Ratchet Style Old Handmade Wooden Noisemaker shoe shaped bank In any event

In any event

as well as to display

This is one of Sellers' one of a kind pieces

or something by someone else well known I can't quite put my finger on

These trains (scroll through all photos to see the complete set) I purchased at the estate sale of a family in Newburyport

Ratchet Style Old Handmade Wooden Noisemaker shoe shaped bank In any eventThese old noisemakers aka clappers, clackers, battle rattles, etc. are pretty fun to wave around, with a strong motion of the arm producing a satisfying, loud thwack as the tongue slaps the side of the notched wheel as it turns (or, of course, one can just use a second hand to turn it.) A perfect, simple design solution to the need to make noise(!), it's also just a great looking object this one with boxed end stained green, and a nice turned handle.