Black Cat and Dissipating Moon in Pittsburg, 1905 Hand-painted Postcard missionary box It is constructed like a

It is constructed like a "crown on thorns" with interlocking pieces

I purchased them from a seller more knowledgeable than I

and a crack at one corner where one slab meets another

snout and mouth

One would guess this is meant to be Taylor himself

Black Cat and Dissipating Moon in Pittsburg, 1905 Hand-painted Postcard missionary box It is constructed like aIt's been a bit since I've found a good old hand drawn hand painted postcard, but this week I found two, and really love them both. This black cat appears to have been painted just in advance of Halloween 1905, and in the ensuing century plus the black paint has alligatored just like on my favorite old folk art doorstops. It's the frowning crescent moon above and accompanying phrase, though, that perhaps speaks most to the humor and sensibilities of