“I brought two framed pictures of babies, they have real hair on them, and I really don’t know anything about them. My husband bought them for me 25 years ago out of his grandmother’s estate sale.”
Lisa Schlimgen says she had always admired the pictures and found them interesting, but knew next to nothing about them.
“I haven’t done any research but when I’ve been in antique stores, I’ve always kind of looked to see if I could find something similar to it, and I’ve never really seen anything like them. So, I’ve always been very curious about what the origination was of them or why they are the way they are, and perhaps even how old they are,” explains Lisa.
Ricardo Paoli of Rick’s Olde Gold says the pictures were made here in the United States by stay-at-home mom’s in the 1950’s.
“Well, the history behind these pieces, you can see they’re infant children, three-dimensional. It’s called baby craft art,” says Rick.
The pictures used were typically cut from a magazine, and then they would add materials like Chantilly lace, and yes, real human hair.
“They’d actually hang ’em in their living room, actually as a proud piece. They wouldn’t make it and put it in the closet.”
Considering the $30 to $40 dollars Lisa’s husband paid for them, we’re going to classify these as two little gems.
“They’re worth about $75 to $100 a piece.”
Which means they’ll continue to hang in Lisa’s home for years to come.
“I think they’re cool, but people’s reactions are different to them, so I plan to keep them.”
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