Old Wooden Bobbin Egg Timer hearts (The tail and the ears

(The tail and the ears make me believe it is a bear

This is a very lovely vintage Yup'ik (Northern Alaska Native American) coiled and lidded basket

and then depending on which direction one points to boat

I believe he dates to the late 19th or early 20th century and was made in India

Horsehair "Sterilized" Drafting Brush with grey bristles

Old Wooden Bobbin Egg Timer hearts (The tail and the earsHow much nicer to use this old hourglass timer than one's phone to track the minutes while boiling an egg, or to keep your Scrabble partner from taking forever?! At some point it must have been a thing to repurpose old wooden spools this way, and wisely so; it's a pretty great object, with a satisfying scale and weight a pleasure to use but also nice just sitting on the shelf. I got distracted for a minute while testing it but believe it measures 4