Little Wooden Bear Puzzle cinnabar If not for morning coffee

If not for morning coffee

brass wire beautifully wraps both the horizontally running bristles that form the handle and attached bunches of bristles that hang down perpendicularly

including the suitor

or even a tusk-less walrus

where I believe they would have been used for dressage

Little Wooden Bear Puzzle cinnabar If not for morning coffeeI don't know the maker of this small vintage bear puzzle, but I think it's a really sweet one. I especially love the choice of blue paint for face, augmented by eyeballs that make him look cross eyed, plus those almost elephantine legs and tall arched back. A perfect stocking stuffer for kids, bear lovers and camping enthusiasts alike! 4 1 4" l x 3 1 2" t x 5 8" thick. Good condition, with a little roughness to the wood around the left ear and a faint