Man, Woman and Child Bird Houses Maker unknown Cornwall, Ontario Ca. 1965 CCFCS 78-590, 78-591, 78-592

"First comes love, then comes marriage, along comes someone in a baby carriage." The traditional skipping-rope rhyme describes the natural progression of love depicted by this series of memorable bird houses.

Only the father and mother are actual bird houses, with entrances at the rear. These two were designed to sit on fence posts. But, clearly, the maker thought something should be produced as a result of this splendid match, and so built the tiny child, which is simply a carving, rather than a bird house.

Wire and Steel Woman Albert Winje Slocan Valley, British Columbia Ca. 1965 CCFCS 83-1714

Mr. Winje (Slocan Valley, British Columbia) was a talented metalworker and welder who made a series of wonderful metal sculptures of people and animals, mostly in the form of skeletons. His recycling of metal parts, along with the delightful added touches such as hats, coffee pots and strategically placed steel-wool pads make his work edgy, comic and amazingly inventive.