Primitive Antique Wood Folk Art Squirrel Pull Toy Signd

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Primitive Antique Wood Folk Art Squirrel Pull Toy Signd Hold on to your hats, folks, have I got a week for you! I want to an auction in St. Charles Illinois recently. They were selling the estate of a person who closed their antique store 25 years ago and it ‘s all been in storage since. I got some fabulous deals, many very old - lots from the 1800s, and one of a kind items. The prices were good, and I’ll be passing my savings on to you. This one I’ll be posting items from for weeks, so be sure to keep checking! I also did some quick power shopping in addition to the auction and picked up lots of primitives, old store display pieces, wireware and just lots of neat stuff! I have some really cool and really old toys this week, and this one doubles as a wonderful rustic piece of folk art. What I have is an antique hand made pull toy. It's a squirrel, paws to mouth mounted on a rustic wood base with hand cut wheels. He's hand painted too, with a deep red body, black accents for his features, a tan colored tail, and a black base. There's the remnants of a pull rope at the base of the squirrel - it does not look original, and it was either cut or broke off right at the base. The piece measures 9" tall, and the base is 5 3/4" by 4 3/4". It is signed in pencil on the bottom - I can read the first name as John - but I can't make out the last name (is it Lies?). There's also some other writing in pence on the bottom, but someone crossed that out, also with pencil. It is in excellent solid and sturdy condition. There is wear to the finish all over, especially the base. He has a vertical crack that runs on one side of his body from the base the the back of his neck - you can see it clearly in the photos - it's strong there though, with no wiggle or jiggle at all. There's also a small rounded surface crack on the base at the same side - you can see it in the 4th photo - it's on the surface only and does not go down, so it does not affect the structure. When I look at hime from the side view, as in photos 5 & 7, I see that there's a piece of wood at the bottom of the squirrel that goes up to the top of where his legs would start - then it stops, and the squirrel gets much thinner as far as depth - I don't know if it was originally like this or now, but I see shiney spots on the inside as if it was glued - so I'm guessing no. Don't get me wrong - you may have never even noticed - I just took a flashlight and magnifying glass to it, so it's really not an issue. The wheels are in excellent condition and roll fine - so you could make it a toy again. I'd leave it as a display piece though - it's so special - and a wonderful example of rural Americana folk art. Please ask if you have any questions, or feel free to inform me if you have any information about one of my listings. As with any of my items, if you ever need extra pictures, let me know, just make sure that you give me an email address to send them to. Pick up is welcome on all of my items. I’m happy to combine shipments for you. Also, many of my items come from local rural estate sales and auctions. They are coming right from the barn or attic to you! I do not take the time to clean and polish before I sell - they are in the condition found, as you see in my photos - and I do my best to photo and describe thoroughly. Please do not let Ebay’s new policy of requiring electronic payments keep you from bidding. Email me if this is not possible for you and we can discuss alternatives. Payment is due within 7 business days after close of auction, after that, the sale will be void, and I will relist the item. I have had some trouble with the Ebay shipping calculator giving people bombastic shipping rates (especially after purchase with the Ebay “Pay Now“ invoice on Parcel Post rates). I charge shipping cost, so if you think it’s too high, email me so that I can check it out, before you pay me. That being said, we pack very well, so that will add to the weight. I ship within two business days of receipt of your payment, or I will notify you ... read more

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