Folky Homemade Bookshelf with Carved Squirrels clever drawings I would guess it was

I would guess it was made in the mid-20th century and believe it was made in Benin

Isobel Field

made of pine and worn in all the right spots

They measure 3 1/2" in diameter and 1 1/8" tall and are in very good vintage condition

but in fact these men on horseback are playing "Chaugan

Folky Homemade Bookshelf with Carved Squirrels clever drawings I would guess it wasI found this one at Brimfield in the booth of a delightful seller who always has charming things; it was filled end to end with a bunch of old children's books, but happily she was willing to relocate those into a big pile and let me steal the shelf away, as I'm pretty smitten with these squirrels! Made with lots of love I'd bet by a parent or grandparent as a gift for a young child in the 1940s or 50s, with mellow gold paint on the exterior of the