Black and White Pair of Jointed Wooden Figures on Hanger for the artist but unknown to me

but unknown to me

which one would likely dispense using a little spoon  The wood on this lathe-turned piece is just gorgeous

I'd like to sell these as a pair to keep them together

there it was

holding the pen

Black and White Pair of Jointed Wooden Figures on Hanger for the artist but unknown to meI've just learned these hand painted jointed figures are Amos and Sandy (thus the A on the chest of the black figure), who were the stars of a Black American toy and game set produced by American Screen Co. The set included a platform with a springboard lever which would launch the figures into acrobatic action, jumping through rings and things. While that set is long gone, someone at some point took care to re purpose the pair of figures, hanging