Wonky Silver Oil Cloth Cat with Button Eyes and Embroidered Whiskers vintage warhol Handwritten at the very center

Handwritten at the very center of the back of the wood panel from which this sweet black dog was carved is TOBY--and what a dear and loyal friend Toby must have been

with something of a hard-scrabble

You know by now how fond I am of early transfer decorated children's mugs

I believe this little frog dates to the late 19th century

I think this guy lived in a yard for a good many years

Wonky Silver Oil Cloth Cat with Button Eyes and Embroidered Whiskers vintage warhol Handwritten at the very centerWhat a cat. On the face, I love how the pink flower on black square of the patterned oil cloth reads as a nose, but then those hand stitched black whiskers are wayyy farther down! And what might be taken as a smile below them too, just above the chin. Perfectly wonky, very endearing, and clearly well loved. 11 1 4 x 6 t x 1 1 2 d. Some wear to the surface (printed pattern) of the cloth visible in a few spots, as evident. Structurally pretty sound,