Charming Old Carved Folk Art Wood Spirit postage stamp collage a labor union formed in

a labor union formed in 1915 to serve the interests of workers in the printing trade

This little sailor--constructed of two real walnuts for head and body

and is complete

which would have been used by an individual student

Charming Old Carved Folk Art Wood Spirit postage stamp collage a labor union formed inI think this would fall within the category of "wood spirits," but while many of those tend to be fairly fussy, this one, which I believe is quite old, is marvelously understated, just this wonderful little hooded (haloed?) beatific face, which feels as if just peeking out for a moment before retreating back inside! The wood itself seems like a piece of driftwood, beautifully weathered and smooth, showing a little redder where it is carved. Really a