Ratchet Style Old Handmade Wooden Noisemaker shoe shaped bank for serving nuts

for serving nuts

So reads the text on the back of this handheld amusement

In any event

and also calls sewer tile sculpture to mind

Ratchet Style Old Handmade Wooden Noisemaker shoe shaped bank for serving nutsThese old noisemakers aka clappers, clackers, battle rattles, etc. are pretty fun to wave around, with a strong motion of the arm producing a satisfying, loud thwack as the tongue slaps the side of the notched wheel as it turns (or, of course, one can just use a second hand to turn it.) A perfect, simple design solution to the need to make noise(!), it's also just a great looking object this one with boxed end stained green, and a nice turned handle.