Happy Carved and Crayoned Little Wooden Shovels wallpapered box It is in near perfect

It is in near perfect condition

measuring 3 1/4" in diameter and 5 1/4" tall

I find it impossible to resist these old acrobat squeeze toys when the acrobats are as good as this guy

1970s or so I believe

No wonder--when one uses the wire arm to raise and flip him over

Happy Carved and Crayoned Little Wooden Shovels wallpapered box It is in near perfectSuper sweet! I'm pretty curious about the original intent of the kid, I assume who carved these and colored them with crayon in a very dedicated manner; perhaps as little shovels for scooping sand in the sandbox? or as snow shovels for dolls? or for scooping salt, sugar, and spices in the kitchen? Anyway, I think they could work for the latter now if desired, though I'd probably treat them as little sculptures and line them up in a row. Great color,