Little Wooden Bear Puzzle cinnabar This beautiful old kitchen tool

This beautiful old kitchen tool might was probably used for mixing a wide variety of things

which operated from 1859 to 1899--so the toy is well over a hundred years old

who began carving in the late 70s

brass wire beautifully wraps both the horizontally running bristles that form the handle and attached bunches of bristles that hang down perpendicularly

Little Wooden Bear Puzzle cinnabar This beautiful old kitchen toolI don't know the maker of this small vintage bear puzzle, but I think it's a really sweet one. I especially love the choice of blue paint for face, augmented by eyeballs that make him look cross eyed, plus those almost elephantine legs and tall arched back. A perfect stocking stuffer for kids, bear lovers and camping enthusiasts alike! 4 1 4" l x 3 1 2" t x 5 8" thick. Good condition, with a little roughness to the wood around the left ear and a faint