Pure Joy, Clapping in the Sunshine, Old Snapshot Photo jointed cat General wear to the paint

General wear to the paint on the blocks

and for the hand-coloring done on many

each piece invested with a whole lot of love

but they are too thick

Most precarious is the clown topper--it is just a thin piece of wood (part of a toothpick I believe) that connects from a hole in his foot to a hole in the top of the wood dowel that elevates him

Pure Joy, Clapping in the Sunshine, Old Snapshot Photo jointed cat General wear to the paintSuch joy, perfectly captured, this radiant woman's clapping hands a fluttery blur pointing straight to her beaming smile. Glowing in several senses, and evincing a soul poised to be lifted to heaven. 5 1 4 x 4 1 4. Upper left stain and loss as evident.