Charming Old Carved, Painted Whimsy with Linked Balls in Cages antique general store supplies On the sides are loops

On the sides are loops

1935) has supplied close to 1000 cartoons to “The New Yorker” magazine as well as other publications including Newsweek

I'm not sure the maker of this one

This huge basketweave pottery bowl or platter is I think the perfect thing to place on a entryway table or on the kitchen counter as a catchall for all sorts of things

A beautiful old never used horsehair brush with its original paper wrapper

Charming Old Carved, Painted Whimsy with Linked Balls in Cages antique general store supplies On the sides are loopsI'd never seen a painted or colorfully stained wooden whimsy before this one, and a little searching confirms they're pretty rare (And the colorful little carved balls inside of this one remind me of one of my other favorite things, clay marbles!) I believe this one likely dates to the early 20th century, and I believe is pine. All carved from one piece of wood, and it certainly must have taken some effort to get to paint those balls inside their