Antique Hex Type Crayon Star by Pennsylvania Folk Artist Wayne B. Blouch (#5) toy gun Using his Bowie knife

Using his Bowie knife

as pictured in detailed photos

These Japanese hand-carved cedar (Cryptomeria) horny toads are pretty amazing for the manner in which their carved forms brilliantly correspond to the patterns of the  wood grain

There are a few little white marks on the surface of the body but it is in otherwise excellent vintage condition

Antique Hex Type Crayon Star by Pennsylvania Folk Artist Wayne B. Blouch (#5) toy gun Using his Bowie knifeAnother hex type star from a portfolio of antique drawings by Pennsylvania folk outsider artist Wayne B. Blouch of Lancaster, PA I had four of these previously, all wonderfully distinct, and just got two more in. These were owned by art professor & art historian Jill McKeever Furst, who taught at Moore College of Art & Design in Philadelphia, PA for over 10 years, which may be when she acquired them. There is not much out there about Blouch except a