Old Painted Tin Mallard Decoy antique tin litho toy and knowing that it came

and knowing that it came from the estate of a very prolific artist makes it easy to imagine that the trusty set of tools inside have lived a very active life

" published in 1972 and listed separately --and I highly recommend buying the two together

I’ve never had a whole lot of interest in glass

Just shy of 2 1/2" long X 1 1/2" tall

Old Painted Tin Mallard Decoy antique tin litho toy and knowing that it cameI purchased this one from an auction in Topeka, Kansas (and, as I write this, am feeling a lot of love for Kansas!), from which I also purchased a few great tramp art pieces. It looks to me like it did some actual work in the field, and perhaps got a new coat of paint at some point. I'm always rather amazed by the colors of mallards to begin with, and find wood ducks quite regal creatures in general, and just really like looking at this one, which