Antique Carved, Articulated Figure (Minus One Leg!) vintage miniature dice I believe it dates to

I believe it dates to the first quarter of the 20th c

It continues to be produced and distributed regionally (especially popular in New England and Houston

down to the facial expressions of each figure

but which turned out to closer to a barbell--well

Antique Carved, Articulated Figure (Minus One Leg!) vintage miniature dice I believe it dates toI'm not quite sure the origins of this figure, carved of pine and with limbs connected via wire loops rather than the sorts of carved and pinned joints one typically sees on jig dolls, though he does have a hole in his chest to accommodate a dowel. It seems possible the (heavy duty) steel wire was a later addition, replacing a less durable wire, which didn't keep his right leg holding on very well! And despite the cowboy esque heel on the remaining