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A Pair of Pink Flamingoes
John Hummel
Maryhill, Ontario
Ca. 1940
CCFCS 77-740, 77-741
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Mr. Hummel was a well-known Mennonite carver whose engaging pieces predated the plastic lawn flamingo movement by many years. This charming pair speak eloquently of folk carving and of its place in the garden of the imagination.
Penguin
Acquired in Hemmingford, Quebec
Early 1970s
CCFCS 75-1034
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This piece may be the work of Alcide Saint-Germain of Saint-Antoine-Abbé, Quebec, who was well known for his carvings of exotic creatures such as giraffes and tigers. His front yard was a veritable menagerie; his creatures were often embellished with plaster or even concrete, and were always painted.
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Begging Bear
J. Seton Tompkins
Singhampton, Ontario
1970s
CCFCS 79-1839
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Mr. Tompkins' distinctly non-threatening bear has all the gentle characteristics of a devoted Labrador retriever.
Spotted Peacock
Alcide Saint-Germain
Saint-Antoine-Abbé, Quebec
Ca. 1970
CCFCS 80-156
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An intuitively painted peacock. Note the clever prop that keeps him upright.
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