This winter I wanted to share my favorite snowmen from my personal stash of close to 1,000 antique collectibles, photographs and artwork. The entire collection was on display at the Albright Memorial Library in Scranton, Pennsylvania (and on television a couple of times). Each day I will post a countdown of the top 100 snowmen, some which I have weird backstories to tell as well.
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Picturetown Collection © 2009
I haven't published this wonderful photograph before because I, unfortunately, have no information on it–it was given to me by a stranger who knew I was researching the subject. It makes the cut if just as a demostration of snowman making in early America. My eye puts this around turn of the century but I welcome any feedback regarding it's age. #100.
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Mind-boggling. The clothing certainly suggests late 1800's to early 1900's. Looks like a typical New England setting as well, if you ask me.
Thumbed, gawped over and chuckled at - a cartoonist's trifecta. :-D
I read your book to my grandson and his eyes get so big looking at all the wonderful photos!
I have my own snowman story. Back in the 80's, rare Oklahoma snowfall. I decide to do a sculpture- Bedouin in snow...desert scene...how clever.
After finishing the highly detailed snowman, I realized it was 2 weeks before Christmas. I kicked the Bedouin's legs out from under him, twisted him to face east, ripped his head back to look upwards, repaired the changes and created a kneeling Wise Man. Traffic stopper..front page of the paper.
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I am very excited about this project! Great photo. I would say early 20th Century. The house in back is probably 1860-70. the older woman in the R front of the snowman is wearing a head garment that looks like something from around 1860-70.
Yes, Karin, Amazon sells it. Thanks.