Acrobatic Clown Paper and Wood Squeeze Toy porcelain and wood box perfect on a desk

perfect on a desk

just an honest and handsome little piece

And then there is its silhouette

I have found one other reference to a signed toucan dating to the first quarter of the 20th century

Acrobatic Clown Paper and Wood Squeeze Toy porcelain and wood box perfect on a deskThis sweet little acrobatic clown, made of paper with jointed wooden arms and legs, works great just squeeze the bottom ends of the wooden sticks to which he is attached, and he'll do a handstand or flip over entirely, depending on how much pressure you apply. He's definitely quite old I have found one other online like him, but with no information on his maker or exact age; I'd guess fairly early 20th century. He's in good shape, with a bit of