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WE ARE A YEAR ROUNDLEO SMITH INTERNET STORE -WE DO NOT JUST SELL AROUND THE HOLIDAY SEASON
Orchard Santa
Folk Art by Leo Smith
Distributor: Midwest ofCannon Falls
Issued: 1995 Retired: 1996
Number 1369/1500
Certificate of Authenticity
Story Card
Midwest Box
Excellent Condition
Measures Approximately: 9 1/2\" T x 8” L x4 1/4” D
Orchard Santa stands atop his Santa Claus Express Fruit crate marked St. Nick Orchard Co. North Pole on the longer sides
The short sides are adorned with illustrated fruit crate labels
Orchard Santa carries a sack full of fruit, a basket of pears,and an overflowing bag of limes, all for the good little girls and boys and also those wonderful Christmas time recipes
Orchard Santa is in a red suit which is decorated with raised holly sprigs
About the Artist and HisWife…
TheSmith’s began work in 1971 in Fountain City Wisconsin
Eachpiece they create is made from resin and is hand cast to precisely reproducethe beauty of the original wood carving done by Leo Smith
Afterthe casting, it is then hand painted on color schemes developed by MarilynSmith
In1991, Leo and Marilyn Smith began having reproductions made of their work byMidwest of Cannon Falls
Leocontinues to create beautiful Folk Art and Bronze Fine Art and is known internationallyfor his colorful Folk pieces
Manypieces of Folk Art done by Leo and Marilyn Smith are featured in a display atthe Minnesota Marine Art Museum in Winona, Minnesota.
Wehave visited the Museum and would strongly recommend it to lovers of their work
Please see our other store itemsfor Christmas, Halloween, Thanksgiving and Everyday Collectibles from otherNoted Artists
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