Old Painted Tin Mallard Decoy antique tin litho toy but the other a pipe

but the other a pipe cleaner attached to a real little animal claw

Complete set of 28

Just shy of 2 1/2" long X 1 1/2" tall

I especially love that they show a bit of swagger

--and a perfect example of why fraktur style ink and watercolors are such cherished and collected things

Old Painted Tin Mallard Decoy antique tin litho toy but the other a pipeI purchased this one from an auction in Topeka, Kansas (and, as I write this, am feeling a lot of love for Kansas!), from which I also purchased a few great tramp art pieces. It looks to me like it did some actual work in the field, and perhaps got a new coat of paint at some point. I'm always rather amazed by the colors of mallards to begin with, and find wood ducks quite regal creatures in general, and just really like looking at this one, which