Old Kid Made Toy Boat with Lots of Nails crate which has the great effect

which has the great effect of conflating the nipples here with the pupils of the eye and imparts the sense that they might just be staring back

I am guessing product of the weight of the lid being a bit too much for the tiny hinge to take

Box measures 7 3/4" long x 3 5/8" wide x 1 1/8" deep

Really a smart design I think

but I just sort of fell in love with this little tin one

Old Kid Made Toy Boat with Lots of Nails crate which has the great effectI've got a weakness for old toy boats of all sorts, and was happy to find two this week, both wonderfully primitive. This wooden one I love for being just what it is and needs to be just three pieces of wood and a whole bunch of nails, but which manage to form a vivid thing, which in some child's imagination surely embarked on all sorts of sea adventures. Nice warm patina, and very sweet. 11 7 8 x 1 5 8 x 3 1 2 t and in good condition, with a bit of