Five Balls in Cage Eight Inch Whimsy, Marion, Ohio, 1966 figurative nutcracker where he created a range

where he created a range of Judaic objects including Hanukkah lamps and candlesticks as well as jewellery and figurines such as these

These little walnut ones are especially lovely

I just love these old wooden spinning tops as objects

around the feet

to their beautiful

Five Balls in Cage Eight Inch Whimsy, Marion, Ohio, 1966 figurative nutcracker where he created a rangeI love that the maker of this whimsy used the balls not only to sign it (ELD) and date it (1966), but also to note the site of its making, which appears to be Gran Camp Gorge (noted on one ball), Marion Ohio (on another)! And then they carved their monogram and date again into either end, just to be sure it would endure! A pretty good job they did I think, though the balls are somewhat irregular in size and shape, with the first ball, with no writing