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The wooden blocks themselves were hand-painted

8 1/2" x 4 1/2" x 1/3" and in great vintage condition

this gracefully raised hand

There are just a couple of rim chips and one good repair as pictured

Our Dazzler! Antique Homemade Painted Platform, For a Prize Rooster, I Presume! jointed marionett A quick search found theThe first thing I found on my recent trip to Lancaster Country PA, and one of my favorites. At first I imagined "Our Dazzler" as a fluffy little show dog or exotic cat, but the more I've thought about it, and considering the primitive nature of the platform, I'd be willing to bet this was the stand for presenting a prize rooster! I'd think made for and used at the country fair, in hopes of a first prize ribbon or trophy (I like to imagine a young man