c. 1940s Tin Litho Flapping and Chirping Bird Squeeze Toy antique wood salt spoons 5 3/8” across with tail

5 3/8” across with tail

suggesting perhaps our seated man is a chaplain

and with the deep blue of the eyes cast to one side making it seem that this child is witnessing something quite phenomenal

I love the wonderfully graphic treatment of the birds

depending on how he is positioned

c. 1940s Tin Litho Flapping and Chirping Bird Squeeze Toy antique wood salt spoons 5 3/8” across with tailMy new favorite thing, this colorful tin litho bird not just spreads its wings when the handle is squeezed, but also emits a cheerful chirp. Plus it exposes brown paper bellows, in perfect condition, under each wing. Perfect perched somewhere within reach for giving a squeeze now and then. 6 3 4" tip of beak to end of handle; 6" wingspan when open; 5 1 8" t measured on the square. Excellent condition, operating perfectly and with next to know loss to