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![Ohio Finds: Moon-Shaped Face Stone Carving](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/2a382f_85ec7232b95a41bf9b72ef8aa7fb9c0e~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_319,h_240,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_auto/2a382f_85ec7232b95a41bf9b72ef8aa7fb9c0e~mv2.webp)
Ohio Finds: Moon-Shaped Face Stone Carving
Above: This unsigned piece is attributed to artist Noble Stuart, who is known for his carvings on the natural sandstone formations at...
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![Ohio Finds: Folk Art Backscratcher](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/2a382f_f557b7eaf19041bfb17e509fff6a426b~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_319,h_240,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_auto/2a382f_f557b7eaf19041bfb17e509fff6a426b~mv2.webp)
Ohio Finds: Folk Art Backscratcher
Above: This item was carved from a single piece of wood and is believed to have been created in Ohio during the early 20th century. Folk...
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![Ohio Finds: Riley Bratton Jug](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/2a382f_d23b15cde79c41e19907522123cc3f83~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_319,h_240,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_auto/2a382f_d23b15cde79c41e19907522123cc3f83~mv2.webp)
Ohio Finds: Riley Bratton Jug
Above: Not a lot is known about this Ohio potter, but a bit of detective work found the origins of this jug he made that is decorated...
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Ohio Finds: Octagonal Hardware Cabinet
Above: The American Bolt & Screw Case Co. of Dayton made these wooden organizational cabinets for stores across the nation. Metal screws...
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![Ohio Finds: Anna Pottery’s Famous Pig Liquor Flasks](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/2a382f_1efedcce2e534d78a9f24d069461772a~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_319,h_240,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_auto/2a382f_1efedcce2e534d78a9f24d069461772a~mv2.webp)
Ohio Finds: Anna Pottery’s Famous Pig Liquor Flasks
Above: Few objects commemorate Cincinnati’s days as Porkopolis, but brothers Cornwall and Wallace Kirkpatrick poked fun at the city’s...
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Ohio Finds: Jewelry Store Trade Sign
Above: This example of a unique form of advertising during the late 19th and early 20th centuries was once installed outside a Factory...
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Ohio Finds: Zoar Garden Notebook
Above: This personal notebook chronicles the work of Simon Beuter, who cared for the German Separatists community’s expansive garden....
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Ohio Finds! Peaseware Sewing Caddy
Above: This sewing caddy, treasured by collectors across the United States, was made by David Mills Pease in Ohio during the second half...
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![Ohio Finds! Levent Isik’s ‘Marble Game No. 2’](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/2a382f_45c161f2b654447cae5e6e305068adb3~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_319,h_240,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_auto/2a382f_45c161f2b654447cae5e6e305068adb3~mv2.webp)
Ohio Finds! Levent Isik’s ‘Marble Game No. 2’
Above: The Columbus-based artist crafted this piece using found objects. It is signed and dated 2003. Ohio’s tradition of self-taught...
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Teddy Roosevelt whirligig circa 1901 auctions for nearly $900
Whirligigs were invented centuries ago. They are both toys and tools, indicators of wind direction and the weather. Sources disagree on...