Happy Carved and Crayoned Little Wooden Shovels wallpapered box I find it impossible to

I find it impossible to resist these old acrobat squeeze toys when the acrobats are as good as this guy

It is in near perfect condition

Not at all my usual thing

cracks or visible flaws

No wonder--when one uses the wire arm to raise and flip him over

Happy Carved and Crayoned Little Wooden Shovels wallpapered box I find it impossible toSuper sweet! I'm pretty curious about the original intent of the kid, I assume who carved these and colored them with crayon in a very dedicated manner; perhaps as little shovels for scooping sand in the sandbox? or as snow shovels for dolls? or for scooping salt, sugar, and spices in the kitchen? Anyway, I think they could work for the latter now if desired, though I'd probably treat them as little sculptures and line them up in a row. Great color,