Bidspirit auction | 3 Emil J. Turek Railroad

3 Emil J. Turek Railroad Spike Folk Art Sculptures - A trio of folk art sculptures by Emil J. Turek, constructed from found objects and railroad hardware. Each figure features a bent railroad spike torso and head, with limbs and accessories fashioned from copper and brass components. The sculptures are mounted on display bases modeled after railroad tracks, complete with textured green surfaces, black-painted wooden ties, and metal rails. One sculpture depicts a traveler wearing a top hat and carrying three copper-toned suitcases with labels for Milwaukee, Wisconsin; Irwindale, California; and Albany, Georgia. A second sculpture shows a maintenance worker servicing a locomotive wheel and cylinder assembly with an oil can. The third sculpture illustrates a track laborer with a hammer, positioned near a wooden barrel and various tools including a pickaxe, shovel, and crowbar. Two bases feature hand-stamped brass identification plates. One is inscribed EMIL J. TUREK YOUNGSTOWN OHIO 1987, and the other is inscribed Emil J Turek Yo Ohio 2 . 1991.