Wonderful Antique Handmade Jacob's Ladder Toy with Great Papers and Striped Cloth Ribbon signed Japanese fan and clad in the most

and clad in the most perfect old blue paint

I'd say--and good in all sorts of contexts

looking to me like a domestic dog (though definitely with some seal-like attributes

which seems to fold into space

” is one of my very favorites

Wonderful Antique Handmade Jacob's Ladder Toy with Great Papers and Striped Cloth Ribbon signed Japanese fan and clad in the mostTotal joy finding this one, a 19th century handmade Jacob's Ladder, made with a wonderful combination of papers covering the boards, and striped woven ribbons holding them together. Also known as magic tablets and click clack toys, Jacob's ladders are classic folk toys; by holding the top card and flipping it forward, each subsequent card then flips over to the next position, creating a (really quite magical and mesmerizing) cascading illusion. Works