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CODY FOSTER SET of 4 Retro-Style PUTZ CHURCH and HOUSES Brand New

CODY FOSTER SET of 4 Retro-Style PUTZ CHURCH and HOUSES Brand New
CODY FOSTER SET of 4 Retro-Style PUTZ CHURCH and HOUSES Brand New
CODY FOSTER SET of 4 Retro-Style PUTZ CHURCH and HOUSES Brand New
CODY FOSTER SET of 4 Retro-Style PUTZ CHURCH and HOUSES Brand New
CODY FOSTER SET of 4 Retro-Style PUTZ CHURCH and HOUSES Brand New
CODY FOSTER SET of 4 Retro-Style PUTZ CHURCH and HOUSES Brand New
CODY FOSTER SET of 4 Retro-Style PUTZ CHURCH and HOUSES Brand New
CODY FOSTER SET of 4 Retro-Style PUTZ CHURCH and HOUSES Brand New
CODY FOSTER SET of 4 Retro-Style PUTZ CHURCH and HOUSES Brand New
CODY FOSTER SET of 4 Retro-Style PUTZ CHURCH and HOUSES Brand New
CODY FOSTER SET of 4 Retro-Style PUTZ CHURCH and HOUSES Brand New
CODY FOSTER SET of 4 Retro-Style PUTZ CHURCH and HOUSES Brand New

CODY FOSTER SET of 4 Retro-Style PUTZ CHURCH and HOUSES Brand New

CODY FOSTER SET of 4 Retro-Style PUTZ CHURCH and HOUSES Brand New! This large Set is a perfect as a shelf or mantel village or under the Tree. Its an instant Putz village! These Houses are Cody Foster "classics" and more fabulous creations from the amazing folk art studio of Cody Foster & Co.

(formerly known as Backporch Friends). They are part of a fantastical series of fanciful Folk Art Houses, Churches, and Castles from the fertile imagination and talented hands of renown American Folk Artist, Cody Foster and part of his Holiday Adornments Collection. This amazing Set of 4 Church and Houses is a genuine, authorized reproduction of Cody Foster's original art work. True "Retro" works of art, these pieces are crafted from paper board & pâpier maché (paper mache); hand painted and decorated in a mix of soft pastel colors; lovingly aged and distressed; and finished with a number of fantastic "vintage" details. This Set would be a wonderful addition to any Folk Art collection, and they make absolutely enchanting holiday decorations!

These terrific pieces are fashioned in the style of the vintage cardboard Christmas or "Putz" houses manufactured in Germany, Japan, and the United States throughout the mid-1900's. They were readily available & affordable decorations found in every dimestore from 1928 through the 1960's. These pieces are Cody's larger-sized Houses big enough to display individually and perfect grouped together as a Christmas tabletop village! You will receive 4 different buildings, including a steepled Church. The set also includes three Houses. The buildings range in height from 14¼-inches to 8-inches tall. The amount of detail on these lovely pieces is remarkable. Each piece is artfully landscaped with Bottle Brush Trees and magical vintage touches. Each building is constructed of heavy paper board which has been heavily flocked with artificial snow and sparkling mica flakes. The flocking is interspersed with micro glitter so that each piece sparkles when it catches the light. The largest piece in the Set is the Church. Its base measures 6½-inches by 7-inches. The walls of the Church are painted winter white. Its double roofs are completely encrusted with sparkling turquoise glitter. The peaked roof of its bell tower is completely covered in brilliant gold glitter. The bell is a golden Mercury glass ball hanging from a strand of golden Lametta-style tinsel.

The Church features a large rose window with golden foil leading. A vintage-style Bottle Brush Tree stands on the right corner of the base. It is completely encrusted with silver glitter and flocked with sparkling mica flakes. A white polar bear stands in front of the apse ready to welcome tardy churchgoers! House #1 is 7¾-inches tall.

Its base measures 9-inches by 6¼-inches. The walls of the House are painted dove grey. Its peaked roof is completely encrusted with sparkling silver glitter. Its chimney is light grey and coated with iridescent micro glitter. Its fluted cap is black, and the chimney is topped with spun cotton batting snow.

The front corners of the base are trimmed with white scalloped fencing. The base is landscaped with three Bottle Brush Trees. The tallest Tree is mint green with iridescent glitter flocking. The Tree next to it is dark green with silver glitter flocking. The smallest Tree is mint green with slivered silver glitter flocking.

The two mint Trees stand in round white wooden bases. Parked in front of the House is a vintage sedan painted sage green with black tires. A vintage ivory Bottle Brush Tree is attached to the cars roof. The Tree is decorated with tiny metallic beads in shades of silver, gold and pink.

The beads resemble miniature Mercury glass ornaments. House #2 is 8¼-inches tall. Its base measures 6¼-inches by 5-inches.

The walls and peaked roof of the House are painted winter white. The roof is completely encrusted with iridescent micro glitter and sprinkled with white snowflakes. The chimney is completely coated with iridescent silver glitter.

