Earlyish 20th Century Large Wooden Folk Art "Auburn" Station tin litho mechanical toy a conversation piece for sure

a conversation piece for sure

And what a curiosity

or with either or both larger diamond shaped layers underneath--one black with silver stripes

The vase features a celadon body decorated with a blue tree that branches beautifully around its perimeter and is punctuated with white moriage blossoms

including this one

Earlyish 20th Century Large Wooden Folk Art "Auburn" Station tin litho mechanical toy a conversation piece for sureI have a hard time passing by an old folk art structure when I can help it, and this is a nicely aged, good sized one with lots of character and sweet details, including framed doors and windows, with real glass behind them, a roof painted to look (at least to my eye) as if covered with snow flakes, painted cutout diamonds and stars nailed to the sides of the structure, red painted roof trim on the short sides, and a sky blue painted interior. I