VAILLANCOURT FOLK ART #118 1991 RABBIT PULLING CART

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VAILLANCOURT FOLK ART #118 1991 RABBIT PULLING CART Vaillancourt Chalkware Folk Art #118 1991 Rabbit Pulling Wicker Cart. This great piece can be yours just in time for the easter Holiday! The rabbit and his cart are in excellent condition free of chips and cracks. It measures 6.5" tall and is 5.25" wide. Here is a little history on Vaillancourt. Vaillancourt Folk Art (VFA) is a family owned and operated wholesale and retail company based in Sutton, Massachusetts that manufactures highly detailed, hand-painted collectible chalkware collectibles. The company's mission is to create an American-made, high-quality, family heirloom that will be passed down for generations. Judi Vaillancourt is credited with having developed the process used to create the first contemporary use of chalkware since the 20th century version. The company initially was created as a store that sold a wide variety of holiday and Folk Art items, and operated as Vaillancourt Folk Art & Friends. The name was shortened to Vaillancourt Folk Art in 2007 when their headquarters relocated, and the company's emphasis re-focused to their own Chalkware and ornament line. The Vaillancourt Folk Art lines have since been carried in stores within major cities across the United States and Canada . As part of its branding, the company is focused on helping families start traditions for the holidays, whether by giving the gift of Vaillancourt Chalkware or by making the annual visit to their Gallery and Studios during the Christmas season to enjoy their New York City-like Window Display. Gary Vaillancourt and wife Judi Vaillancourt founded Vaillancourt Folk Art in 1984 after had Gary given Judi three antique chocolate molds for Christmas. As a classical illustrator by trade, Judi first poured these molds with chocolate, and later with beeswax, before developing her unique process to create a solid chalkware figures. Recognizing this as a 3-dimensional canvas, Judi began to use her oil painting skills to the new medium. During the first year Gary and Judi were asked to participate in a Folk Art Show by Chicago-based promoter, Judy Marks. Judi Vaillancourt, discovered by Marks from an article on Historical House Reproductions by Early American Life, decided to participate in the show with her original furniture, scherensnites, wooden Noah's Arks, oil paintings, and figurines. For the first show Judi had made several beeswax and one hand-painted chalkware Santa. The hand-painted figural sold for $25 ($50 with 2007 inflation) and the Vaillancourts had taken 25-30 orders. In 1985, Gary left his position as President of Mitchell Management Systems to join Judi as they started what is now known as Vaillancourt Folk Art. That year, the Vaillancourts brought hired 15 employees to work within their house, pouring the products in their kitchen, paint in their dining room, and ship out of their bed room. By the end of 1985, they had converted their 18th century house's basement into a production studio and formed Vaillancourt Folk Art & Friends Payment is expected within 3 days from the end of the auction. We accept payments through PayPal only. Please let me know if you have any questions. We ship your items to you utilizing the US Post Office and UPS. Depending on the size and weight of the package, we will decide which option is best to control shpping costs and pass the savings on to you, the customer. Once the auctions has closed, we ask for payment( via PayPal) of your special item within 3 days. We do accept returns for valid reasons within 3 days that you receive the item. If you have any questions regarding this policy or need to make arrangements for payment that may not be within the 3 days, please send us an email and we would be happy to work with you. Most of our items are aquired through Estate Sales and Auctions. We go out "hunting" for those special items that will take you back in time. It has been very educational and fun learning the history of each item... read more

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