Calvin Black (1903–1972) was an American folk artist known for carving large dolls out of wood, with which he performed as a roadside attraction in California, called Possum Trot. Calvin Black was born on September 21, 1903, in Tennessee. Raising his brothers and sisters, he received very little education, and taught himself to read. From an early age he enjoyed Kewpie dolls, often trying to win them at carnivals. In 1933 he married his wife Ruby (born 1915), and the couple moved to California. They bought a plot of land near Calico Ghost Town in 1953, nicknamed the land "Possum Trot", and began making a living selling rocks to tourists.