Antique German Pipsqueak Dog (no longer squeaking) farm animal and might guess it was

and might guess it was used for plaster

I am in love with it as a thing

and a handy hanging loop at top

of which there are an incredible variety

Antique German Pipsqueak Dog (no longer squeaking) farm animal and might guess it wasI'm always admiring these old German squeaker toys, but they tend to be priced beyond me. This guy I found at Brimfield, and I believe he is an early one, 19th c., with the bellows crafted of kid leather, unlike later ones with paper. I love his stoic ness, as if he's been sitting here forever patiently waiting for someone to give him a treat. No longer does he squeak when pressed, and the back end of the wooden base upon which he sits will pull away