Chunky, Slightly Wonky Vintage Carved Whimsy soft watercolor yielding a mix of letters

yielding a mix of letters and numbers and symbols that

I bought these as a pair but am selling individually as I believe we need to spread these little signs around

toys were intended for amusement and education was provided through books and instruction

I have to believe there is someone out there who will love these empathetic creatures as much as I do

Chunky, Slightly Wonky Vintage Carved Whimsy soft watercolor yielding a mix of lettersThis 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