1985 Wolf Creek Wooden Folk Art Santa Claus Prototype 13. Signed by Rick Sharp

  

This listing is for a vintage Wolf Creek folk art old world style Santa carved wooden figure. This was a prototype developed by Rick Sharp and was signed and dated by him in 1982.

He creative genius and marketer for much of the Wolf Creek Woodworking lines. This prototype is in the early stages of development. The rough hewn wooden carved Santa still has the pencil marks for the feet.

Santa is holding a bag of toys. The figure measures approximately 13" tall by 5" wide by 4 deep. It is unpainted and was a work in progress by the master toy maker. This unique rendering of Santa captures the special joy around the holidays. It would be a stunning piece to add to any Wolf Creek collection. It is a one of a kind piece that would enhance an Wolf collection.

Wolf Creek Woodworking was a family owned toy factory that manufactured wooden toys and other primitive wooden art objects in the late 1970s through the mid to late 1990's. The factories were located in Beaman and Eldora, Iowa.

The Wolf Creek Woodworking company was noted for employing mostly retired area natives known as the "Elderly Elves". These Grandpas and Grandmas hand built a variety of solid wood, primitive and folk art objects.

The "Elderly Elves" worked diligently to provide wood-crafted folk art objects and primitive wooden pieces that could be used and cherished for generations. Most of the pieces are signed by the artist who crafted and painted each individual piece.

We have a small amount of the remaining inventory, and many came from the personal collections of the original owners. Please view the pictures / scans.

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