Right Time Peek-a-boo Cheerful Tearful Wooden Hammer Toy c. 1950s scarf There are some dark smudges

There are some dark smudges against the white body

And then those great trees and islands in the background

in the powder room

James Frederic Bone (1929-2015) a prolific and endlessly inventive Chicago artist

Lilley (1819-1882)

Right Time Peek-a-boo Cheerful Tearful Wooden Hammer Toy c. 1950s scarf There are some dark smudgesA little research reveals that Right Time made a few different hammer toys, but this is definitely the best! The hammer is long gone, but a finger or any sort of mallet will do to punch down "tearful", prompting "cheerful" to pop up! Very satisfying, and to my eye a pretty fantastic object. I haven't find another like this for sale out there anywhere because really who would ever part with one? 5" w x 4" t (4 7 8" with one head fully up!) x 1 5 8" d.