Charming Old Embroidered Beanbag Boy Number Five Massachusetts pottery The bentwood is approximately 3/8

The bentwood is approximately 3/8 inches thick

I believe the name of its former owner is carved into the end of the handle

How to beat those giant pink teeth (maybe pink from just having chomped something

It measures 11" long x 3 7/8" wide x 3/4" deep

Charming Old Embroidered Beanbag Boy Number Five Massachusetts pottery The bentwood is approximately 3/8This guy! Constructed as a beanbag with an embroidered "5" on his back, I assume he was made as one of at least four others for a tossing game, perhaps at a carnival, where one tried to land him in a basket or hole and it does look like he's been tossed around a bunch, with a bit of mending reinforcement here and there. I really love his face, with smile turned up to one side, and his flurry of red hair on top and back of his head. But I especially