Strange Baby: Hand-painted Antique Full Plate Tintype wood puppet head perhaps made for setting on

perhaps made for setting on the mantle in a dollhouse

and then tree lines paths leading into the distance in all directions

A little research led me to learn that this is quite a seldom seen and highly prized ice pick

it would be pretty great just sitting on the counter

this one with pink lustre around the rim and detailing the handle

Strange Baby: Hand-painted Antique Full Plate Tintype wood puppet head perhaps made for setting onI've been paying more attention to hand painted folk art tintypes of late, and this one is exactly why wonderfully strange! I do think the face on this baby looked a little like the face of an old man to begin with, but the painted blue eyes very much contribute to it, and the pinking of those downturned lips, too. And then these wonderful graphite drawn hands, like little paws resting on a big belly! With charming white painted lace collar and cuffs,