Chunky, Slightly Wonky Vintage Carved Whimsy vintage hand puppet and a series of design

and a series of design cards inside the box

9 7/8 tall and 2 7/8" deep when fully exposed

just general wear

used for sharpening needles

at shoulders and near the base

Chunky, Slightly Wonky Vintage Carved Whimsy vintage hand puppet and a series of designThis one I found in a shop in Nashville sitting next to a folk art cribbage board I also purchased (and since sold) and I might guess they were made by the same person though I am not certain. So many different reasons to like whimsies and so many different sorts of whimsies to like. this large and chunky one is a far cry from expertly done, but I like it for that, including for leaning a bit like the tower of Pisa from one side. One has the sense its