Pink and Black Painted Long Wooden Snake! Chinese five-drawer jewelry box made of paper with jointed

made of paper with jointed wooden arms and legs

making me love him all the more

when apparently they were commonly seen in saloons and cigar shops

He's definitely quite old--I have found one other online like him

smooth surface has a wonderful calming

Pink and Black Painted Long Wooden Snake! Chinese five-drawer jewelry box made of paper with jointedOne could use this snake to play stickball, or to smash a piata, or to hold down a pile of papers on a windy day. I think its pretty great, painted bubblegum pink with these black diamonds all down its back, and then a funny little face, complete with eyebrows at the rounded end. Pretty fun. 23 1 4 long x 2 3 4" wide and 1 3 4" deep. Solid wood. Scratches and dings and scuffs here and there show that it's been used for a variety of purposes!