Empathetic Early Straw Stuffed Stocking Panda with Button Eyes pink velvet elephant and I'd bet was used

and I'd bet was used by a few generations of kids as a rattle (or bat

Small chip to the glass along bottom edge center and even smaller chips to bottom corners

often through translation from one media to another

I am pretty certain this one is Ojibwe and really love its relative simplicity

as if she's pushing her way through the world

Empathetic Early Straw Stuffed Stocking Panda with Button Eyes pink velvet elephant and I'd bet was usedSuch a charmer, how to resist? And one doesn't often come across a homemade stocking knit panda! Stuffed with straw, he was quite lovingly constructed, with carefully hand stitched seams joining the black and (now) tan knit pieces, with what appears to be well worn velvet just for the upper tan portion of his head. I'd guess one button eye was replaced at some point to make for an unmatched pair now, but I'm not entirely sure which! One small patch on