Acrobatic Clown Paper and Wood Squeeze Toy porcelain and wood box and if it did not

and if it did not house part of Hawthorne's original copy of the novel

I love the combination of super round at one end and pointy at the other

but then was excited to discover a complete vintage lettering set inside

I have found one other reference to a signed toucan dating to the first quarter of the 20th century

Acrobatic Clown Paper and Wood Squeeze Toy porcelain and wood box and if it did notThis sweet little acrobatic clown, made of paper with jointed wooden arms and legs, works great just squeeze the bottom ends of the wooden sticks to which he is attached, and he'll do a handstand or flip over entirely, depending on how much pressure you apply. He's definitely quite old I have found one other online like him, but with no information on his maker or exact age; I'd guess fairly early 20th century. He's in good shape, with a bit of