Yarn Winder Niddy Noddy Whimsey in a Bottle eskimo and I'm not entirely sure

and I'm not entirely sure what all

I love this little thing

Truly a perfect gift for a crush of any age

Note: the photo of the painting with frame shows a glare on the glass

this is a piece that I think only  becomes richer and more affecting the more time one spends with it

Yarn Winder Niddy Noddy Whimsey in a Bottle eskimo and I'm not entirely sureSince finding one of these amazing old "yarn winder" whimsies in a bottle at Brimfield last summer, I've been on the lookout, and this is only the second one I've come across. (I quickly discovered they are quite the coveted objects.) And this is quite a nice one I think. The hand carved stopper turns the winder inside, but is forever kept from pulling out by a carved wooden arm that extends across just below the neck of the bottle. The four arm