Yarn Winder Niddy Noddy Whimsey in a Bottle eskimo and I'm not entirely sure

and I'm not entirely sure what all

and on both sides the puppet is attached to what I believe are bamboo sticks

this is a piece that I think only  becomes richer and more affecting the more time one spends with it

These trains (scroll through all photos to see the complete set) I purchased at the estate sale of a family in Newburyport

4 3/8" tall x 1 7/8" wide and in great condition

Yarn Winder Niddy Noddy Whimsey in a Bottle eskimo and I'm not entirely sureSince finding one of these amazing old "yarn winder" whimsies in a bottle at Brimfield last summer, I've been on the lookout, and this is only the second one I've come across. (I quickly discovered they are quite the coveted objects.) And this is quite a nice one I think. The hand carved stopper turns the winder inside, but is forever kept from pulling out by a carved wooden arm that extends across just below the neck of the bottle. The four arm