Empathetic Early Straw Stuffed Stocking Panda with Button Eyes Qajar which I guess functioned as

which I guess functioned as a ticket to the ninth anniversary celebration of the Hope Council No

I also love that the two breasts are quite distinct from the other

I've become pretty enamored of old wooden trucks and trains (in addition to everything else

Paper size is 12" x 18"

As with many of his works in this series

Empathetic Early Straw Stuffed Stocking Panda with Button Eyes Qajar which I guess functioned asSuch a charmer, how to resist? And one doesn't often come across a homemade stocking knit panda! Stuffed with straw, he was quite lovingly constructed, with carefully hand stitched seams joining the black and (now) tan knit pieces, with what appears to be well worn velvet just for the upper tan portion of his head. I'd guess one button eye was replaced at some point to make for an unmatched pair now, but I'm not entirely sure which! One small patch on