Happy Carved and Crayoned Little Wooden Shovels wallpapered box No wonder--when one uses the

No wonder--when one uses the wire arm to raise and flip him over

I find it impossible to resist these old acrobat squeeze toys when the acrobats are as good as this guy

measuring 3 1/4" in diameter and 5 1/4" tall

1970s or so I believe

It is in near perfect condition

Happy Carved and Crayoned Little Wooden Shovels wallpapered box No wonder--when one uses theSuper sweet! I'm pretty curious about the original intent of the kid, I assume who carved these and colored them with crayon in a very dedicated manner; perhaps as little shovels for scooping sand in the sandbox? or as snow shovels for dolls? or for scooping salt, sugar, and spices in the kitchen? Anyway, I think they could work for the latter now if desired, though I'd probably treat them as little sculptures and line them up in a row. Great color,