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The Lifetime Collection of the Late Nancy Jo Fox: Day 2

Sat, Apr 25, 2026 10:00AM EDT
  2026-04-25 10:00:00 2026-04-25 10:00:00 America/New_York Mebane Antique Auction Gallery Mebane Antique Auction Gallery : The Lifetime Collection of the Late Nancy Jo Fox: Day 2 https://bid.mebaneauction.com/auctions/mebane-antique-auction-gallery/the-lifetime-collection-of-the-late-nancy-jo-fox-day-2-22616
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Lot 116

American Folk Art Whimsical Vegetable People Skittles Cabbage Head Set

Estimate: $100 - $10,000
Starting Bid
$50

Bid Increments

Price Bid Increment
$0 $1
$10 $5
$100 $10
$300 $25
$1,000 $50
$3,000 $100
$10,000 $500
$20,000 $1,000
$100,000 $5,000
$300,000 $10,000

Description

Early 20th Century; Original, details coming soon

Medium

Paper Mache Composition

Date

Early 20th Century

Condition Report

Very Good

Exhibited

Currently Mebane Antique Gallery and available for preview

Literature

Antique games of all sorts interest collectors. Sometimes the rules of a game or the history of its design and graphics is unknown. Several 2013 auctions offered containers shaped like chickens, frogs or even vegetables that held nine related small figural “pins.” They are 19th-century children’s skittles sets. The game of skittles has been popular in England, Wales, Scotland and Germany for centuries, and was mentioned in writings as early as the 1300s. It is a lot like American bowling. It was played on a field, often near a pub. A ball, rounded stick or heavy disk was thrown at the nine pins. The object was to knock down all of the pins. Amusing game sets with papier-mache figural pins and a rubber ball were popular in the 1920s and ‘30s. The sets with animals and vegetables were made for children, possibly by the companies that made papier mache candy containers. They were small enough to use on the nursery floor or a tabletop. Full children’s sets are hard to find because the unusual pins often were used for other games and were eventually lost. Auction prices today for figural skittles sets in good condition range from about $1,500 to $18,000

Provenance

Estate Of The Late Nancy Jo Fox Of North Carolina

Notes

Available for live in house bidding and pay-pick up from our gallery, Always bid with confidence with Mebane Auction. Thank you Jon Lambert

Condition

Very Good

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Estate Of The Late Nancy Jo Fox Of North Carolina