Mid-Land Novelty Co 1930s Walnuts Sailor three dimensional such a tender and universal

such a tender and universal gesture of connection between mother and child

The exterior shows a wonderfully nuanced range of tones

which I have fallen in love with of late

This beautiful hand-thrown

and the wonderfully bold black that follows the incised lines around wings

Mid-Land Novelty Co 1930s Walnuts Sailor three dimensional such a tender and universalWhat a weirdo! But pretty wonderful, I think! This little sailor constructed of two real walnuts for head and body, metal rods, pipe cleaners for arms and neck, and wooden dowels for legs was made in 1935 by Mid Land Novelty Co., Inc in St. Louis, Missouri. I really love his baby blue and white painted sailor's outfit, complete with red anchor on his chest and "USA" on his hat, plus that kerchief around his neck and those big eyes that seem to be