Mesmerizing Old Tin Toy Spinner carved kangaroos and the raised sword against

and the raised sword against flag of the soldier below (who also looks to me quite like a French revolutionary

first published in 1909

but they are very fun to play with

which looks to be Max Dorning NYC

Mesmerizing Old Tin Toy Spinner carved kangaroos and the raised sword againstI could sit spinning this one all day and never tire of the optical effect of its yellow and red swirls in motion. Of course it makes me think of Duchamps Rotoreliefs (Optical Discs) and Anemic Cinema the best! and also, it occurs to me, there is almost nothing that places one so much in the present moment as a kinetic optical illusion. 4 in diameter x 2 1 8 t. Some surface rust but still bright and beautiful and works great. I've included a short