Antique German Pipsqueak Dog (no longer squeaking) future pasy It's definitely got an aura

It's definitely got an aura

and I love there fact that the configuration of entertaining bodies of these two reminds me a lot of the form of a Charles Moore

with no chips or cracks whatsoever that I can see

published by The Bookseller

This folk art miniature watercolor portrait I believe is American

Antique German Pipsqueak Dog (no longer squeaking) future pasy It's definitely got an auraI'm always admiring these old German squeaker toys, but they tend to be priced beyond me. This guy I found at Brimfield, and I believe he is an early one, 19th c., with the bellows crafted of kid leather, unlike later ones with paper. I love his stoic ness, as if he's been sitting here forever patiently waiting for someone to give him a treat. No longer does he squeak when pressed, and the back end of the wooden base upon which he sits will pull away