Acrobatic Clown Paper and Wood Squeeze Toy collectible tinware Strangest are the arms--one entirely

Strangest are the arms--one entirely missing

this one dating I believe to the late 19th/early 20th century

Klijn's work has been offered at auction multiple times

Captains Crosby and Captain Taylor

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Acrobatic Clown Paper and Wood Squeeze Toy collectible tinware Strangest are the arms--one entirelyThis sweet little acrobatic clown, made of paper with jointed wooden arms and legs, works great just squeeze the bottom ends of the wooden sticks to which he is attached, and he'll do a handstand or flip over entirely, depending on how much pressure you apply. He's definitely quite old I have found one other online like him, but with no information on his maker or exact age; I'd guess fairly early 20th century. He's in good shape, with a bit of