Curious Old Tweeting Bird Mold handmade cottage and this crazy cat with

and this crazy cat with open arms at the front of the piece

9 1/8" l x 6 1/8" w x 7/16" thick

this gold painted cast iron bank would have been quite the current thing

combined with it being on the cusp of spring

Curious Old Tweeting Bird Mold handmade cottage and this crazy cat withI've had one other old toy mold in this shop similar in construction to this birdy which I just found along with a pig, listed separately and find them so evocative looking, I'm quite fascinated by them. This one is made all the more surreal by the screws and bolts all over, I believe allowing for tightening once filled, then loosing to release. There is still some stuff inside the mold, which I think one could pry it out if desired, though personally