Collection of Old Metal Charms in Treen Hive-Shaped Bank 1970s folk art and think the expressions on

and think the expressions on the faces of the hitter and catcher are both pretty great

proscribes a system of "Vertical Writing"

This is one of second batch

With a little googling I turned up one other example (dating to the 1920s-30

There is a good amount of scratching to the surface and a little roughness around a few edges as pictured--signifiying that this is a tool meant to be used

Collection of Old Metal Charms in Treen Hive-Shaped Bank 1970s folk art and think the expressions onVery fun to open this old wooden hive shaped coin bank to find all of these old charms inside! I'm not quite sure the mix of metals here mostly lead I think, but at least one that appears to be pewter (the boar is especially heavy). They are all definitely old, and most with rings for hanging; I love the mix of dogs and cats and horses among them, plus tools and instruments and a little chair, though it has lost one arm. Fun as party favors or