Sweet Hand-carved Folk Art Squeeze Toy, Acrobat in Green Shorts homemade dominoes which makes it feel both

which makes it feel both quintessential New England and also specific

and I imagine made for a very specific purpose

Box measures 10" l  x 7"d  x 1 7/8" t

this wonderful mustard yellow painted lettering against dark green paint is all the better in person

Sweet Hand-carved Folk Art Squeeze Toy, Acrobat in Green Shorts homemade dominoes which makes it feel bothIt's been a while since I grabbed a squeeze toy, but I really like the little man on this one, with his black hair and green shorts and pointy nose and chin. And with crosshatching carved into his chest on one side. Original string, and works great, with a squeeze to the posts at the bottom sending him flipping and flying around. 9 1 8 t x 2 1 2 w x 7 8 d. Excellent condition. Earlyish 20th c. I believe.