Antique Tin Dancing Man vintage exhibition poster with intricate

with intricate

I've seen a lot of shoe- and boot-shaped old pin cushions

I believe it dates to the 1940s

Part of the pleasure of being out hunting for things is discovering whole genres of things one never new existed

)--in this case to be stored in its original Wanamakers department store box

Antique Tin Dancing Man vintage exhibition poster with intricateAs you can see from the number of photos I'm posting, I had a lot of fun posing this wonderful fellow, and certainly find him quite an evocative figure! Dating to the mid 19th century or so, he once would had a dowel that attached to the hole at the top of his head, allowing one to hold him up and make him dance. Now, he makes quite a striking silhouette when hung on the wall, with the only challenge being picking a favorite pose and then fixing it in