Featured Art folks , any thoughts ?

Discussion in 'Art' started by johnnycb09, Dec 20, 2024 at 3:00 PM.

  1. johnnycb09

    johnnycb09 Well-Known Member

    Hi all. Picked up this little oil on board by Jon Houglum . Its 6x9 . I only glanced at it rather dismissively because goodwill doesnt let any art thru anymore. At least in N Fl ! but it caught my eye so I gave it a good look and thought its actually very well done . Didnt find much on the secondary market but that doesnt really matter. Its the first piece of real art Ive found in forever,and its beautiful. All input appreciated.
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  2. laura9797

    laura9797 Well-Known Member

  3. pearlsnblume

    pearlsnblume Well-Known Member

    Very nice. And I like the cloth underneath it as well.
     
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  4. johnnycb09

    johnnycb09 Well-Known Member

    Those are my grandmas bed sheets she bought somewhere in the 80s ! She used them regularly,and Ive had them 20 years and use them regularly. They are SOOO soft ! I love them and they remind me of her . :)
     
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  5. Marie Forjan

    Marie Forjan Well-Known Member

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  6. johnnycb09

    johnnycb09 Well-Known Member

    $4.99 ! Right at my cut off ! Theoretically !
     
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  7. Debora

    Debora Well-Known Member

    What a fun find! Like the pops of turquoise. Appears he uses it a lot in his work.

    Debora
     
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  8. bosko69

    bosko69 Well-Known Member

    Lovely piece Johnny,i would've bought it.
    There's some really fine original art out there that's affordable.I surf thru Invaluable & Ebay for kicks-some goes thru the roof-some's ignored.
     
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  9. Debora

    Debora Well-Known Member

    My thrifting cut off is $8.99.

    Debora
     
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  10. bosko69

    bosko69 Well-Known Member

    If it's a piece i'm over the moon nuts about-i'll pay up (if it's a 'keeper').
    If a potential resale piece i get extremely tight-you just can't do enough in-depth research in crowded thrift,estate or flea mkt w/ a phone.
     
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  11. pearlsnblume

    pearlsnblume Well-Known Member

    I could swear somewhere in my linen closet, I have a linen that looks so similar that I purchased at an estate sale. I will have a look later on and see if I can locate it.
    Great for you to have nice memories
     
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  12. evelyb30

    evelyb30 Well-Known Member

  13. NanaB

    NanaB Well-Known Member

    Nice picture Johnny & those sheets from Grandma, are beautiful! I have some of my Grandma’s sheets sets.
     
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  14. pearlsnblume

    pearlsnblume Well-Known Member

    Does the sheet have the tag on who made it? Was it Dan River by chance??
    Love the colors.
     
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  15. Marie Forjan

    Marie Forjan Well-Known Member

    OK, I couldn't have paid that fast enough :woot::woot::woot::woot::woot:
     
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  16. Drew

    Drew Well-Known Member

    Nice little painting. Confidently done - the sense of light & color are right. I myself have a weakness for the often cast aside oil paintings . . . they all tell a story of a place and time by folks of the past.
     
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  17. johnnycb09

    johnnycb09 Well-Known Member

    If they had a tag its long gone. Those things have seen the spin cycle a million times ! Just goes to show you how far quality has sunk over the years. They still look good and are still going strong. If I had to guess Id say she got them from Spiegel catalogue . She Loved her some Spiegel !
     
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  18. johnnycb09

    johnnycb09 Well-Known Member

    I wish Id have gotten all of her linens Nana . My grandma still ironed her sheets until a few years before she died . I used to tell her "Lita,even gay men dont iron anymore!" and she'd snap back "I dont like to hear such talk,they cant help it " ! :hilarious:
     
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