Old Handmade Wooden Camel Rolling Toy antique sign boards While I have found later

While I have found later versions with a very similar design

Found at a fantastic estate sale loaded with mid-century ceramics and other wonderful objects from around the world

And when you init want to P-ss

The wall pocket has a hole in the back for easy hanging

providing a guide for how it goes lest one get stuck (especially good as it is really not an especially challenging one to solve

Old Handmade Wooden Camel Rolling Toy antique sign boards While I have found laterAnother animal on wheels this one of a smaller scale, and all about the great silhouette of this camel. I am pretty sure it is more than 100 years old, and you can really feel the care invested in its making. Based on the scale and nail at the front of the rolling base, I think it was likely part of a chain train, which probably included several animals linked together. The bottom is signed in pencil by its maker but a bit difficult to read Donald