Curious Little Man, Antique Spring Body Toy with Papier Mache Head and Hands satirical publication but these six alone represent

but these six alone represent quite the cast of characters

Late 19th c or so I believe

crafty wallpaper sampler of sorts

what a gem of a little watercolor

I pulled this out of a box filled with pinch pots and the like

Curious Little Man, Antique Spring Body Toy with Papier Mache Head and Hands satirical publication but these six alone representA funny little guy, and an old one, his head and hands hard papier mache and his body a wire spring hidden underneath his brown cloth jumpsuit. What really sold me is how his spring body learns a bit in one direction while his eyes glance sideward in the opposite with one arm shorter than the other adding to the chance tilt a world effect! And a pretty great face it is, with that bright red smile , plus a sort of a mohawk painted on top of the head. 4