Antique German Pipsqueak Dog (no longer squeaking) farm animal late 1700s

late 1700s

1940s or so I would guess and still in good condition

I am in love with it as a thing

and a handy hanging loop at top

Antique German Pipsqueak Dog (no longer squeaking) farm animal late 1700sI'm always admiring these old German squeaker toys, but they tend to be priced beyond me. This guy I found at Brimfield, and I believe he is an early one, 19th c., with the bellows crafted of kid leather, unlike later ones with paper. I love his stoic ness, as if he's been sitting here forever patiently waiting for someone to give him a treat. No longer does he squeak when pressed, and the back end of the wooden base upon which he sits will pull away