Episode 68 | Halloween Folk Art & Folk Pottery

Matt Ledbetter went into the depths of his attic and came back with the spookiest pieces in his collection, and he and Sully are decked out in Southern potters' Halloween wares. The table is stacked. Stacey Lambert's Pennywise, made for Matt's son back in 2018. A spider-and-witch mug. A Marvin Bailey Pinhead set with real nails that can snap off in the kiln. A rare Billy Ray Hussey jack-o'-lantern face jug, plus a pro tip on reading his BH marks and kiln numbers. Matt also tells the story of Marvin's son Kenny, who sat through his school's pottery week completely unimpressed. His dad makes pottery every day. Then a witch cutout shows up, followed by a whole stack of Finsters. Sully makes a real cash offer on Marvin Bailey's pumpkin head statue. Matt shares the eBay find he calls the Michael Myers face jug and explains why he thinks eBay devalues art. He closes by remembering Otto and AB the Flag Man. Chapters: 00:00:00 | The Halloween Edition 00:02:09 | Vintage Halloween Decorations & Paper Mache Pumpkins 00:05:40 | Stacey Lambert's Pennywise 00:09:55 | Marvin Bailey's Pinhead (With Real Nails) 00:13:50 | When Is a Face Jug a Halloween Decoration? 00:17:01 | Marvin's Alien Face Jug & Kenny's Pottery Week 00:21:45 | Billy Ray Hussey's Jack-o'-Lantern & Kiln Numbers 00:24:17 | A Howard Finster Witch 00:37:45 | Stacey Lambert's Skeleton Ashtray 00:49:41 | The Devil Face Jug That Almost Came Back 00:52:07 | Remembering Otto 00:58:08 | Halloween Plans, Masks & AB the Flag Man Do you collect folk art Halloween decorations? Know anything about antique German Halloween decorations, or want a Christmas episode? Tell us in the comments or send us an email. houseoffolkart@gmail.com (919) 410-8002 Leave your name and where you are from and you might hear yourself on a future episode.