** RECYCLING AT ITS FINEST ** Saving Antique Art From Being Destroyed (Even A Museum Piece!) - See For Yourself

I hope that more people will appreciate the deeper meaning behind what I do on a regular basis.

For now, I'll put my head down and carry on with my mission, sharing some of my finds to spread the word/inspire others to step up.

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Last night at 3 AM, hustling to save household items from being unnecessarily wasted and thrown into our environment, I came across these pieces of art.

It was clear that an elderly person had vacated/moved on and that their apartment was gutted. Perhaps the building or relatives wanted to renovate their apartment quickly to turn it into more real estate income... because those are often the priorities these days. I see this situation regularly and it's such a shame that decades of history are tossed with little respect.

By the dates and some artist names on these pieces below, I realized that this stuff shouldn't be wasted, so I stacked them up and walked for a few minutes to bring them home. Some might take a while to sell, but I knew that I could donate or gift them.

Here's the overall find:

I decided to leave two of them:

1 - A late 1800's painting of the two boys by a known German artist because it had some surface crazing and it creeped me out. No regrets.

2- The largest pheasant painting even though it was flawless. I couldn't make out the painter's name, but realized today that I read it wrong (damn initials). I made a big mistake leaving it behind. It was by E. W. Haslehurst, a notable British painter born in 1866. I can't tell you how many types of Whaslehurst spelling iterations I tried to look up... sigh. Based on prior auctions, I probably could've reasonably preserved/sold this for $350+ over time, but I have to forgive myself for leaving it. It was the largest one and I was trying to be practical since I was adopting almost all of the others. I should've at least taken it to donate it. Grrr... Regrets.

Here's what I saved:

This is a modern lightweight repurposed vintage burned metal piece. There's a strong auction history of these in the $300-$600 range, so this will be a win. It might take a few months to sell, but no complaints.

This 1936 print photo was on display in the Chicago Museum Of Science & Industry from 1936-2005. Proof/certs shown. I have no idea how to value this. The glass is broken, but the picture is 99.95% mint. It might be the grandmother of a Steemian who just got goats, but who knows.

This is a VERY old painting on a wood board. I don't understand the numbers on the back, but it's definitely freakin' old. I'm not sure what to do with this one at all. I might take it to an art dealer for an opinion, but will probably give it away to a friend who likes horses.

These next two are winners, antique Raja Ravi Varma litho prints that have decorations attached to them. One is in excellent shape. The second has a little water damage on the top edge. I'm guessing that these are from the 1920-1930's, but I can't see the dates under the frame edges. I have to think about how I'd ship these since the frames are brittle and heavy. Maybe I'll list them for pick-up only and wait it out. I'm pretty confident I could sell the pair for $400+, or the first one for $250 itself given the style and condition, and the second for $175 as it's got the water damage and is a more basic scene. I've never seen stuff like this before. The detail and preservation is great.

This is painted on a wood board and dated 1938. I'm not sure who the signature is, but I'm going to offer this to someone that loves flowers. How romantic. Can anyone help me identify the artist?

This is a floral painting from 1940 by Karl Enock Ohlsson, born in Sweden in 1889. His framed floral paintings seem to be in the $200-$300 range, so I may be able to get $75 for this as is. I may offer this as a gift as well.

This is a more modern piece with the artist and a price tag of $75 on the back. I'm going to donate this to a Cancer thrift store 2 blocks by my apartment.

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I hope you enjoyed the show.

This is my small contribution to helping the planet for just one night. I do this several nights a week and it's never felt like work. It's the right thing to do.

If everyone did just a little bit each week, we could make a real impact. Making money is a perk. Saving the environment is the real prize.

We can ignore the problem, or we can do something about it.

Effort = results.

If you appreciate my consistent effort to save household items and history from destruction to get them back into the hands of those who will appreciate them, let me know.

I have endless motivation to help our environment, but could always use encouragement to give me more of a reason to go a few more blocks each time I'm out.

Thanks,
@steemmatt