Wonderful 1937 Mechanical Folk Art Toy with Two Figures hand-written labels This carving though--carved from the

This carving though--carved from the vertebrae of what type of animal I  am not sure--does not seem an easy fit for either category

but these old hand-drawn postcards have become my favorite thing of late

I think this postcard is so good it transcends time of year

it seems extra exotic

One wonders the drawing was inspired by a story inside

Wonderful 1937 Mechanical Folk Art Toy with Two Figures hand-written labels This carving though--carved from theThis was the first thing I found at Brimfield this past week, and it's among my very favorite finds. Turning the crank forces one loop of wire to press down on the carved handle attached to one figure, raising him into the air, and then releases him with a very satisfying clap as it raises the other. I find it all immensely satisfying and have not tired of playing with it yet (and have spent a fair amount time turning that crank!) And the primitively