Yellow Cat Vintage Folk Art Match Holder (Roughness to to Bottom Edge) woman in mourning work work work

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is most definitely is that--to me it completely embodies why one might become obsessed with antique bentwood pantry boxes

with knobs and other bits and bobs used for the hats and bases

and i've added a bit of archival tape to the reverse to secure one edge

but this couple struck me as especially striking

Yellow Cat Vintage Folk Art Match Holder (Roughness to to Bottom Edge) woman in mourning work work workCat faced hanging match boxes were once very much a thing, and like yard art animals and figures, all embody variations on a theme, reflective of the particular skills and sensibilities of their makers. I've never gone for one before, but the combination of bright yellow paint, long black eye lashes and whiskers, and square cornered nose and mouth on this one just won me, making it look rather startled and a bit less than friendly! There is some loss