Rare Vtg Vaillancourt Santa Claus Holding Doll Figurine 1987 Moon Rocker #164

  
Rare Vtg Vaillancourt Santa Claus Holding Doll Figurine 1987 Moon Rocker #164. Fine condition with no damage - see my detailed photos.

Vaillancourt Folk Art started in 1984, when Judi, a classically trained artist with a passion for antiques and Christmas, adapted the Victorian art form of chalkware into her own process by pouring liquid chalk into vintage confectionery moulds (including candy, ice cream, and chocolate moulds) and applying her fine-art skills to the resulting three-dimensional canvas. Considered a contemporary chalkware, these figures (both Santa and rabbits, among other things) were quick to sell out when taken to Folk Art craft fairs around the country.

Within a few short months, the demand had grown (as did their need to get their kitchen back) and they gutted their basement to transform it into their new studios to accommodate just under a dozen employees. Fueled by'80s Americana craze, the retail store regularly featured American artists like Christopher LaMontagne, Judie Tasch, and Tasha Tudor and their chalkware was soon receiving Hollywood support from the likes of Tom Bergeron and Emma Samms.