Old Cigar Box-Carved Folk Art Squeeze Toy Acrobat brutalist pottery vase with finely incised designs hand-done

with finely incised designs hand-done

or use the loops on the back (made for strapping to a belt) to hang it on the wall in the kitchen or bathroom filled with matches or bandaids or little objects or whatever

visits to Boston always meant Filene's Basement--the original and ultimate bargain basemen--at Downtown Crossing

with no chips cracks or other flaws that I can see

with terrific color

Old Cigar Box-Carved Folk Art Squeeze Toy Acrobat brutalist pottery vase with finely incised designs hand-doneI've got a weakness for these old acrobat squeeze toy, the folkier the better. This sweet, relatively humble one was made from cigar box wood I believe. I especially love the zig zag silhouette of the head. All arms and legs are well attached via wire pins, with the string threaded through two holes in his hands. 10 1 2" x 2 3 4" x 1" overall. Figure measures 4 1 2" tall. Nice warm dry wood patina.