Lovely, Poetic RPPC of Young Man Reading cut metal with two slits cut in

with two slits cut in the heavier cloth through which the hand-sewn calico arms were pulled out

right down to the pink legs on this fabulous white owl--and what a great face

hinges are in very good shape

both work great

but would be a handy thing to stash all of one's stuff inside in order to move from table to table

Lovely, Poetic RPPC of Young Man Reading cut metal with two slits cut inI find this an exceptionally beautiful real photo postcard, with the unusual toning to ground beyond the frame of the portrait seeming like a soft rake of afternoon light that has come through the window to illuminate the book our young man holds in his hands.. a bit like the illumination of knowledge itself! Wonderfully gentle and poetic, and with some peeling to the paper covering the windowsill making it feel a bit like a stolen moment of quiet in