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Finding the best walking cane isn’t your grandma’s game anymore. Thankfully, there are lots of options to choose from including foldable and travel-friendly, all terrain, and artistic. But ...
George H. Meyer says he collects canes; in reality, he collects skinny sculpture. A bookish, earnest, Harvard-educated lawyer in Birmingham, Mich., Mr. Meyer, 64, is the sort of man who might be ex… ...
Fantastic folk art walking sticks ... Published January 14, 2012 5:00PM (EST) Detail of snake walking stick. Unknown Maker, Massasauga. Minnesota, mid-19th century. (Hill ...
“I carve hiking sticks, and they are meant to be used,” Leonardi, 70, said. Some collectors have told him they would never use the walking sticks to hike, and that’s understandable. These ...
Walking sticks have come a long way from their humble origins as mere support tools to becoming significant style statements. While today they are often associated with the elderly or those requiring ...
Bell, 74, uses his cutoff and bandsaws, a little epoxy and a couple screws to turn old broken down hockey sticks into walking canes that are like works of art he donates to anybody who wants one.
The walking stick has survived 114 years in excellent condition; there are no chips or damages and it is hardly scratched. The fact it is sized for a child adds to the value.
Art Crawl Brings Gods, Monsters, Walking Canes to Wedgewood-Houston Highlights include punning sculptures from John Salvest and a must-see exhibit from Ghana-born, Alabama-based Vincent Frimpong ...
Anniston resident Tom Hutchinson has an invention for those who use a walking cane and want to avoid a fall from stumbling over one. Hutchinson, 77, has a wife, Carol, and friends who use walking ...