Mid-Century Wooden Nutcracker Man studio pottery he's the sort that fits

he's the sort that fits in anywhere and brings out the personalities of all the others

The hand-painted design--really a drawing on clay--reminds me of car race flags

but everything seems in excellent working order--a really terrific little kit inside a beautiful box

I found the pin at the estate sale of an African American family in Kansas City

Best is the pinched edge along one side and almost pitcher-like opening at the corner of the other

Mid-Century Wooden Nutcracker Man studio pottery he's the sort that fitsWhen I was growing up, my grandfather once gifted us grandchildren each a bag of walnuts, which we had no interest in until my aunt cracked one open to reveal that he had filled each one with a $5 bill, at which point we couldn't reach for the nutcrackers fast enough. This terrific vintage one, German or Danish I am not sure, would have made a great accompaniment to that great gift, or would make the perfect gift for a party host! The nutcracker