Antique Strombecker Wooden Train Set - Four Locomotives Plus Eight Cars clay vessel and glazed a deep

and glazed a deep

and would work nicely as a small vase and trinket dish on a vanity or dresser

I have not found another quite like it

It lands mid-way between delicate and chunky--bold enough  to make a statement

this is a truly charismatic object that would make a wonderful addition to any collection

Antique Strombecker Wooden Train Set - Four Locomotives Plus Eight Cars clay vessel and glazed a deepI've become pretty enamored of old wooden trucks and trains (in addition to everything else!), but it seems to me that anything that consumed such time, patience, and obvious passion on the part of its maker should be paid some respect and, hopefully, now find its way to a kindred spirit! These trains (scroll through all photos to see the complete set) I purchased at the estate sale of a family in Newburyport, MA, whose recently deceased father had