Happy Carved and Crayoned Little Wooden Shovels mid-century Czech which was erected and operated

which was erected and operated as part of the 1939-1940 New York Worlds Fair

The hand-crank that once attached to the threaded press arm broke off at some point (pretty cleanly)

but I love how much it reads like a modern sculpture

) The button at the center is also loose--it works fine

he will still perform all manner of acrobatic feat

Happy Carved and Crayoned Little Wooden Shovels mid-century Czech which was erected and operatedSuper sweet! I'm pretty curious about the original intent of the kid, I assume who carved these and colored them with crayon in a very dedicated manner; perhaps as little shovels for scooping sand in the sandbox? or as snow shovels for dolls? or for scooping salt, sugar, and spices in the kitchen? Anyway, I think they could work for the latter now if desired, though I'd probably treat them as little sculptures and line them up in a row. Great color,