Old Wood and Steel Kangaroo Toy Mold river and sky a robust plant

a robust plant

as I made my pile at an antique shop yesterday

Schneeman showed at the Holly Solomon Gallery from 1976 through 1982

are joyfully drawn stars and faces and lines

quintessential example of Penobscot basketry

Old Wood and Steel Kangaroo Toy Mold river and sky a robust plantI've found a few old toy molds over time similar in construction to this one described by the seller as a cat, but I think surely meant to be a kangaroo? and find them quite evocative things, with these bolts and screws protruding on all sides, so always grab them when I see them. I especially like the pencil drawn eye on the wooden side of this guy. And how the ears could also read as an open beak tweeting at the sky. The mold side is still entirely