Fabulous Red and Green Painted Handmade Soap Box Car carved wooden puppet and the irregularity of the

and the irregularity of the edge of the black paint makes me think it was made to please its maker rather than for sale

with a great patina to boot

giving the piece a great  handmade warmth and uniqueness

This vintage Bohemian glass vase

and frequently featuring figurative elements like this one

Fabulous Red and Green Painted Handmade Soap Box Car carved wooden puppet and the irregularity of theI'm not sure if this car and another by the same maker listed separately was made as a model for a full scale soap box derby race car, or just as its own thing, but I sure love it. (And I personally am more than happy to see the driving left to a non human say a little wooden figure one might set on the seat who can't get too hurt!) The front axle turns a full 360 degrees, and it rolls along great, so it would certainly make a wonderful toy for the