Oversized Antique Primitive Solid Wood Painted Checkers Gameboard pin cushio From early kitty-hood he manifested

From early kitty-hood he manifested a sweet temper and a smooth

and seeing the design and illustrations in this old copy reminds me of both their strangeness and their magic

One of the things I love most about old folk carved whimsies is that even when representing fairly common forms -- chain links

This fabulous pair of male and female nudes may be just about my favorites ever

Oversized Antique Primitive Solid Wood Painted Checkers Gameboard pin cushio From early kitty-hood he manifestedI spotted this (huge) old board from across the room (in New Hampshire), where it read like a minimalist painting the combination of simple, bold pattern and subtleties of the old painted surface (which details best capture) make it to my eye a really beautiful thing. I'm not sure if it was made for giant sized checkers, or just to be decorative, but it's definitely got age, I'd guess early ish 20th century, with fine alligatoring to the paint,