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  "title": "Folk art on jabel",
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        "id": "http://jabel.micro.blog/2026/01/15/rachel-has-inherited-a-dulcimer.html",
        
        "content_html": "<p>Rachel has inherited a dulcimer made by a local musician named Jim Fox, who has made many over the years and is still alive. One of my friends knows him and owns a few of these dulcimers himself. I may turn this into a bit of a research project.</p>\n<p><img src=\"https://cdn.uploads.micro.blog/56576/2026/img-2846.jpg\" alt=\"Auto-generated description: A wooden mountain dulcimer with star-shaped sound holes is placed on a wooden floor.\"><img src=\"https://cdn.uploads.micro.blog/56576/2026/img-2847.jpg\" alt=\"Auto-generated description: A stringed instrument with bird and leaf-shaped sound holes carved into its wooden body.\"><img src=\"https://cdn.uploads.micro.blog/56576/2026/img-2848.jpg\" alt=\"Auto-generated description: A wooden string instrument with leaf-shaped sound holes is placed on a wooden surface.\"><img src=\"https://cdn.uploads.micro.blog/56576/2026/img-2850.jpg\" alt=\"Auto-generated description: A wooden boat hull is resting on a polished wooden floor.\"><img src=\"https://cdn.uploads.micro.blog/56576/2026/img-2851.jpg\" alt=\"Auto-generated description: A small wooden clamp with a screw mechanism rests on an open palm.\"></p>\n",
        "date_published": "2026-01-15T12:28:22-04:00",
        "url": "https://jabel.blog/2026/01/15/rachel-has-inherited-a-dulcimer.html",
        "tags": ["Folk art"]
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      {
        "id": "http://jabel.micro.blog/2025/11/27/rachels-parents-have-a-really.html",
        
        "content_html": "<p>Rachel’s parents have a really cool limestone clock carved by Rachel’s great-grandfather. The timepiece is from a car of the era. Family lore says he used a hammer and screwdriver because it’s the only tools he had.</p>\n<p><img src=\"https://cdn.uploads.micro.blog/56576/2025/image-20251127-201345-89dcdcfc.jpg\" alt=\"\"></p>\n",
        "date_published": "2025-11-27T21:13:48-04:00",
        "url": "https://jabel.blog/2025/11/27/rachels-parents-have-a-really.html",
        "tags": ["Memories","Folk art"]
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        "id": "http://jabel.micro.blog/2025/03/01/new-folks-in-the-house.html",
        "title": "New folks in the house",
        "content_html": "<p>Rachel and I are too cheap to be collectors. One exception to this general rule is that we have amassed a collection of statues, typically of the gods. Gives the place a certain air, you understand. Lets visitors know what we’re about.</p>\n<p>Recently I started looking for a sort of farmerish, gnomish figure to put on our mantle. Silly gnome statues are plentiful but we didn’t want any part of that mess. I was looking for something handmade, unique if possible, and not expensive (see “cheap” above). I found this guy and snapped him up.</p>\n<img src=\"https://cdn.uploads.micro.blog/56576/2025/img-2156.jpeg\" width=\"600\" height=\"800\" alt=\"Auto-generated description: A wooden figurine of a bearded man holding a staff stands on a lace doily in front of a mirror, with shelves filled with books in the background.\">\n<p>I’m no expert so it’s possible this is manufactured and I was fooled into thinking it’s handmade. There’s no date on him but there is this mark on the bottom.</p>\n<img src=\"https://cdn.uploads.micro.blog/56576/2025/img-2160.jpeg\" width=\"600\" height=\"450\" alt=\"Auto-generated description: A hand is holding a smooth stone with decorative black script on it.\">\n<p>In the course of looking, I came across some other statues that were of the rural sort. Two pairs of farmers/peasants grabbed my attention. One was listed as being Bavarian. Since I have German ancestors and this pair was smiling, I decided to get them.</p>\n<img src=\"https://cdn.uploads.micro.blog/56576/2025/img-2153.jpeg\" width=\"600\" height=\"800\" alt=\"Auto-generated description: Two carved wooden figures of a woman and a man holding sticks are standing side by side on a countertop.\">\n<p>This couple is more clearly handmade and “Stolt 1960” is carved onto the bottom. In this case, though, I don’t think they’re <em>unique</em>; I was able to find a very similar couple listed online, same artist, but dated 1957. So maybe the person carved several of these figures over the years.</p>\n<p>Here’s one of the new folks enjoying this morning’s sunshine.</p>\n<img src=\"https://cdn.uploads.micro.blog/56576/2025/img-2159.jpeg\" alt=\"Auto-generated description: A wooden fireplace mantel is decorated with a tall candle holder, a small figure, dried flowers in a vase, and a framed photograph.\">\n",
        "date_published": "2025-03-01T10:30:00-04:00",
        "url": "https://jabel.blog/2025/03/01/new-folks-in-the-house.html",
        "tags": ["Folk art","Peasants"]
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        "id": "http://jabel.micro.blog/2025/02/27/im-developing-an-interest-in.html",
        
        "content_html": "<p>I’m developing an interest in folk art. I have a couple of pieces coming in the mail so I’ll share those when I get them. In the meantime, I’ve been doing a few searches and came across <a href=\"https://youtu.be/GFxHBpZyDL8?si=K7n4TEWFyGMiXYDk\">this wonderful video</a>. Long live the weirdos!</p>\n",
        "date_published": "2025-02-27T11:12:33-04:00",
        "url": "https://jabel.blog/2025/02/27/im-developing-an-interest-in.html",
        "tags": ["Folk art"]
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