Curious Old Hand-carved Jointed Man (Missing Limbs!) 1957 tonka And these parquetry tiles and

And these parquetry tiles and design cards are my favorites of all

12" t x 10" l x 3" d with wear as evident

It is equally great from front or back

) I am not certain the age but definitely fairly old--I'd guess early 1900s--and all appear to be addressed to Louise

I've rarely met an image of a pipe I didn't like -- to me

Curious Old Hand-carved Jointed Man (Missing Limbs!) 1957 tonka And these parquetry tiles andThis poor fellow has lost both forearms and one lower leg too, but of course I always feel compelled to adopt the wounded ones, and I especially like the unusual shape of the head and neck (and ears!) on this old guy. Happily, through the course of photographing him I discovered he's quite a good one for posing, able to sit or rest in a variety of positions, as documented. 6 1 4" t x 1 5 8" w x 1" d. Despite his missing parts, his remaining self is in