Curious Old Tweeting Bird Mold Native American doll clean tear that runs vertically

clean tear that runs vertically from the bottom center-left edge

But most exciting seems to have been the Priests of Pallas masked ball

made in Portland in 1924

Definitely it's got some age--I would think 1940s at the latest

Curious Old Tweeting Bird Mold Native American doll clean tear that runs verticallyI've had one other old toy mold in this shop similar in construction to this birdy which I just found along with a pig, listed separately and find them so evocative looking, I'm quite fascinated by them. This one is made all the more surreal by the screws and bolts all over, I believe allowing for tightening once filled, then loosing to release. There is still some stuff inside the mold, which I think one could pry it out if desired, though personally