Its fluted cap is turquoise, and the chimney is topped with spun cotton batting snow. A peaked eave over the arched and multipaned front door is heavily covered with slivered silver glitter. The base is landscaped with two Bottle Brush Trees. The Trees are dyed pale lime green and flocked with white gesso snow. The Trees are liberally dusted with more iridescent micro glitter.

House #3 is 8-inches tall. Its base measures 8-inches by 5½-inches. The walls of the House are painted pale lavender. Its sloped roof is completely encrusted with sparkling slivered gold glitter.

Its chimney is stone grey and flocked with mica flakes. Its fluted cap is encrusted with tarnished silver glitter, and the chimney is topped with spun cotton batting snow. The base is landscaped with two vintage-style Bottle Brush Trees. The smaller Tree is white with heavy slivered silver glitter flocking.

The silver Tree stands in a round white wooden base. Hopping across the front lawn is a delightful grey hare. Each Building in the Set has a different coloration, giving each piece a unique, "custom" look. Each House also has a different roof style or line, ranging from peaked and gabled to steepled and sloped. Each of the Buildings has four or more windows of varying size and design. The windows and doors have traditional gold paper "leading" framing their panes; and they are backed with heavy, red cellophane. The original Cardboard Houses were designed to be lit from inside with a Christmas bulb which made the windows glow, like real stained glass. The backs of the buildings all have the round hole that was used for inserting a light bulb. Each piece has other unique design details, such as contrasting doorways and little, eaved porticos topped with more cotton batting snow. Each piece sits on a stiff, paper board base painted in shades of vintage cream and antique ivory. The bases topped with vintage white "snow" created from gesso and a generous application of glitter, mica and white flakes.

Each piece is landscaped with lovely, miniature, Retro-style Bottle Brush Trees. Just like their vintage counterparts, these Trees are crafted from genuine sisal, trimmed in a conical shape around twisted wire trunks. And, each of these Trees is hand dyed like Cody's larger Bottle Brush Trees.

This Putz Village is simply fabulous! Every time I look at this Set, I see more tiny details!

You can almost hear the snow falling as the bell tolls in the Church steeple It is quite enchanting! This Set is an amazing work of heirloom Folk Art! It's soft coloring blends beautifully with any holiday decorating theme, and it looks fantastic with icy blues, pinks, and whites. You may even want to keep pieces like this out all year. As the original Cardboard Houses become more expensive and difficult to find, Cody's work makes these gorgeous pieces available to a whole new generation.

What a wonderful way to start a new family holiday tradition! These imported Houses are brand new and unused. They are in MINT condition and ready for your holiday decorating! They look fabulous as a holiday diorama on a buffet, under the Christmas tree, or perched on a mantel or shelf.

They are perfect with a Christmas train set! If you can bear to break up this Set, each House make a lovely gift. Give one to each member of your family and have them reunite the Village every year for Christmas. With its very Retro feel and appearance, this Set fits beautifully into "Shabby, " "Cottage Chic, " "Paris Flea, " "Retro, " or "Garden Style" decor. The Houses look wonderful displayed with your cherished vintage collectibles, and they're sure to make a reappearance for many holidays to come!

This Set blends beautifully with other primitive folk art and real vintage collectibles. Be sure to see my other auctions for more of Cody Foster's amazing holiday Houses and his famous Bottle Brush Trees!

The larger Trees pictured are not included, but are available in my other listings. >As a little boy, Foster had spent much of his spare time with his grandmothers, both of whom created crafts as gifts for family and friends. Only occasionally did they sell to shops or at craft shows, but when they did, Foster was usually in tow. They kept their grandson out of mischief by teaching him to thread a needle and sew rag dolls. I remember sitting at this one really boring craft show and [beginning to doodle],' he says.

When I got home, I made Sunshine Suzy-Q, my first doll. He admits to playing hooky from school to get ready for the shows. As a high school senior, he was approached by a wholesale rep who wanted to represent him; the rep quickly got him into his first wholesale show in metropolitan Kansas City just two weeks after his high school graduation. Cody's designs have become nationally recognized.

His work has been featured in Country Living magazine, the Museum of American Folk Art in New York City, and in high-end boutiques, museum shops, and department stores across the country. His work is prized by designers and collectors alike, for their unique and whimsical charm. Please check my other items for more interesting and unusual pieces of holiday Folk Art by Cody Foster, Nicol Sayre, Wendy Addison, Silver Willow, Dee Foust, and Kathi Bejma of K. The item "CODY FOSTER SET of 4 Retro-Style PUTZ CHURCH and HOUSES Brand New" is in sale since Sunday, December 31, 2017.

This item is in the category "Collectibles\Holiday & Seasonal\Christmas\ Current (1991-Now)\Villages & Houses". The seller is "rosesandrust" and is located in Lovettsville, Virginia. This item can be shipped to North, South, or Latin America, all countries in Europe, Japan, Australia.

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    CODY FOSTER SET of 4 Retro-Style PUTZ CHURCH and HOUSES Brand New