Pair of Tiny Handmade Booklets Packed with Marvelous Ink and Watercolor Drawings advertising pencils " "didn't borrow money 3

" "didn't borrow money 3 mos

This small but substantial vase has a great presence

the text in combination with image might be read in all sorts of ways

and on one side some of the blue bleeds into the cream

I love the use of white paint outlining their lower bodies

Pair of Tiny Handmade Booklets Packed with Marvelous Ink and Watercolor Drawings advertising pencils " "didn't borrow money 3Among my very favorite finds EVER these are, for me, pure and total joy, every page a delight, and many laugh out loud funny. Both are the work of a young Bella Park (what a name!), late ish 19th century I believe. These are tiny, about 2" x 2", which makes them feel all the more miraculous. The first (left in first photo) features marvelous black and purple ink drawings throughout described on the inside of the cover as "mostly fancy dances," and