Completely Charming Old Wind Up Tin Toy Seal /Seal Lion with Make Do Spinning Ball h manning Cards measure 2 1/2" x

Cards measure 2 1/2" x 1 1/2"

I sure would love one

making one think of Timothy Chalamet poised for a period drama

Ruby glass ambrotypes are the exception

this large pen and ink drawing of a lion was based on a published one--with a little searching I identified the source

Completely Charming Old Wind Up Tin Toy Seal /Seal Lion with Make Do Spinning Ball h manning Cards measure 2 1/2" xTotal joy finding this one, which is all the more charming in hand, including for the fact that with a little coaxing the ball will spin on its post and the flippers will flap around some too. Original peachy pink paint still holding on along the sides and up the neck, and painted red collar too. And then someone's happy addition of a hand decorated ping pong ball at some point (replacing original tin or celluloid ball, I believe) which I think makes