Antique Carved Wooden Mixing Paddle or Spatula with Glorious Patina gold cranes These well-worn wooden toy bowling

These well-worn wooden toy bowling pins--one of two sets I found at a recent estate sale--are just wonderful objects to have around

5" in diameter

perched on a shelf

There are a few light scratches to the wood and a bit of wear around the beak

Antique Carved Wooden Mixing Paddle or Spatula with Glorious Patina gold cranes These well-worn wooden toy bowlingOn a recent antiquing expedition to Maine I became pretty obsessed with old wooden spoons and paddles, resisting most until I came across this one wow, is it beautiful! Photos cannot do justice to its patina it is worn super smooth, with an incredible sheen just spectacular. I think it is very old, perhaps 18th century in fact, and really love the shape of it, with a nice long handle, notched details and middle and end, and wonderfully shaped "blade."