Bob's Fantastic Old Shoe Shine Box wand I tighten the screws on

I tighten the screws on the arms a bit and they are nice and tight

All appear to be French and a handful are still wrapped in paper

With titles such as “The Deceitful Raven”

with light wear

then colored with water-based paints made of natural pigments on both sides

Bob's Fantastic Old Shoe Shine Box wand I tighten the screws onEvery inch of this old shoeshine box makes me happy, from the wonderfully primitive shoe form at top, to the combination of old red and green paint, to the fat old nails everywhere but most of all it is the "Shine" carved across the front and the many "BoB"s carved everywhere else! This was, most definitely, Bob's box, and one has to think he was quite proud of it. Really a terrific folk art object I think, which could also provide handy storage,