Ralph Anderson's Antique Red Yarn House Drawing tin man raising hat a garlic press used to

a garlic press used to make the terrifically shaggy mane

All that said

making it feel particularly timely

It's stuffed with batting or similar rather than beads or something heavy

Ralph Anderson's Antique Red Yarn House Drawing tin man raising hat a garlic press used toAlong with paper weavings, yarn drawings like this were a popular kindergarten exercise in the late 19th early 20th century, and this simple freehand house done by 5 year old Ralph Anderson is about my favorite I've seen. Just the perfect amount of non linearity to that door and those windows and chimneys. And the back may be even better. 4 1 2" x 3 3 4" and in very good condition with a little scattered staining on the reverse.