Highly Empathetic Rusty Old Welded Iron Garden Turtle tabletop bowling Definitely it was hand-sewn

Definitely it was hand-sewn

I've had a number of British earlyish 19th century penmanship practice notebooks in the shop but this is the first American one

Hill was the first American manufacturer to produce blocks in mass quantity

A few months ago I found a wonderful Japanese cat hand-puppet (which immediately sold) that was clearly made by the same maker as this terrific clown

A sort of haunting specter of another era

Highly Empathetic Rusty Old Welded Iron Garden Turtle tabletop bowling Definitely it was hand-sewnFound in Maine, I think this guy lived in a yard for a good many years, to my eye perfectly rusted and aged, as well as perfectly crude and a total charmer of a thing. Welded together of iron pieces, including a sweet little tail, and with a raised design animating his shell. 7 1 4 l x 4 5 8 w x 1 7 8 t, much aged and rusty but nut shedding, all to the good.