Grenfell Mission, Labrador Canada Hand-painted Letter Opener parasite frog these are made of paper

these are made of paper and bamboo

reclining underneath a tree

is made of wood and hand-painted a dark green and red

a souvenir from Coney Island circa 1950s

it measures approximately 6 3/4 inches tall

Grenfell Mission, Labrador Canada Hand-painted Letter Opener parasite frog these are made of paperI am completely smitten with this letter opener, which research led me to discover was produced by the Grenfell Mission, a philanthropic organization founded in 1892 that provided medical and social services to people in rural communities of northern Newfoundland and Labrador. The Mission's "Village Industry Department" brought artists from all over to support the artistic endeavors of the residents, and the mission became widely known for its