American Primitive Much Loved Painted Pine Cricket Stool italian leather 3 7/8" in diameter at

3 7/8" in diameter at widest

I can't look at this little Minnie Mouse without thinking of the work of the late

I am not entirely sure what this guy once did when you pressed the button toward the rear of the base--I'm guessing perhaps he pushed (a lawnmower

I just picked up six of these brilliantly colorful pattern paintings on lightweight board and think they are just gorgeous

and his finished

American Primitive Much Loved Painted Pine Cricket Stool italian leather 3 7/8" in diameter atIf I had to choose a favorite piece of furniture, it would probably be the humble but infinitely useful stool, and most of all very old ones like this that have lived long, hardworking lives. I'm not an expert on old paint, but it looks to me like this one shows a couple of layers, white over red, both applied many many years ago, and perhaps corresponding to the ages of the original square head iron nails and then round head ones use as