Completely Charming Old Wind Up Tin Toy Seal /Seal Lion with Make Do Spinning Ball sheet iron cat November 12

November 12

The instructions included are--along with the original box--partial

I think they're beautiful enough to frame

The exterior shows a beautiful play of wood grain

Completely Charming Old Wind Up Tin Toy Seal /Seal Lion with Make Do Spinning Ball sheet iron cat November 12Total joy finding this one, which is all the more charming in hand, including for the fact that with a little coaxing the ball will spin on its post and the flippers will flap around some too. Original peachy pink paint still holding on along the sides and up the neck, and painted red collar too. And then someone's happy addition of a hand decorated ping pong ball at some point (replacing original tin or celluloid ball, I believe) which I think makes