Almost Complete c. 1870s Crandall's Acrobats (Set of Four) in Original Box Bottom (No Lid) brutalist wooden sculpture I love its roughness and

I love its roughness and the shape of it

too--and it seems the photographer must have been standing on the roof of another structure him or herself

I really love the mix of patterns on the kimono of the woman

and how much better to measure little things with one of these than with a clunky measuring tape

I just love the color and patterning on those feathers

Almost Complete c. 1870s Crandall's Acrobats (Set of Four) in Original Box Bottom (No Lid) brutalist wooden sculpture I love its roughness andThis is the second set of these antique CrandaIl's acrobats I've found this set not quite complete, but nearly so, and in very good condition and the lack of two legs and one arm hardly limits the possibilities! Charles Martin Crandall of Montrose, PA was an early American toy maker and produced some quite singular, and quite fabulous toys, especially notable for their use of a tongue and groove system for joining pieces. This Acrobats set, patented