Antique German Pipsqueak Dog (no longer squeaking) future pasy hard to master

hard to master

who very diligently rendered the attributes of each and included notes as to their capacities and sometimes histories of use

but I like it all the more for the wear

This folk art miniature watercolor portrait I believe is American

A pretty perfect stocking stuffer

Antique German Pipsqueak Dog (no longer squeaking) future pasy hard to masterI'm always admiring these old German squeaker toys, but they tend to be priced beyond me. This guy I found at Brimfield, and I believe he is an early one, 19th c., with the bellows crafted of kid leather, unlike later ones with paper. I love his stoic ness, as if he's been sitting here forever patiently waiting for someone to give him a treat. No longer does he squeak when pressed, and the back end of the wooden base upon which he sits will pull away