The Corner Grocer, c. 1930s Wolverine Tin Litho Pop Up Shop! teak wood and printed with these wonderful

and printed with these wonderful faces

Crayon on wood

are fairly close

The antique escutcheon is really a special one—of the sort that makes me think about magical keys opening secret rooms—with a quiver of arrows at left

I really love everything about this figure--which I'm not sure whether to describe as primitivist

The Corner Grocer, c. 1930s Wolverine Tin Litho Pop Up Shop! teak wood and printed with these wonderfulThis is the second of these old Wolverine tin litho "Corner Grocer's" I've found, and think they're so fun I'll keep scooping them up when I find them. This one found complete with detachable "the Corner Grocer" banner at top, which attaches to the box via tabs that fit into slots along the top. No groceries on the shelves, but perfect for a collector of miniature food to stock full or better yet for oneself, or one's kids, to make from scratch! The