Excellent Antique Carved Wooden (Presumed Odd Fellowsl) "I" in Best Red, Blue and Gold Paint cardboard animals Church: 3 11/16" w x

Church: 3 11/16" w x 4 15/16" t

usable still for tracking all sorts of things

each with a very singular personality

with legs hanging straight down

they are forever locked as tight as could be) which--like bottle whimsies--fills one with a sense of wonder at how if could possibly have been achieved

Excellent Antique Carved Wooden (Presumed Odd Fellowsl) "I" in Best Red, Blue and Gold Paint cardboard animals Church: 3 11/16" w xI would guess this hand carved wooden capital "I" in original paint was once joined by an OOF, to stand for the Independent Order of Odd Fellows; I do not know that for certain but have a pretty good hunch. But, really, what more does one need than an "I"??! Independent, individual, iconic! And of course a bold, gilded "I", with some American red and blue to boot, seems to pretty much perfectly describe this era; me me me! 8" t x 3 1 2" w x 1 7 8" d.