Wilson Walkies 1930s Wooden Elephant Rampwalker curated object and two other whimsy chains

and two other whimsy chains

There is some spotting to the pith paper and one very light crease (visible only if viewed from a certain angle) and a few small holes in the paper near the right side

he moved to Wisconsin to establish his studio in Johnson Creek and opened his gallery in the fall of 2002

entertaining and instructive

Wilson Walkies 1930s Wooden Elephant Rampwalker curated object and two other whimsy chainsNot too long ago I fell in love with old Czechoslovakian wooden ramp walkers, which were make to represent a wide variety of humans and animals, but I had never come across a Wilson Walkie, made in the U. S. A, until now and am even more smitten, especially for the fact that a few of them, like this elephant, have four legs! (I found it in Maine along with a donkey, listed separately rather a perfect pair for an election year!) They were created by