Two old repairs: 1)a chip to the rim to the left of the image and 2) a chip to the body near the bottom of the handle to the right of the image
I'd guess this old cutout wooden stork head was once attached to a body and lived in a yard or garden somewhere
with a red fabric lining that is pretty clean
I believe these are strands of algae
--perhaps after hiding (and maybe the boy at right is still searching the blades of grass for him
WW1 Era Brass Military Whistle on Original Chain vintage watercolor tins Two old repairs: 1)a chipI happened across this and it struck me as just the right thing everyone needs a good whistle, these days especially I'd say. And it is military issue, WWI I believe, which perhaps lends it a bit of extra authority! (Made in the USA too.) On its original chain, which is just long enough to latch as a (quite) tight choker, or more practically to hitch to a belt loop or around the strap of a bag. Or to hang from a hook by the front door, say, easy to