American Citizen 1952, Poignant Study Notebook Created in Prep for Citizenship Exam and Passed Along handwoven 6 3/8" t x 2

6 3/8" t x 2 1/8" w x 1" d

This made me laugh

I've become really enamored of the way the gold paint on old tramp art pieces like this softens and mellows with age--in this case I think at least a hundred years time has resulted in mellow gold perfection

including its perch

American Citizen 1952, Poignant Study Notebook Created in Prep for Citizenship Exam and Passed Along handwoven 6 3/8" t x 2My favorite find of the week and one of my favorites ever, which feels especially poignant right now (and seems just about all of us would do well to review some basic facts about what the constitution says, how laws are passed, how representatives are elected, the responsibilities of citizens, etc. ) 32 pages of manually typed text cut out and taped down (with what I find quite beautiful much toned bits of tape everywhere), all prepared in advance of