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FROM UNCLE VINNY was my mother’s creation. Since I was a child, she would give extra presents to family on holidays, things that she found at thrift stores and garage sales. These gifts were handpicked for the recipient, and we always enjoyed opening them. She would sign the tag from “Uncle Vinny”, after St. Vincent de Paul’s endearing nickname, St. Vinny’s. Uncle Vinny performed his gift-giving duties under my mother’s tutelage for 50 years. Some relatives have known his presence all their lives: one cousin grew up without ever learning the truth behind our second Santa Claus, and she reached adulthood believing that we had some strange, distant uncle who sent us used presents! Today, my family still occasionally takes up Uncle Vinny’s mantle, bestowing thrifted gifts to each other in his name. I carry on the tradition in my own way, reselling vintage treasures I find at the same places mom and I used to shop together. Uncle Vinny lives on. I hope Uncle Vinny has the perfect gift here for you!
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Freeman McFarlin CA Pottery Rooster & Chicken Figurines Hand Painted Ceramic Vtg
• Freeman McFarlin hand-painted ceramic chicken & rooster figurines • White & speckled gold • Vintage • Scuffing on rooster's wattle (see last photo) • Unmarked • Made in El Monte, California, USA • HEN - 4 7/8" L x 4 3/4" W x 4 7/8" H • ROOSTER - 6" L x 4" W x 6 7/8" H A fine pair of mid-century, Freeman McFarlin hand-painted ceramic chicken and rooster figurines! Each has a gold comb and eyes and a body of speckled gold over white. These birds would feel at home in a country farmhouse or a Hollywood Regency mansion! Freeman McFarlin was a California pottery founded in 1951 by Maynard Anthony Freeman and Gerald McFarlin. It excelled in serious depictions of animals, humans, and objects, as well as occasional anthropomorphic creatures with whimsical features. Freeman McFarlin used white and gold glazes that remain well-recognizable. The company was sold to Hagen-Renaker in 1980 and operated until 1985. Its products' appeal still resonates with mid-century pottery collectors.
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