Handmade, Jointed Wooden Donkey with Hand-drawn Details soldier barely visible but meaning that

barely visible but meaning that the lip is fragile and the basket is best picked up by the body

Pith paper was made from the cellular tissue found in the stem of a small tree called Tetrapanax Papyrifera

I am not sure if this is the ultimate "make do

with many years of use left in it

Handmade, Jointed Wooden Donkey with Hand-drawn Details soldier barely visible but meaning thatMarching determinedly toward November 3, this great old handmade donkey, with moveable arms, legs, long tail, and big ears! I love how much the effort that went into making this guy shows, such as the outlines of a previous iteration of the ears visible on one side, and the pencil drawn details all over, from harness to saddle, to eyes and hooves. And all of his parts move well, allowing one to vary his gait and raise his ears and tails straight up,