Rare Antique Black Americana Tin Toy Porter Pushing Wheelbarrow handprinted kokeshi from whatever materials they had

from whatever materials they had at hand--but my guess is that this small lidded box is an example

While designed for storing chewing betel

I don't know much about the origins of this vintage handmade painted papier mache and cloth Punch doll/puppet

on the backside of one of the cards at top center

is made of carved water buffalo horn

Rare Antique Black Americana Tin Toy Porter Pushing Wheelbarrow handprinted kokeshi from whatever materials they hadThis very old Black Americana tin toy is pretty distressed, which makes it all the more beautiful to me. I have found a few versions, of both black and white figures, pushing wheelbarrows; the closest I've found (and which I'd guess this in fact is) was made by Ferdinand Strauss, NYC, c. 1910s, with a wind up key on the side of the wheelbarrow which would make it move. That key is long gone, as are the wheels on the wheelbarrow, and the cap on his