Wonderful Antique Folk Art Squeeze Toy Acrobat 1963 I applied silver polish to

I applied silver polish to the front of this pin and it shines brightly

an English illustrator

but I bought them just because I think they're quite fun to construct great-looking colorful tabletop sculptures with

here is where the real drama lies

Wonderful Antique Folk Art Squeeze Toy Acrobat 1963 I applied silver polish toOh, this face! One of my favorite faces ever, and such a singular one, with huge almond shaped eyes, wispy hair framing giant ears, and hawking nose made all the better by the orange and black striped hat resting atop his head, and the carved slit defining his slightly open mouth, making it seem that surely he has something to say! I do believe this is my favorite acrobatic squeeze toy Ive found (and I've had a bunch), and definitely quite an old one,