Acrobatic Clown Paper and Wood Squeeze Toy collectible tinware or maybe timber

or maybe timber

and that there was at least one version of him that came with a little cub that he pushed along in front of him as he walked

I purchased this brass and glass mosaic Salvador Terán tray right off the wall at an estate sale

Strangest are the arms--one entirely missing

Acrobatic Clown Paper and Wood Squeeze Toy collectible tinware or maybe timberThis sweet little acrobatic clown, made of paper with jointed wooden arms and legs, works great just squeeze the bottom ends of the wooden sticks to which he is attached, and he'll do a handstand or flip over entirely, depending on how much pressure you apply. He's definitely quite old I have found one other online like him, but with no information on his maker or exact age; I'd guess fairly early 20th century. He's in good shape, with a bit of