Expressive Articulated Folk Art Gentleman with Top Hat (on Newer Stand) clay figure. I always have an eye

I always have an eye out for these

really makes it I think

and think one can never have too many

either a cross or some sort of trellis—a pretty clean cut

which seem either to be hard plastic or bakelite

Expressive Articulated Folk Art Gentleman with Top Hat (on Newer Stand) clay figure. I always have an eyeA total charmer of a folk art articulated figure, with graphite drawn features on both sides, and with pins at shoulders, hips and knees. Hes got a wide range of motion which of course makes me glad, and I find his gestures, combined with carved profile and hand drawn face (and ears!) super expressive. Someone recently honored him by making a stand for him, which is simple and understated and I think suits him fine, though he could certainly be