Brilliantly Hinged Old Carved Folk Art Man Girard Railroad Handcar Examples like this one

Examples like this one

There's a layer of gold flecked varnish over her body

She stands squarely on her base

A terrific gift for your favorite cynic or the friend who takes their star readings a bit too seriously

12" x 18" and in overall good condition

Brilliantly Hinged Old Carved Folk Art Man Girard Railroad Handcar Examples like this oneSuch a fabulous fellow, to me looking like a bit professorial, and unusually and quite brilliantly hinged at the waist, which makes it easy to take a seat! It looks like he once had arms and surely feet, too, but I think he's just as well without them, such that one only needs to negotiate one moving part! Wonderfully carved head with beak like nose and ears, and what I believe was a combination of ink and graphite drawing the hair, mustache, eyes and