Charming Carved and Painted Folk Art Lumberjack stencil colored playing cards A visible reminder of what

A visible reminder of what time

Some glare (you can see the reflection of my phone) in the photos

8” t x 4 3/8” w x 2 3/8” d

I have no idea the story with this guy

the other with the flower and stamen pointing downward

Charming Carved and Painted Folk Art Lumberjack stencil colored playing cards A visible reminder of whatI really love this guy, right down to the fact that he probably lost a pipe along the way, leaving him with a wide open mouth that looks as if it might be shouting "timberrrrr!" The rather expressionistic black checkerboard pattern painted on top of the red of his shirt I think is really excellent too. Wonderfully crude, perfectly aged, and feels to me most likely done by a Canadian folk artist in the 1970s or 80s or so. 6 3 8" t x 2" w x 1 5 8", in