“How much are the Old Ladies if I buy the lot?” I asked

My partner looked at me as if I might be asking something rude – or perhaps I’d just lost my mind…

Luckily, the gal running the estate sale knew what I was talking about – and was happy to negotiate a deal. We found 20 of these little figurines and she threw in the display shelf to go with. We’ll be keeping the shelf.  It fits perfectly in a spot in the kitchen.

As we were wrapping the figurines up we noticed there were a few old men as well. These Ladies and Gents are part of Artist Marge Crunkleton’s Lincoln Country Garden Club series that she created during the 1990’s.

Ms Crunkleton created an imaginary Garden Club in Lincoln County, NC, where she lives… Then “plopped” them in a fictitious wee town called “Crunkleville”. Those who collected her charming little figurines were affectionately known as “Crunkle-lectors”… and hence the fun began.

Each member has a story and it’s a delight to be introduced to each figurine. Take Johnsie, for example: “Johnsie wears her naturally curly hair in a pillar of beautiful waves. Our own Miss Tilly has been her beautician since 1932.”

To find out more about artist Marge Cruckleton and her Garden Club visit her website.

If you are looking to find out more about the secondary market value of these little guys and gals Ms. Cruckleton has a guide on her website.

If you’d like to start a collection – or fill in your existing collection – I invite you to come see our selection Of Crunkleton Lincoln County Garden Club members at CloverCity