Schoenut "Humpty Dumpty Circus" Wooden Ladder, Stool and Pedestals platypus visible at the center and

visible at the center and edge of the lid

with bright orange body

these sorts of baskets were only produced when plants were at  the right stage of maturation

making the surface all the more interesting

This sweet little pencil drawing really captures the essence of mouse-ness

Schoenut "Humpty Dumpty Circus" Wooden Ladder, Stool and Pedestals platypus visible at the center andThese sweet old little wooden stands and ladder were once part of a Schoenut "Humpty Dumpty Circus" set which is worth looking up as the clowns and articulated animals in the old sets are AMAZING! (I'm now firmly on the hunt!) I love these props just on their own though (especially that great yellow stool!), and as perfect little pedestals for displaying other little things. I believe these pieces date to sometime between the 20s and 40s. They're well