Wonderful Antique Folk Art Squeeze Toy Acrobat 1963 It can also be turned

It can also be turned upside down and used as a candleholder or a little vase

This one measures approx 9 1/8” across  x 8 7/8" tall and is in good condition

This circa 1970s Mexican folk art triple vase or triple candleholder--with the most beatific face I can imagine--is unsigned

but I bought them just because I think they're quite fun to construct great-looking colorful tabletop sculptures with

) and long dress patterned with curlicues surrounded by a dense pattern of flowers

Wonderful Antique Folk Art Squeeze Toy Acrobat 1963 It can also be turnedOh, this face! One of my favorite faces ever, and such a singular one, with huge almond shaped eyes, wispy hair framing giant ears, and hawking nose made all the better by the orange and black striped hat resting atop his head, and the carved slit defining his slightly open mouth, making it seem that surely he has something to say! I do believe this is my favorite acrobatic squeeze toy Ive found (and I've had a bunch), and definitely quite an old one,