The Brother's Grimm

~*~ THE BROTHERS GRIMM ~*~

Earl ( 11 1/2")

SOLD~ thank you!

              Merle (12")

SOLD~ thank you!

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For your consideration

this evening,

I present caretakers of the village cemetery.

The cemetery has

been cared for by the Grimm family,

for many generations. 

As you may guess, 

they have become curmudgeons over time.

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These two guys 

love just hanging around 

on your favorite wall.

Their bodies are made in a simpler manner, 

to keep them lightweight  

They will also sit in a small chair or shelf.

They are sculpted of paperclay 

with fabric bodies.

Each carry a sculpted grave stone

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My original piece will come to you signed and dated.

Each Curmudgeon is

295.00

and 14.50 for shipping

in the continental US.

I do not ship outside the US

Please specify your choice by name

To contact me for adoption, please email me at:

thegoodewife.folkart@yahoo.com

As with all of the Goode Wife's offerings, they are for display purposes and not for wee hands.

Munro Sisters

Cora

Tis Spoken for~ thank you!

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Alice

Tis Spoken for~ thank you!

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The Monro sisters, are what I call, 

"Door Dolls".

They are meant to be lighter so to hang nicely.

Their bodies are made in a simpler manner than the china doll style.

They will still sit in a small chair or shelf.

They are sculpted of paperclay 

with fabric bodies.

They each have glass bead eyes.

 Their dresses have been overdyed,

 to give a more antiqued look. 

Their lace collars are antique trim with a tiny antique button.

They also hold a handmade wire basket 

with preserved Sweet Annie

 from my garden.

   My original piece will come to you signed and dated.

Each Munro Sister
is

280.00

and 15.00 for shipping

in the continental US.

I do not ship outside the US

Please specify your choice by name

To contact me for adoption, please email me at:

thegoodewife.folkart@yahoo.com

As with all of the Goode Wife's offerings, they are for display purposes and not for wee hands.

Viking Witches

Rune: Protection

Spoken for ~ Thank you!

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Rune: Journey

Spoken for ~ Thank you!

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Rune: Joy

Spoken for ~ Thank you!

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Rune: Strength

Spoken for ~ Thank you!

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Welcome!
Tonight's offerings are
so special~ 

As a young girl,

I will never forget

learning about Leif Erikson.

From our ancestry,

my father told us,

we were most likely descendants.

I was IN! 

   

Each VikingWitch

 is approximately 17-17 1/2 inches tall, 

and is a wall hanger.

They are made of

Paper clay on a stuffed, fabric body.

Cradled in each of their arms,

 is a wooden Rune

 that I have wood burned and sealed.

  They are surrounded 

with green moss and lichen

My original piece will come to you signed and dated.

Each Witch is

280.00

and 14.50 for shipping

in the continental US.

Please specify your choice by name

To contact me for adoption, please email me at:

thegoodewife.folkart@yahoo.com

As with all of the Goode Wife's offerings, they are for display purposes and not for wee hands.

Bridgerton Frogs

 

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Daphne

 Thank you~ she is spoken for.

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Eloise

                                                   Thank you~ she is spoken for.

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These two Bridgerton Frogs are what I call, 

"Door Dolls".

They are meant to be lighter so to hang nicely.

Their bodies are made in a simpler manner than the china doll style.

They will still sit in a small chair or shelf.

They are sculpted of paperclay 

with fabric bodies.

They each have glass eyes

 and wear a chippy distressed

metal crown.

They also hold a handmade wire basket 

with preserved Sweet Annie

 from my garden.

        They are approximatley 10 1/2 inches tall.

My original piece will come to you signed and dated.

Each Bridgerton Frog is

280.00

and 14.50 for shipping

in the continental US.

I do not ship outside the US

Please specify your choice by name

To contact me for adoption, please email me at:

thegoodewife.folkart@yahoo.com

As with all of the Goode Wife's offerings, they are for display purposes and not for wee hands.

Liberty Ladies

Abigail

Spoken for~ Thank you

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Molly

Spoken for~ Thank you

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Deborah

Spoken for~ Thank you

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Anna

Spoken for~ Thank you

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These four dolls are what I call, Door Dolls.

they are meant to be lighter to hang nicely.

Their bodies are made in a simpler manner than the china doll style.

They will still sit in a small chair or shelf.

They are sculpted of paperclay 

with fabric bodies.

They reflect some of my favorite women

whose input was imprtant during the Revolutionary War.

My hometown is a

 sleepy little village 

along the NY and VT border. 

It is rich the Early American history.

A nearby town is the birthplace of the Navy~

and now you know how

these ladies came to be

            The tricorn hats are approximatley 10 3/4 inches and the bicorn hats are approximatley 11 1/4 inches tall.

My original piece will come to you signed and dated.

Each Liberty Lady is

275.00

and 14.50 for shipping

in the continental US.

I do not ship outside the US

Please specify your choice by name

To contact me for adoption, please email me at:

thegoodewife.folkart@yahoo.com

As with all of the Goode Wife's offerings, they are for display purposes and not for wee hands.

Ghostie Girl, Twilight Votives

 

Welcome to my March Offerings~

Tonight, for your consideration, 

I have 4 Twilight Ghostie Luminaries

~Aislynn~

(Spoken for~ thank you)

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~Blaine~

(Spoken for~ thank you)

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~Calli~

(Spoken for~ thank you)

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~Darcie~

(Spoken for~ thank you)

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Each of my Ghostie Girls is unique,

they all are made of paper clay with paper dresses.

