Sweet Hand-carved Folk Art Squeeze Toy, Acrobat in Green Shorts homemade dominoes cracks or other flaws

cracks or other flaws

I've come across a few of these little Mexican wire bullfighting figures over the years

with drawings

It is bound at the top with rope

which makes it feel both quintessential New England and also specific

Sweet Hand-carved Folk Art Squeeze Toy, Acrobat in Green Shorts homemade dominoes cracks or other flawsIt's been a while since I grabbed a squeeze toy, but I really like the little man on this one, with his black hair and green shorts and pointy nose and chin. And with crosshatching carved into his chest on one side. Original string, and works great, with a squeeze to the posts at the bottom sending him flipping and flying around. 9 1 8 t x 2 1 2 w x 7 8 d. Excellent condition. Earlyish 20th c. I believe.