Antique German Pipsqueak Dog (no longer squeaking) hoke carving Joined by nails at corners

Joined by nails at corners and bottom and structurally super sound

4 1/2" t x 1 1/8" w x 1 1/4" d and in very good condition

which produced a number of other volumes of popular poetry (Kipling

originally in order to emulate the appearance of more expensive woods

and a few are now held on with old pins rather than stitches

Antique German Pipsqueak Dog (no longer squeaking) hoke carving Joined by nails at cornersI'm always admiring these old German squeaker toys, but they tend to be priced beyond me. This guy I found at Brimfield, and I believe he is an early one, 19th c., with the bellows crafted of kid leather, unlike later ones with paper. I love his stoic ness, as if he's been sitting here forever patiently waiting for someone to give him a treat. No longer does he squeak when pressed, and the back end of the wooden base upon which he sits will pull away