Old Cigar Box-Carved Folk Art Squeeze Toy Acrobat brutalist pottery vase measures 7 3/4" from one

measures 7 3/4" from one end of the handle to the other

with terrific color

Plenty of stains but in this case I rather think they add to it

or use the loops on the back (made for strapping to a belt) to hang it on the wall in the kitchen or bathroom filled with matches or bandaids or little objects or whatever

(I've whited out the frame in one image in case distracting

Old Cigar Box-Carved Folk Art Squeeze Toy Acrobat brutalist pottery vase measures 7 3/4" from oneI've got a weakness for these old acrobat squeeze toy, the folkier the better. This sweet, relatively humble one was made from cigar box wood I believe. I especially love the zig zag silhouette of the head. All arms and legs are well attached via wire pins, with the string threaded through two holes in his hands. 10 1 2" x 2 3 4" x 1" overall. Figure measures 4 1 2" tall. Nice warm dry wood patina.