Clever Design (and fun to use!), c. 1940s Umbrella Cased Bridge Pencil dotless domino but less pronounced in person

but less pronounced in person

3 1/2" x 3 1/2" and a little more sepia toned than my photos

with a great sculptural presence

1970s Playskool hourglass feels like a perfect stocking stuffer to me (though a bit large to actually fit in a stocking)-- a happy

He does need to lean against something in order to stand--or maybe just needs to find the right horse to straddle

Clever Design (and fun to use!), c. 1940s Umbrella Cased Bridge Pencil dotless domino but less pronounced in personSo fun. This I believe was made as a tally pencil for bridge and just as bridge partners are known to send secret signals back and forth, so it seems just right that a secret pencil should be used to keep score! The pencil pulls out from the end, pencil point to the inside, and then a longer brass sleeve that it fits into, like a handle, making it much easier to write with! With gold tassels still hanging from its neck, and a smart pink celluloid