Curious Old Tweeting Bird Mold handmade cottage and of a very useful

and of a very useful size for holding all manner of things

combined with it being on the cusp of spring

though as I look at them now the bodies of flies as so similar

and all the more enjoyable when played with beautiful antique bone and ebony dominoes

The bowl--which would also make a great planter--features a pretty blue petal design with copper brown centers in alternating semi-circles around its perimeter

Curious Old Tweeting Bird Mold handmade cottage and of a very usefulI've had one other old toy mold in this shop similar in construction to this birdy which I just found along with a pig, listed separately and find them so evocative looking, I'm quite fascinated by them. This one is made all the more surreal by the screws and bolts all over, I believe allowing for tightening once filled, then loosing to release. There is still some stuff inside the mold, which I think one could pry it out if desired, though personally