Carved Folk Art Yarn Winder in a Bottle Whimsy man and bear Booth’s Hyomei Company was based

Booth’s Hyomei Company was based in Ithaca

It is in excellent condition and signed on the bottom

upon which it balances perfectly

its edges softened and worn smooth with age and use

a mish mash of square and round windows

Carved Folk Art Yarn Winder in a Bottle Whimsy man and bear Booth’s Hyomei Company was basedI've long been marveling at wooden whimsy chains carved from one piece of wood, but since discovering the world of winders in bottles also called "Niddy Noddies" I'm even more astounded! I found this one at Brimfield and have looked at a lot since and while there are some more elaborate, I really love the elegance of this one, with its four posted winder standing upright, squarely wrapped in what was once I imagine bright red, white and blue silk