Wilson Walkies 1930s Wooden Elephant Rampwalker curated object and two other whimsy chains

and two other whimsy chains

not matched on the other side

especially based on the name Mitsi as well as the use of "yo" for your

finely made Coushatta basket of pine needles and raffia

but also had an extensive collection of South American textiles

Wilson Walkies 1930s Wooden Elephant Rampwalker curated object and two other whimsy chainsNot too long ago I fell in love with old Czechoslovakian wooden ramp walkers, which were make to represent a wide variety of humans and animals, but I had never come across a Wilson Walkie, made in the U. S. A, until now and am even more smitten, especially for the fact that a few of them, like this elephant, have four legs! (I found it in Maine along with a donkey, listed separately rather a perfect pair for an election year!) They were created by