Tuesday, March 29, 2011

Contact

If you are interested in purchasing a custom built miniature outhouse - please email me at stacey.damico@comcast.net

Tuesday, February 15, 2011

About the artwork









Outhouse sculptures are all original, hand-built, one-of-a-kind works of art signed by the artist. Each outhouse is customized with miniature framed portraits of the owners. All the wood used in the assembly comes from driftwood collected on the shores of Martha's Vineyard. 
Custom orders welcome. 
Choices include:
One seater and 2 seater outhouses.
Single story and 2-story outhouses. 
All pieces come with a wall hanging hook on back of outhouse to hang on wall




A vent Pipe
A hinged working door with quarter Moon cut out on the door
Door all an interior hook and eye and an exterior wooden latch
Tin flashing roof or bark shingled roof
The words “Ma” and “Pa” handwritten above each seat
Privy seat have hinged wooden seat lids
Skylight opening
A side hole saying “peephole”

Accessories include: 
Framed photos hung inside the outhouse which can include the owner's choice of photo
A basket filled with "Cleansing" corn-cobs
A miniature coffee can with a miniature roll of toilet paper
A Sears catalog - ripped for TP or Old Newspapers/Mail order catalogs i.e. Montgomery Ward 
A basket of pom apples to keep the spiders away. 
A "Privy" or "Comfort Station" sign
A "Private" sign
"Time Limit 1 Hour" sign
A mouse sculture
A wooden outside door latch
A wire hook inside for the inside door latch
A magazine holder and magazines
A mini flashlight with a metal ring on a nail
A scented candle
A bag of “AG Lime” and a scoop


A brief history of outhouses

Other Names for Outhouses

A Dassolog is a person who specializes in outhouses and the history of outhouses.

Privy
Back House
Patente
Dunny
Thunderbox
Long Drop
Biffy
Kybo
The Whitehouse
The Garden House
The La La
Nessy
Crapper
Shit House
Shitter
Water Closet
Outdoor Convenience
Mrs. Murphy
The John
The Necessesry
The Outback
The Sear Seat
The Closet
The Little House behind the House
The Library
The Ol' Shack
The Dump Truck
The Crab House
The Reading Room
The Throne
The Summer House
The Shiver House
The Mary Jane
The Cat Box
The Sand Box
Crap Shooters
Stinky Chicken
Bowell Function Junction
Yeller Streak
The Pooter Scooter
Rummacuster
Goin' out back
The Parliament Building
The House of Parliament
The Ice House
The Sunshine Mission
The Ruby Room
The Powder Room
The County House