Handmade 1908 Children's Story Book with Sweet Drawings wooden mice The loom itself was made

The loom itself was made expressly to perform its function: two of the pieces of wood were notched to allow the other two to lock squarely on top of them

carved out ears perfectly framing the long slope of a nose

I will now be keeping a keen eye out for more of their things

A set of three ibis's identical to this (including one this size

but I think they make a great pair

Handmade 1908 Children's Story Book with Sweet Drawings wooden mice The loom itself was madeThis charming little book was made over two days in 1908 for the great grandson (Abbott) of its maker. He certainly seems to have been quite a sweet man, and not a bad rhymer, either! (Great Grandpa had a little kit; And he thought very much of it But soon it grew to be a cat, and then, that was the end of that." :) I especially love the small drawings at the bottom of each page. Dripping with love, this would certainly make the ideal gift for a great