Late 20th Century Carnival /Circus / Train Tents - An Artisan Collection of Handmade Decorative Models in Shadowbox Display

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A fascinating thing!

A wonderful and entirely hand made collection of tent models - for use in a carnival, circus … Read more A fascinating thing!

A wonderful and entirely hand made collection of tent models - for use in a carnival, circus or state fair display - or perhaps a model train diorama.

45 unique tents, each hand cut, painted, folded and detailed - each featuring a carnival style game.

Incredible color, variety and detailing.

Presented in a simple shadow box display - 15" tall by 12" wide by 3" deep.

And, interestingly, each of the tents is dated - a range of dates all from 1990, spanning the entire 12 months of that year.

The artisan who created it is a mystery. It comes from the personal collection of a fellow long-time Virginia dealer, who always surprises us with incredible - and authentic - treasures.

Please explore the photographs for more inspiration!

And think of the hours spent creating each tent...

In keeping with Aesop's fable, Fox and Crow's Motto is "Beware of False Flattery!" So, with each listing we offer a true confession about the item...

This is the most unusual find we can recall!

Americana in its most endearing form - fun, artisan, folk for sure.

Our favorite is "Dime Pitch". - see if you can spot that one...

And, for sure, you will never see another one quite like this! See less