Lovely Antique Yellow and Black Grain-Painted Horsehair Brush farm tool they are really inspiring me

they are really inspiring me add vintage Japanese fans to my ongoing collecting obsessions

The curled piece attached by rivet to the bottom left of the hanging rack is a tiny bit loose

But how much more fun to play when it's with these great looking decks in their celluloid card holder

including the the numbering - "710" in this case--on the bottom

one arm of one of them has been replaced (I believe the toy originally came with a couple of replacement arms

Lovely Antique Yellow and Black Grain-Painted Horsehair Brush farm tool they are really inspiring meI've gathered and sold a fair number of antique horsehair brushes at this point, but this is the first one I've found with a painted wood handle, in a style which I believe would be referred to as grain painting, executed in yellow and black. I believe it likely dates to the mid 19th century or so, and features a full head of pale bristles peppered with a few black ones, which I think perfectly complements the handle. Really lovely. There are a few