Character-full Antique Double Ball in Cage Whimsy Made by G. W. L. Benedict (?) Vaclav Vytacil artwork and I like to think

and I like to think this whisk broom was a company give away that cleverly made reference to John Kellogg's original comment

Tin lid fits tighlty on the tube

is especially lovely--and fairly unusual in having a handle

The cover of the portfolio is fairly torn as are the paper backings for a few of the tipped in prints

imparting the bird with a pretty regal attitude in the process

Character-full Antique Double Ball in Cage Whimsy Made by G. W. L. Benedict (?) Vaclav Vytacil artwork and I like to thinkI'm always looking for carved whimsies but distinctive old ones seem increasingly hard to come by. Three today though, each special in its own way, and this my favorite, including for how the top evinces the beginnings of a heart. With old sticker bearing the name of the maker still stuck on it a bit hard to decipher the last name and there is a bit of ink bleed stain there, but my best guess is G. W. L. Benedict. Found in Maine, and I believe of