Red, White & Blue Mini Barber Pole Hand-carved Whimsies - Sold Individually antique cloth which kept them in great

which kept them in great shape

It measures 5 3/4" x 4 1/2" x 5/8"

This is a beautifully produced book and a classic one for anyone interested in calligraphy

One side covers signaling International Morse Code with one flag

with great graphics

Red, White & Blue Mini Barber Pole Hand-carved Whimsies - Sold Individually antique cloth which kept them in greatI wonder if these charming old barber's pole whimsies were carved by a barber in his spare time? Maybe made as key fobs for the keys to the barber shop?! One finds some wonderful old hand carved barber shop poles and signs, but I've never seen mini versions like this. It may be the case that all three were once part of a larger piece, or the two short ones were opposite ends of one piece and the longer one has lost a link on the opposite end. At any