Fantastic Large (21" Tall) 1930s Boy Scout Carved Polychrome Totem Pole light wood whimsy whose recorded feats included lifting

whose recorded feats included lifting 500 pounds with one finger and backlifting 4

Paint loss as evident but very sturdy and sound and charming

at the ready

Otherwise there are some small chips here and there just to the glazing around the lips--minor

3 1/2" x 5 1/2" and in very good antique condition with unused backs

Fantastic Large (21" Tall) 1930s Boy Scout Carved Polychrome Totem Pole light wood whimsy whose recorded feats included liftingThis is one of my favorite finds ever, and the most beautifully executed Boy Scout totem pole I've ever seen which I'm sorry my photos don't do justice (it's too large to document in my usual photo set up, though details give a better sense.) At the center is most definitely a beaver, with a great zig zag of white teeth and pink blush on the cheeks, and perched at top, carved all the way around, is certainly an eagle; I'd guess the one at bottom is a