LUCAMA, N.C. (AP) — When a breeze brushes through the field just below Vollis Simpson’s machine shop, you can hear the sounds of metal clanging against metal and of Ferris wheel-like contraptions ...

WILSON, N.C. – The eccentric vision of a self-taught North Carolina artist famed for his whimsical, wind-powered whirligigs is getting an overhaul that's as much about engineering as it is about art.

Serendipity, the gift of making fortunate discoveries by accident, is a big part of learning about antiques and collectibles. A friend bought an inexpensive, unusual whirligig about 10 years ago. It ...

One of the best sculpture parks in the country features dozens of whimsical metal structures created by a man who never called himself an artist. The late Vollis Simpson, who grew up and lived in the ...

Serendipity, the gift of making fortunate discoveries by accident, is a big part of learning about antiques and collectibles. A friend bought an inexpensive, unusual whirligig about 10 years ago. It ...

TRENTON, Maine — Twirling, rocking, waving and spinning, the moving lawn ornaments of Country Keepsakes gift shop in Trenton tend to draw the eyes of travelers on Route 1. All it takes is the ...