About time these incredible chalk wall hangings get a post all to themselves. This is one of my favorites but the whole series is just amazing.
This one reminds me a little of Carmen Miranda. Is this an onion?
The banana is killer!
This must be Mr. Pear.
Love the orange too!
Not wall hangings but I do believe these little statues are made of chalk. They sit on the kitchen counter at “Willis Wonderland”.
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Allee Willis
I pick up these plaster/chalk fruit people whenever I see them cheap enough. I never really appreciate them until I see them in a post like yours. They hang in my kitchen on a little section of wall that you can only see if you’re sitting at the kitchen table. This is why I never appreciate them enough but I’m always happy when I manage to look up at them, usually because one of the cats is chasing a fly and they’re staring up there.
The little chalkware couple are from the 30s and actually quite valuable. They were given to me by my gradeschool friend, Lynn Goldsmith, who’s a very famous rock photographer and was at one time also known for being Bruce Springsteen’s girlfriend who he punched onstage in a performance at Madison Square Garden in the early 80s. This chalkware couple would crumble with a flick of a finger let alone a punch.
denny
I love chalkware!
Douglas Wood
SERIOUS “jealous button” pushing on the chalkware couple.
denny
I was never a Bruce Springsteen fan, never but now I really dislike him.
He hit a woman? I’m nauseated.
k2dtw
Another great post Denny…
It just changes everything when the little pieces of chalkware fruit have faces…smile
The Fruit Kids all have names, they are called Peedee (I don’t know why)… so cute, I have a couple, so hard to find, I just love them.
Had to Google… I found this???..
http://www.carltonwareworld.com/past-news-3.htm
Allee Willis
Wow, you are good! How did you find it with so little info? I’m not home now but will look on the backs of the Peedees (that name makes me love them even more) as soon as I get home. Right this second I’m in the studio writing with DMC (as in Run DMC). Killer song. Unfortunately it’s the first day EVER that I forgot to bring a little pocket recorder to tape the writing process so I’m distracted… but we be happy little Peedee kids over here in Frank Zappa’s studio.
k2dtw
WOW.. how exciting!!
Another creative studio environment…have fun..
denny
DMC! YAY!
Thank you K2 for this link. I can’t wait to have a peek! I found a couple small chalkware wall hangings and I love them.
denny
Just checked. I have 1 Scotti dog, 2 bushels of roses, and a duck. Little chalkware wall hangings! They are posted here but not sure if they popped up yet…..
k2dtw
The chalk pieces sound so great.
There was a major local collector (moved to hawaii…i know) who decorated her kitchen with chalkware…the small fruit pieces she hung just above her chair rail moulding, and the large chalkware flowers/fruit she hung all along the ceiling. Some were hung in a row, down a narrow wall space. All primary colors, it was just the most colorful and cheerful kitchen.
Allee Willis
Does that kitchen still exist?
k2dtw
No, sadly they sold most when they moved to Hawaii… I so wish I had kept in contact w/her, she had the heart of an artist and had the best store in Plymouth Mi.. I can only imagine what her home “kitschen” is like now….smile