Homemade 32 Sided Educational Paperweight, 1993 barber pole but a lovely antique tea

but a lovely antique tea ball like this one makes a very strong argument for switching to afternoon tea

and are likely a mixed pair--one is a bit grayer in tone and the other flecked a bit more brown--but they are of the same size

The base measures 5 3/4" across

without a chip or crack in sight

This corkscrew measures 3" tall x 3 1/8" long x 1/2" wide (just the cat measures 1" long x 1 1/4" tall c 1/2" wide

Homemade 32 Sided Educational Paperweight, 1993 barber pole but a lovely antique teaI love things like this, which I imagine Ed Mueller, who signed it, created for his kids and I am pretty certain had quite a lot of fun making! On its 32 sides are the spelled out numbers 1 10 and pictures representing each letter of the alphabet; I'd like to think many of them Mackinaw bridge, tent, a steam liner with the words "the Love Boat" on the side , etc had particular significance to this particular family. A lot of love invested in this, and