Wonderful Antique Folk Art Squeeze Toy Acrobat Mexican ex voto vintage drawing then nails where added where

then nails where added where they cross

as if he's just woken from a nap

The overview photo gives a pretty good sense of color I think

and textures on this make it feel as much like sculpture as a functional object

with a bit of wear to the wood

Wonderful Antique Folk Art Squeeze Toy Acrobat Mexican ex voto vintage drawing then nails where added whereOh, this face! One of my favorite faces ever, and such a singular one, with huge almond shaped eyes, wispy hair framing giant ears, and hawking nose made all the better by the orange and black striped hat resting atop his head, and the carved slit defining his slightly open mouth, making it seem that surely he has something to say! I do believe this is my favorite acrobatic squeeze toy Ive found (and I've had a bunch), and definitely quite an old one,