Rare and Brilliant! 1867 Crandall's Acrobats (Set of Four) in Original Box creative stamped on one of the

stamped on one of the early pages

And from silhouette to necklace to pursed little lips

12 1/8” t x 5 7/8” w x 3 5/16” d

many of quite poignant and absolutely frame worthy

Rare and Brilliant! 1867 Crandall's Acrobats (Set of Four) in Original Box creative stamped on one of theCharles Martin Crandall of Montrose, PA was an early American toy maker and produced some quite singular, and quite fabulous toys, especially notable for their use of a tongue and groove system for joining pieces. This Acrobats set, patented in 1867 and produced throughout the 1870s, makes exuberant and inventive use of that tongue and groove system, with a million different possibilities for configuring them, as every head or torso, arm or leg, can