues of green.

Mr. Snowy Drifters

I just finished Snowy today and he is listed on Ebay. Snowy is a Papier Mache sculpt that has been hand painted with some added cloth,etc for eye candy. He is decorated with German glass glitter snow. Has a sweet toothy smile. He  holds hand made suckers and a candy cane and the sweetest vintage style label from Jan Davis of Big Brown Dog Graphics. She sells the most amazing gorgeous and charming graphics which the uses or possibilities are endless. Check her out on the web. She has an etsy site also. Her etsy site is Digital Antiques

Oh Ya, back to Snowy, He was a lot of fun to make, His arms are made of floral wire and can be posed. He is such a friendly guy he chose to wave at us. If your interested in purchasing snowy you can bid on him on my Ebay

Mr. Skelly Graves on Ebay

New this week on Ebay, Mr. Skelly Graves. Skelly is the keeper of the candy. As you can see he doesn't eat any of the candy. He stands vigil until Oct. 31st and then  graciously allows all to partake.

Hagatha and Thurston in a lovers tiff

The dramas pretty high around here. These two have been at it and need a good counseling service. Hagatha has become extremely uptight and Thurston can't seem to do anything right. Poor guy. 

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American Holiday Artists Studios coming soon!!!

I will be hosting a blog give away soon. This is to celebrate the upcoming opening of an exciting new art marketplace for collectors and shoppers of unique art created by very talented artisans. AMERICAN HOLIDAY ARTISTS STUDIOS Grand opening is this month. Stay tuned for details. 

Count Thurston Trueblood

May I present to you, Count Thurston Trueblood. He is a malovelant vampire and will not actually drink blood from a live human host. Instead he nurses blood from the steam punk perpetual heart he carries around. Thurston deems himself as quite the ladys man and the ladys do see him as kind of a sex object. He was fun to make and was created from papier mache and paper clay.