It is quite a process! 

They are all wonky~ 

The hand made papers used are not perfect, 

but that adds to a spooky background look.

Each is approximately 7 3/4 inches tall 

and will come with a battery operated

flickering votive.

They are 250.00 each

and 14.50 for insured shipping~

(Continental US only, I do not ship outside the US) 

Please send your requests by name. 

only 1 purchase per collector.

To contact me for adoption, please email me at:

thegoodewife.folkart@yahoo.com

As with all of the Goode Wife's offerings, they are for display purposes and not for wee hands.

Beloved

 

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Siobhan

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Saoirse

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For your consideration

this evening,

I present 2 Beloved

skelly girls.

They are aged lovingly

with tea~ 

Thewr neck trim

 is vintage cotton trim 

that I have stitched

 the sweetest tiny, 

Mother of Pearl button on. 

These two dolls are what I call, Door Dolls.

they are meant to be lighter to hang nicely.

Their bodies are made in a simpler manner than the china doll style.

They will still sit in a small chair or shelf.

They are sculpted of paperclay 

with fabric bodies.

Each carry a bouquet 

of vintage paper 

millinery flowers that have

aged. 

        They are approximatley 13 inches tall.

My original piece will come to you signed and dated.

Each Beloved is

270.00

and 14.50 for shipping

Thank you,

both are spoken for~

in the continental US.

I do not ship outside the US

Please specify your choice by name

To contact me for adoption, please email me at:

thegoodewife.folkart@yahoo.com

As with all of the Goode Wife's offerings, they are for display purposes and not for wee hands.

Winter Owl Princesses

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Gwyneria

Eirwen

For your consideration this evening,

I present two Owl Princesses.

My heart is always present in my beloved Adirondack and Green Mountains.

I lived up on a hill once upon a time, 

A small house in the country, 

overlooking the Green mountains. 

Many a night, 

a barn owl would hoot 

and lull me to sleep. These two speak of those memories with their beautiful dresses that depict a winter's scene.

These two dolls are what I call, Door Dolls.

they are meant to be lighter to hang nicely.

Their bodies are made in a simpler manner than the china doll style.

They will still sit in a small chair or shelf.

They are sculpted of paperclay 

with fabric bodies.

They each wear a chippy distressed

metal crown.

Each holds a wire basket 

with preserved Sweet Annie

 from my garden.

They are approximatley 11 inches tall.

My original piece will come to you signed and dated.

Each Princess is

270.00

and 14.50 for shipping

Both have been spoken for~ Thank you!

in the continental US.

I do not ship outside the US

Please specify your choice by name

To contact me for adoption, please email me at:

thegoodewife.folkart@yahoo.com

As with all of the Goode Wife's offerings, they are for display purposes and not for wee hands.

Victorian Mourning Cockades

Thank you so much  

for your time and patience,

during our trying, 

technical past few days!

Please list your first and second choices. 

I know it's hard!

 I have 9 brooches and ideas for more!

                      All have been spoken for ~ thank you!

Annie is spoken for~ thank you!

 

Alice is spoken for~ thank you!

                             Abigail is spoken for~ thank you!

Belle is spoken for~ thank you!

                         Beth is spoken for~ thank you!

Bailey is spoken for~ thank you!

Claire is spoken for~ thank you!

Charlotte is spoken for~ thank you!

                        Catherine is spoken for~ thank you!

These Gloomy Lovelies 

are my take on Victorian Mourning Jewelry.

They are cockades made from

 heavy millinery grograin ribbon.

They measure about 4 1/2 " in diameter.

Old crepe paper

 that has been aged and cut 

with scalloped scissors

adornes the circular base.

 In each center is a skelly girl head,

 sculpted from paper clay, 

with glass bead eyes.

The back is neat and tidy

 with a pin back stitched on. 

They will come signed and dated by me.

A unique gift for yourself,

or the lover of black and dreary on your life.

Each Mourning Cockade 

is 90.00 

and 11.00 priority shipping.

in the continental US.

Please specify your choice by name

To contact me for adoption, please email me at:

thegoodewife.folkart@yahoo.com

As with all of the Goode Wife's offerings ~ they are not for wee hands.

The Grimm Girls

 

Rose ~Spoken for

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Marigold~Spoken for

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Lily~Spoken for

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Daisy~Spoken for

 

The Grimm Girls 

were very beloved

by Mr. and Mrs. Grimm.

A fever broke out in the Spring 

 of '01 

It claimed

so many children

 in their wee town.

The Grimm family was devastated

 by the loss of the girls, 

along with so many children

 within their town

Each one of the girls

has been lovingly sculpted 

from Paper clay 

and made china doll style, 

with wired arms.

The dresses are madwe with buttery soft lightweight cotton. 

it has been lightly aged.

A shell hem has been lovinly hand sewn.

Each has a wee coffin pillow,

 I have hand-sewed trim 

along the edge.

They each hold a wee bouquet 

of vintage

paper millinery forget-me-nots.

Each Grimm child is 

280.00 

All are spoken for~ thank you

and comes signed and dated.

Insured travel expenses are 12.00 

in the continental US.

To contact me for adoption, please email me at:
thegoodewife.folkart@yahoo.com