Sweet Old Wooden Duck on Post with Extreme Alligator Paint artwood toy co song birds

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claws and faces have been darkened with ink

there is light wear to the surface of the chalkboard but it is in very good condition overall and ready to put chalk to

This is the first one I've seen where the form inside the "cage" has a flattish bottom and a little carved handle on one side

Sweet Old Wooden Duck on Post with Extreme Alligator Paint artwood toy co song birdsI assume this duck was just made to be decorative rather than as a decoy, since its just a domestic duck though I suppose it could have been used as a sign advertising ducklings or duck eggs? for sale! It definitely lived outdoors for a good number of years, with almost all of the white paint gone from one side, and this terrific alligator cracking to the paint on the "good" side. Still firmly attached to its metal post and perfectly ready to stick