Race Car, Perfectly Faded Vintage Marker Drawing, Mark '76 fossilized coral carving and I imagine tiny people

and I imagine tiny people inside

These relief elements are amplified by a sort of a bronze finish

I now know that these yarn drawings were product of Gift #12

11" tall with a diameter of 3 1/2" across at opening and 4 3/8" across at base

This is one of my favorite finds ever

Race Car, Perfectly Faded Vintage Marker Drawing, Mark '76 fossilized coral carving and I imagine tiny peopleI belief this was one a much bolder marker drawing, but the softening of the color over time, such that it feels more like a watercolor, combined with the excellence of the rendering of the car itself (that rear wheel!), makes it to my eye quite a transcendent thing. Signed Mark '76, I might guess a teenager dreaming of a fast race car, but don't know for sure. 10 3 4" x 8 3 4", original, simple frame, under glass, as found. There is a light crease