T Cohn Black Cat Tin Noisemaker c. 1940s antique Boston trade card The tiles are wooden

The tiles are wooden

Chaloi Leonty

I think it is possible that the strings were replaced at some point

I find it quite a beautiful thing

too--or of course on the side of the chicken coop

T Cohn Black Cat Tin Noisemaker c. 1940s antique Boston trade card The tiles are woodenOriginally a Halloween noisemaker, but originally made to ward off evil spirits, it's surely useful for New Years too, and all of the rest of the time! Made in the USA. by T. Cohn in the 1940s, and a relatively rare one to find. Works great hold the handle, spin it around and it produces a satisfying ratcheting sound. Great graphics, great fun, and I like the aging on this onea little rusty, but not too much. 4 1 16" in diameter x 2 3 8" deep at