Happy Carved and Crayoned Little Wooden Shovels light blue enamel ) but the interior ones

) but the interior ones are pristine

Now empty of any capsules

This guy is the real deal--a very early issue tin litho Lehmann Climbing Monkey

which identifies the subject as a member of the Kikuyu tribe (also known as Agikuya) a Bantu tribe native to Central Kenya which comprises about 20 percent of the Kenyan population

) I was thrilled to find this piece at an antique shop in Waltham

Happy Carved and Crayoned Little Wooden Shovels light blue enamel ) but the interior onesSuper sweet! I'm pretty curious about the original intent of the kid, I assume who carved these and colored them with crayon in a very dedicated manner; perhaps as little shovels for scooping sand in the sandbox? or as snow shovels for dolls? or for scooping salt, sugar, and spices in the kitchen? Anyway, I think they could work for the latter now if desired, though I'd probably treat them as little sculptures and line them up in a row. Great color,