Carved Little Wooden Owl Toggle (Natsuke?) Hayes lithography co as it is in excellent

as it is in excellent condition

and I believe likely more than 100 years old

” “The Blind Boy and the Loon

which included everything from shaker furniture to antique tools to mid-century modern art and ceramics

A bit of research leads me to believe that most if not all were made from a kit of Strombecker Steam Locomotives dating to the 1920s or 30s

Carved Little Wooden Owl Toggle (Natsuke?) Hayes lithography co as it is in excellentSuch a sweet and curious little owl! The little branch on which it stands is hollow inside, which makes me think it might be a Japanese Natsuke (an ornamental togglelike piece used to attach a box, pipe, or pouch to the obi sash of a kimono), which, though most commonly carved of ivory, are also found carved of wood. It certainly seems it was created to serve a toggle like function, but now, if balanced right, it will stand up in its own. It feels as