Charming Antique Walnut Pin Cushion tin cat toy This cheerful fellow immediately made

This cheerful fellow immediately made me happy when I spotted him

I've divided them into several groups based on shape and color

" I might guess 1930s-40s or so

Smiley went on to major in painting at Sarah Lawrence College where she received her BA in 1946

where I believe it has likely always lived as there is an inscription along one edge on back of the frame

Charming Antique Walnut Pin Cushion tin cat toy This cheerful fellow immediately madeAnother great old pin cushion and another example of putting readily accessible (free!) materials to practical use, in this case the shell of a walnut. Brown fabric (silk I believe, and I think two layers of it) with tightly packed stuffing inside (perhaps sawdust, it's a bit hard to tell), and with a red ribbon loop, which would make it easy to wear around one's neck when doing some sewing or mending. Definitely it was used, with plenty of pin pricks