First Edition Hand-carved Great American Old World Claus: 1993 “William Claus”

Vintage Lancy Wood Hand Carved Santa American Flag Baseball Theme "William"Vintage Lancy Wood Carving Santa Claus Primitive Christmas Hand Carved Wooden Figurine Folk Art. Signed "William Gatb Lancy 1993" Great American Collectibles with American theme of a carved dove, American flag and Baseball mit, ball and bat. Solid wood carving measures only about 9 1/2 inches tall. Signed. Numbered Series #601. Wonderful vintage collectible hand-painted Santas created by artist Lancy Smith, from the Great American Collectibles series which began in 1988. Each Santa represents a country, is given a name and has a story to tell. Lancy takes an original wood carved mold casts it in high resin, giving it the traditional wood appearance; then it is hand painted and signed. This is a first edition, limited edition collectible.