Colorful Wooden Abacus with Nice Old Paint black Americana figures just great lines and a

just great lines and a fantastic patina

both men wear crosses on their labels

I love the extra long and thin shape of the middle fingers  especially

These adorable vintage teak mouse-shaped salt and pepper shakers feature charming leather ears and tails

Cover shows a little fading and a small stain near the stop

Colorful Wooden Abacus with Nice Old Paint black Americana figures just great lines and aThough I realize there are not many abacus users these days, I really love them as objects and occasionally I come across one I can't resist, like this one. I'm not sure the maker but surely 1950s 60s or so, with great color, great form, and great aging to the paint. This one was certainly made as a teaching toy for children, but it could be coopted to serve as a weekly or monthly tallying device for all sorts of things (i. e. green equals good deeds