Yellow Cat Vintage Folk Art Match Holder (Roughness to to Bottom Edge) woman in mourning with knobs and other bits

with knobs and other bits and bobs used for the hats and bases

being that it is a voltage meter

It certainly feels as if this child possesses a depth of wisdom beyond their years

Sold framed

This poor fellow has lost both forearms and one lower leg too

Yellow Cat Vintage Folk Art Match Holder (Roughness to to Bottom Edge) woman in mourning with knobs and other bitsCat faced hanging match boxes were once very much a thing, and like yard art animals and figures, all embody variations on a theme, reflective of the particular skills and sensibilities of their makers. I've never gone for one before, but the combination of bright yellow paint, long black eye lashes and whiskers, and square cornered nose and mouth on this one just won me, making it look rather startled and a bit less than friendly! There is some loss