Handmade Felt and Linen Monkey Hand Puppet! rendering of jet plane who in addition to pursuing

who in addition to pursuing his own art worked for Harpers magazine in New York

The postage stamp on the back is dated 1908 but it was written and mailed in 1912

The wood grain is lovely and this bowl's got a great patina

When he posted these I snatched them up immediately--I just think they are extraordinarily beautiful

Produced with local clayand decorated with brushes made of the hair of their children

Handmade Felt and Linen Monkey Hand Puppet! rendering of jet plane who in addition to pursuingI'm a total sucker for a good puppet, especially a one of a kind handmade one, and this is definitely on of my favorites I've found. Very well constructed, the head and upper body are of good quality felt, with black stitching for the fingers of the terrific little hands. And then this wonderful long and flowy brown linen skirt, long enough to conceal your entire arm! A tube inside at the neck allows a finger or two inside to animate this endearing