Baseball Player Hand-Carved and Signed Wooden Plaque counted thread A beautiful and beautifully constructed

A beautiful and beautifully constructed object

which I’d bet would be a lot of fun to share a drink with

I'm always on the hunt for good boxes

I've been on the hunt for another of these brilliant puzzle-type boxes made to hold sewing machine attachments since finding (and immediately selling) one a few months ago--and here one is

Baseball Player Hand-Carved and Signed Wooden Plaque counted thread A beautiful and beautifully constructedSuch a charming carving! I assume this young baseball player in pin striped uniform and cap is none other than Arthur Robert himself, who signed the piece in the upper left corner. He certainly looks happy and eager holding his bat, and how can you beat those striped socks??!! I love to think that making this carving is the first thing young Arthur started in the year 1940; it is dated 1 1 40 at bottom right. A fabulous gift for the young and emerging