Vintage Wooden Articulated Pinocchio Doll curated present I don't know much about

I don't know much about it but that it appears to be pretty old and is

it’s truly the perfect thing for holding budding branches in the spring

3" tall x 3" diameter and in excellent condition

Definitely mid-century and Italian I believe (the white glazed bottom is common to Bitossi)

The cards are in great shape but the box--which measures 3 3/4" wide x 1 3/4" deep x 2 1/2" tall--shows its age

Vintage Wooden Articulated Pinocchio Doll curated present I don't know much aboutSince the publication of Calo Collidi's The Adventures of Pinocchio in Italy in 1883, there have been many iterations of figures with very long noses! Based on others I have found, I think this one was made in Poland and dates to the late 40s or very early 50s, following the release of Walt Disney's Pinocchio in 1940. Made of wood and cloth, with a hand painted face, his arms and legs (but not his head) move, allowing his to be positioned standing or