Fabulous c. 1980s Hair Stylist's Sign, Kumasi, Ghana, Painted Plywood native Nitinat carving each planted with a little

each planted with a little cactus or succulent and placed in the windowsill

The card on the back of the frame has bowed/warped a bit due to the weight and depth of the hair piece

Of course old wooden game boards with gorgeous colorful paint are wonderful

with what looks rather like a pencil sketch of someone climbing up the right side of the house

Another charming piece from a lot of old handmade dollhouse furniture

Fabulous c. 1980s Hair Stylist's Sign, Kumasi, Ghana, Painted Plywood native Nitinat carving each planted with a littleThere are many many wonderful examples of painted signs from barbers and hairdressers in Ghana, Burkino Faso, Ivory Coast, and Tofo dating from the 1970 ies to the present but I must say this is one of my favorites I've seen, including for how regal and really Cleopatra esque she is, and also for being a cutout. This sign is from Kumasi, Ghana, with Ahenboboano I believe referring to the location (Airport Road) and Elvis the name of the painter,