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They are made of a mix of construction paper

and just a couple of small stains on the lid

and they are structurally super sound and stand up very straight

And how much more civilized to use these to brush lint (and dog hair

Wonderful Carved, Painted Antique Mechanical Birds - Sold Individually wooden toys They are made of aI think these are amazing. I've come across a few others (though none as lovely), but no one ever seems to know anything about them. I think most likely they were part of a cuckoo clock or something similar, where some sort of mechanics would periodically trigger their wings to raise and beaks to open perhaps simultaneously producing a chirp chirp! I like these stuck in a small vase like flowers, or you could stick them in a small planter, to circle