Marvelous Antique Folk Art Wooden House (Bank) with Alligator Paint roofers hatchet suggesting it was framed

suggesting it was framed

replying with all of the news of the family promptly

I wonder if these charming old barber's pole whimsies were carved by a barber in his spare time

or maybe even oil paint

Marvelous Antique Folk Art Wooden House (Bank) with Alligator Paint roofers hatchet suggesting it was framedThe challenge with this wonderful house is deciding which side to face front; there are strong arguments in all directions! With a slot cut under one arching window on one of the short sides, my guess is that a father or grandfather made this one as a coin bank for a child, though with no floor I'd guess the money inserted didn't stay there for long! Clearly tons of love was put into this, with wooden frames around each silver painted window,