Colorful Old Wooden Acrobat Squeeze Toy on Stand pastel landscape but as framed it does

but as framed it does not jump out much

with what looks like just a few bristles missing near the very center

with finely detailed robes and architecture

as one moves around it

and I don't believe it's design could be improved upon at all

Colorful Old Wooden Acrobat Squeeze Toy on Stand pastel landscape but as framed it doesI find it impossible to resist these old acrobat squeeze toys when the acrobats are as good as this guy. How to resist this delightfully goofy, hand painted pink face, coupled with the fantastic turquoise and yellow of his outfit? I'd think he dates to the early 20th century, and extra nice that there is a base to squeeze handle, making for easy tabletop display. It takes a couple of squeezes to get him going, but once one does he's very acrobatic!