Chunky, Slightly Wonky Vintage Carved Whimsy vintage hand puppet used for sharpening needles

used for sharpening needles

and a series of design cards inside the box

from which it could be removed but which I think suits it pretty nicely

I've really fallen in love with this curiosity

I think how not too

Chunky, Slightly Wonky Vintage Carved Whimsy vintage hand puppet used for sharpening needlesThis one I found in a shop in Nashville sitting next to a folk art cribbage board I also purchased (and since sold) and I might guess they were made by the same person though I am not certain. So many different reasons to like whimsies and so many different sorts of whimsies to like. this large and chunky one is a far cry from expertly done, but I like it for that, including for leaning a bit like the tower of Pisa from one side. One has the sense its