C. 1912 Chicks for Sale / W. F. Fancher Athletics Illustration handmade paper dolls At first I thought this

At first I thought this might be a box made to hold playing cards

The back panel of his box-like body slides off should any repairs be needed

wonderfully animated by a little black-hatted man with three grazing and resting cows and tiny little dog scampering across the brick bridge at the center--the perfect final touch

There is one tiny chip on the edge of the platter near they eye (see magnified detail photos) which it took me a long time to notice

C. 1912 Chicks for Sale / W. F. Fancher Athletics Illustration handmade paper dolls At first I thought thisThis came from a big lot of drawings by a W. F Fancher done as part of illustration class, most marked up with comments and corrections by his instructor. I have a feeling Fancher repurposed the watercolor Chicks for Sale sign in order to make his athletics illustration, but the former is the side I really love including for the little tears and holes, as if the chicks went to work on it! Just sort of a perfect found thing. Blue watercolor lettering.