Folk Art Man (Shriner?) with Great Face and Tray antique flash cards with what appears to read

with what appears to read Nak-Nik (or possibly Mak-Mik

Figures are in excellent condition

and also because it makes the tin feel like a present and a promise of marvelous delights

for the kids

Folk Art Man (Shriner?) with Great Face and Tray antique flash cards with what appears to readI found this guy in Upstate NY near Albany, and while I don't usually go for folk art "butlers," he's shorter than most, easily set atop a table, and in his red cap looks to me like a Shriner, with tray out not to serve but rather to collect! Lots of personality in that painted face, too, looking both kindly and nervous or as if about to crack a joke! 19 1 2" t x 9 1 4" w at base x 4 1 2" d. Good condition, sturdy and sound, with general surface wear