Sweet Old Wooden Crocodile carving of woman or as a caricature satirizing

or as a caricature satirizing the rise of aspiring women authors

early set of celluloid checkers or draughts pieces to encourage putting those old checker boards to use

perhaps meant just to be a tasty morsel to be lifted toward his mouth

with minor wax drips in a couple of spots

excepting one fine split in the wood near the top that was at one point (I am guessing long ago) glued tightly back together and is barely noticeable

Sweet Old Wooden Crocodile carving of woman or as a caricature satirizingI believe this super sweet old hand crafted wooden crocodile once had a string that led him along; now, while his legs all move independently, he's really best just set somewhere his legs slide more than walk if trying to push him along by the tail. No real matter I think as he's a great looking shelf sitter, with terrific yellow button eyes popping against the green paint, and best of all fabulous zig zag of red paint giving jaws to his big open